Renaissance Quiz

Which of the following statements describes the type of government which existed in Florence during the Renaissance?

• It was a small Italian town ruled by the king of Italy in Rome.

• It was completely under the control of the Catholic Church.

• It was a city-state ruled by the wealthy Medici family.

• It was the capital of Italy and had a large bureaucracy.

What provided the major economic support for the artistic and cultural developments of the Renaissance?

• wealthy patrons
• church officials
• government grants
• kings competing for prestige

Italy's location on the Mediterranean Sea and its borders along Southern Europe made it a center of commerce.

What does "commerce" mean?

• a place where things intersect

• the use of advertising to bring in more business

• the buying and selling of goods

• a rebirth of the classical ideas from Greece/Rome

Select the TWO statements that are true of the Medici Family in Florence, Italy.

• they became wealthy from banking

• they painted many of the large murals in Rome

• the family was excommunicated from the Catholic Church

• They were the ruling family (government) in Florence from 1434-1737

The system of thought during the Renaissance that focused less on religion, and more on people's ability to reason is called:

• renaissance

• patronage

• humanism

• commerce

The Renaissance was a time of rebirth and renewed interest in the classical learning of ___________.

• Ancient Greece and Rome

• the early Medieval era

• Ancient Chinese philosophers

• Christian and Muslim holy texts

What is the term for an association of craftsmen or merchants with similar interests, who were often patrons of the arts?

• commerce groups

• patronus

• guilds

• humanistic unions

Which person wrote Summa Theologica and helped bring about a balance between religious faith and the reason-centered thinking of humanism?

• Cosimo Medici

• Leonardo da Vinci

• William Shakespeare

• Thomas Aquinas

Choose the TWO characteristics that best describe the changes in art during the Renaissance:

• more realistic and life-like

• featured more secular topics

• less realistic

• featured more religious topics

Which Renaissance artist is known for painting the Mona Lisa and for being a true "Renaissance Man"?

• Michelangelo

• Shakespeare

• Thomas Aquinas

• Leonardo da Vinci