World History: Renaissance Quiz

The Renaissance is a ______ word meaning _______.

• French; rebirth

• Italian; revival

• English; rediscovery

• Greek; recharge

Which Renaissance artist won the Florence Baptistry competition? Hint: Last name; starts with a "G"

Which of the following was NOT a Renaissance artist Mr. Rollins covered in class?

• Leonardo

• Raphael

• Masaccio

• Rivera

Which of the following artists is known for their 1498 piece "The Last Supper?"

• Leonardo

• Raphael

• Donatello

• Masaccio

What is the name of this piece?

• The Last Supper

• Tribute Money

• The School of Athens

• Mona Lisa

What is the term used to describe the technique of creating depth and volume in Renaissance art?

• Impasto

• Chiarocscuro

• Pointillism

• Sfumato

A horizon line and a vanishing point are two components of what artistic technique?

• Sculpture

• Chiaroscruo

• Linear Perspective

• Panel

What makes Raphael's "School of Athens" so different from other previous Renaissance artistic pieces?

• It employs linear perspective

• It is a secular piece

• It uses chiaroscuro to create the illusion of depth

• It was completed before Masaccio's "Tribute Money"

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of Renaissance art?

• Realistic representation of the human body

• Use of linear perspective

• Depiction of religious themes

• Abstract and non-representational forms

What is the name of the following painting?

• Tribute Money

• Birth of Venus

• Mona Lisa

• School of Athens