Chapter 19 Check for Understanding

The Medici family was one of the most powerful families in Italy during the Renaissance. Choose the statement that describes what each member of the Medici family was known for.

• Cosimo de Medici

• He founded the Medici bank in Florence.

• Giovanni di Bicci de Medici

• He assumed political power but angered people and was exiled from Florence.

• Piero

• He established the family's political power.

• Giovanni

• As a cardinal in the Catholic church, he used his influence to restore the Medici family to Florence.

• Lorenzo de Medici

• A poet and patron of artists, he was known as Lorenzo the Magnificent.

Suppose you were a painter working in the year 1450, during the early Renaissance. Which qualities would your art have most likely had?

• My paintings would have looked realistic.

• My paintings would have included unrealistic backgrounds.

• My paintings would have had Impressionist characteristics.

• My paintings would have depicted religious themes.

Why would the growing influence of humanism have inspired High Renaissance artists to paint realistic subjects and backgrounds?

• A. Because humanism focused on people, their goodness, and their ability to improve the world, artists wanted to depict people as they were.

• B. Because humanism, unlike religion, was grounded in the physical world, artists' paintings looked more like the physical world.

• C. Because humanism stated that knowledge comes through people's reasoning abilities, artists believed it was reasonable to paint people as they were.

• D. Because humanism held Greek and Roman cultures in high esteem, artists wanted to create paintings that were similar in style to Greek and Roman art.

Which statements are true about William Shakespeare? (Choose 3)

• He earned very little money during his lifetime.

• He wrote many famous novels.

• He wrote plays and poems.

• Many people consider him the greatest writer of English literature.

• One of his most famous works is a love story called Romeo and Juliet.

Thomas Aquinas’ teachings and writings helped bridge the divide between humanism and (a)   .

• medieval beliefs

• the Protestant Reformation

• the Renaissance

• divinity

Thomas Aquinas’ most famous work was (a)   .

• Romeo and Juliet

• Summa Theologica

• The Last Supper

• David

Why would Thomas Aquinas and a humanist during the Renaissance have disagreed with one another?

• A) Aquinas believed a person needs both reason and faith for knowledge, whereas humanists said you need only reason.

• B) Humanists believed a person needed only reason to get into heaven, whereas Aquinas believed you needed both reason and faith.

• C) Humanists believed a person needs both reason and faith for knowledge, whereas Aquinas said you need only faith.

• D) Aquinas believed certain aspects of life require both reason and faith, whereas humanists said all aspects of life require reason and faith.

Which descriptions complete the graphic organizer? (Choose 2)

• considered the birthplace of the Renaissance

• successful banking system established here

• had a large, thriving port

• was the home of William Shakespeare

Which word or phrase best completes the graphic organizer?

• A) Paris, France

• B) England

• C) Jerusalem

• D) Florence, Italy

Which name best completes the graphic organizer?

• A) Leonardo da Vinci

• B) Michelangelo

• C) Dante

• D) William Shakespeare