Renaissance Quiz

Who is known as the father of humanism because he believed in the human potential and rediscovery of classical texts?

• Machiavelli

• Plato

• Dante

• Petrarch

Which BEST identifies the members of the Medici family?

• very poor merchants from Florence

• financially supported new art in a new style

• Italian monarchs depicted by painters and poets

• Renaissance painters and architects

How does the art of Leonardo da Vinci reflect humanism?

• Byzantine iconography in a natural setting

• realistic figures in a natural setting

• realistic figures with no facial emotion

• Byzantine iconography with no facial emotion

What was the effect of the printing press on Europe?

• isolation of cultures and decreased standards of education

• greater communication and greater literacy

• decreased standards of education and greater communication

• greater literacy and isolation of cultures

How did the focus on education change during the Renaissance?

• It became closely associated with monks and religious life.

• It placed value on a broad study of ancient texts.

• It limited itself to Christian texts and authors.

• It became focused on studies specific to a profession.

Which BEST describes the social conditions of the Renaissance?

• Monarchies dominated Europe.

• Kings returned to ancient ways of exerting their authority rather than embracing democracy.

• Cities explored new approaches inspired by ancient texts.

• Little interaction occurred between regions and kingdoms.

What was the basis of the patronage system of the Medici?

• Surrounding city-states paid a tribute to the Medici family to avoid war.

• The Medici family devoted all political power to the Papal States in Rome.

• Banking profits supported artists through commissions.

• The Medici family directed the government through political influence.

Which writer became famous as a political scientist who focused on what was practical rather than what was ideal?

• Dante

• Petrarch

• Plato

• Machiavelli

Which contributed to a rise in the standard of living in Europe, setting the stage for the Renaissance?

• the end of monarchies

• the population loss from Black Death

• population migration out of cities

• the regulation of merchants

How did humanism affect the Renaissance?

• Fewer members of society valued learning and education.

• Society placed more emphasis on professional learning.

• There was a renewed interest in the republican ideals of ancient cultures.

• Artists abandoned Christian symbols and scenes.