Renaissance and Humanism Quiz

Where did Lorenzo de' Medici live?

• The Louvre

• The Colosseum

• Vatican City

• The Medici Palace

What was the sound in the courtyard of the Medici Palace?

• Water splashing

• Birds chirping

• Cars honking

• Music playing

What did the ancient statues in the palace depict?

• Egyptian pharaohs

• Roman emperors

• Greek gods

• Medieval knights

What does the library of Lorenzo de' Medici tell us about?

• The Victorian Era

• The Middle Ages

• The Renaissance

• The Industrial Revolution

What did the humanists believe about humans?

• They were incapable of change

• They were perfect as they were

• They had great potential for growth

• They had no potential for growth

What did the humanists believe about the human body?

• It was beautiful

• It was dangerous

• It was ugly and unattractive

• It was irrelevant

What did Renaissance artists love to make statues of?

• Human figures

• Buildings

• Plants

• Animals

What is another term for the classical age of the Renaissance?

• The Baroque Period

• The Medieval Era

• The Age of Reason

• The Enlightenment

What did the humanists want to do with their lives?

• Live in poverty

• Live in luxury

• Live in isolation

• Live this life to the fullest

What did the tapestries in Lorenzo's library depict?

• Greek mythology

• Roman battles

• Medieval legends

• Renaissance art