Renaissance Itally Quiz

What does the term "Renaissance" mean?

• A decline of classical knowledge

• A rebirth of classical knowledge

• A cultural decline in Europe

• The end of the Middle Ages

Where did the Renaissance begin around 1350?

• France

• Germany

• Italy

• Spain

Which city became the banking center of Europe during the Renaissance?

• Rome

• Florence

• Venice

• Milan

Which family was the most famous and powerful patron in Europe during the Renaissance?

• The Borgia Family

• The Sforza Family

• The Medici Family

• The Habsburg Family

What is Humanism?

• Emphasis on religious themes

• Emphasis on person as individual rather than part of a larger group

• Focus on scientific discoveries

• Focus on economic growth

Which of the following is NOT a cause of the Renaissance?

• Lasting trade links from the Crusades

• Trade flourished with the Mamluks, the Ottomans, & Safavids

• Decline in artistic expression

• Merchants growing wealthy in trading ports of Genoa, Pisa, and Venice

Who is often considered the greatest artist of all time and worked on the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel?

• Leonardo da Vinci

• Raphael

• Michelangelo

• Donatello

Which of the following works is NOT associated with Leonardo da Vinci?

• Mona Lisa

• The Last Supper

• The David

• Vitruvian Man

What was the focus of Secularism during the Renaissance?

• Religious themes

• Worldly themes instead of religious

• Scientific discoveries

• Economic growth

Which of the following advancements were part of the impact of money and new ideas during the Renaissance?

• Art, Literature & Philosophy

• Science, Technology & Engineering

• Medicine, Law & Politics

• Agriculture, Trade & Commerce