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The Renaissance
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1He used art to criticize intolerance and cruelity
- AMichelangelo
- BJan van Eyck
- CPieter Brueghel
- DHans Holbein the Younger
2Identify all of the major Italian Renaissance cities.
- APapal States
- BFlorence
- CNaples
- DVienna
- EMilan
3[blank_start]Humanist[blank_end] were people who specialized in studying the humanities, which include [blank_start]grammar[blank_end], history, poetry, and [blank_start]rhetoric[blank_end] (persuasive speech or writing). They emphasized a renewed interest in [blank_start]classical learning[blank_end] which were the works from ancient [blank_start]Greece[blank_end] and Rome
- AHumanist
- Bgrammar
- Crhetoric
- Dclassical learning
- EGreece
4[blank_start]Secularism[blank_end]: Encouraged humans to focus their attention on the here-and-now, and less on the afterworld
- ASecularism
5Francesco [blank_start]Petrarch[blank_end] was known as the Father of [blank_start]Humanism[blank_end]. He wrote sonnets to [blank_start]Laura[blank_end], an imaginary ideal woman
- APetrarch
- BHumanism
- CLaura
6[blank_start]Niccolò Machiavelli[blank_end] was a Florentine diplomat and historian who wrote a book on how a leader should rule his/her country . [blank_start]Baldassare Castiglione[blank_end] wrote a book on how a person should act in the Royal courts. [blank_start]Johannes Gutenberg[blank_end] perfected the movable type printing (printing press).
- ANiccolò Machiavelli
- BBaldassare Castiglione
- CJohannes Gutenberg
- DBaldassare Castiglione
- EJohannes Gutenberg
- FNiccolò Machiavelli
- GJohannes Gutenberg
- HNiccolò Machiavelli
- IBaldassare Castiglione
7Check everything that is CORRECT about Northern artists.
- ANorthern artists tried to depict people as they really were
- BEarly northern artist depicted early fathers of the Christian church
- CNorthern artists perfected the use of frescos
8[blank_start]Flemish School[blank_end]: Technique developed by artists in the Netherlands in which they perfected painting in [blank_start]oils[blank_end] on canvas.
- AFlemish School
- Boils
9[blank_start]Hans Holbein the Younger[blank_end]: Traveled throughout Europe painting portraits of famous people
- AHans Holbein the Younger
- BPieter Brueghel
- CJan and Hubert van Eyck
10 [blank_start]Pieter Brueghel[blank_end]: Paintings showed scenes from everyday peasant life. Used art to criticize society
- APieter Brueghel
- BJan and Hubert van Eyck
- CHans Holbein the Younger
11The first book printed on the printing press was the [blank_start]Bible[blank_end]
- ABible
12Check everything that was true about the printing press.
- AIt helped spread the idea of the Renaissance
- BIt raised the price of books
- CIt led to an increase in education
- DIt prompted people to want to read
- EIt allowed books to be produced faster
13[blank_start]Renaissance[blank_end]: Movement following the Middle Ages that centered on revival of interest in the classical learning of Greece and Rome; French word meaning “rebirth”
- ARenaissance
14[blank_start]Perspective[blank_end]: An art technique that created the illusion of depth on a flat canvas.
- APerspective
15Check everything that led to the ideas of the Renaissance being spread from Italy to Northern Europe
- ATrade between Italy and Northern Europe
- BArtist fleeing violence in Northern Europe moved to Italy
- CNorthern scholars traveled to Italy, brought ideas home
16Check all the causes of the Italian Renaissance.
- AReminder of Greeks past glories
- BTrade with the Vikings
- CCrusades
- DContact with the Byzantine civilization
- ETrade with southeast Asia and Africa
17In Florence, the [blank_start]Medici[blank_end] family were wealthy bankers and merchants. Lorenzo de Medici used wealth to become a great [blank_start]patron[blank_end] of the arts. [blank_start]Isabella[blank_end] d’ Este helped to progress the Renaissance by providing financial support to Italian artist. She was known as the “[blank_start]First Lady[blank_end] of the Italian Renaissance.” (Two words)
- AMedici
- BIsabella
- CFirst Lady
- Dpatron
18Dominican preacher who overthrew Medici family in Florence. He was involved in the Bonfire of Vanities.
- AGirolamo Savonarola
- BCharles I
- CNiccolò Machiavelli
- DDesiderius Erasmus
19Name of the war that involved Spain and France fighting for control of the Italian City-states.
- ACrusades
- BItalian War
- CThe War for the City-states
- DThe Papal Wars
20Match up the writer with his book:
Baldassarre Castiglione: "[blank_start]The Book of Courtier[blank_end]"
Niccolò Machiavelli: "[blank_start]The Prince[blank_end]"
Christine de Pizan: "[blank_start]Book of the City of Ladies[blank_end]"
Dante: "[blank_start]The Divine Comedy[blank_end]"
William Shakespeare: "Hamlet", "Romeo and Juliet", and "[blank_start]Macbeth[blank_end]"- AThe Book of Courtier
- BThe Prince
- CBook of the City of Ladies
- DThe Divine Comedy
- EMacbeth
21The difference between Medieval paintings and Renaissance paintings was that [blank_start]Medieval[blank_end] artists created paintings that stressed the world beyond (Heaven) and [blank_start]Renaissance[blank_end] artist created realistic scenes and images.
- AMedieval
- BRenaissance
22Italian artists tried to depict people as they really were and had a more realistic view of humanity. They depicted early fathers of the Christian church, emphasis on importance of Bible as a basis for Christianity
- ATrue
- BFalse
23[blank_start]Italian[blank_end] artists depicted human figures based on models of Greek and Roman art.
- AItalian
- BNorthern
24 The movement following the Middle Ages that centered on revival of interest in the classical learning of Greece and Rome
- ARenaissance
- BHumanism
- CSecularism
- DReformation
25An intellectual movement of the Renaissance based on the study of the humanities, which included grammar, rhetoric (debate), poetry, moral philosophy, and history
- AHumanism
- BHumanities
- CSecularism
- DRenaissance
26[blank_start]Jan van Eyck[blank_end] was a Northern Renaissance artist who revealed a strong interest in facial expression.
- AJan van Eyck
- BAlbrecht Dürer
- CPieter Brueghel
- DHans Holbein the Younger
- EMichelangelo
27Jan van Eyck was famous for his painting of [blank_start]Adam[blank_end] and Eve. (Answer is case sensitive)
- AAdam
28Match the artist with his works
[blank_start]Albrecht Durer[blank_end]: Copper engravings and woodcuts
[blank_start]Raphael[blank_end]: "[blank_start]School of Athens[blank_end]" and Madonnas"
[blank_start]Leonardo da Vinci[blank_end]: "Mona Lisa" and "[blank_start]The Last Supper[blank_end]"
[blank_start]Michelangelo[blank_end]: "David" "Sistine Chapel" and [blank_start]St Peter's Basilica[blank_end]- AAlbrecht Durer
- BRaphael
- CLeonardo da Vinci
- DMichelangelo
- ERaphael
- FAlbrecht Durer
- GLeonardo da Vinci
- HMichelangelo
- ILeonardo da Vinci
- JMichelangelo
- KRaphael
- LAlbrecht Durer
- MMichelangelo
- NRaphael
- OLeonardo da Vinci
- PAlbrecht Durer
- QSchool of Athens
- RLast Supper
- SSt. Peter's Basilica
- TThe Last Supper
- USchool of Athens
- VSt. Peter's Basilica
- WSt Peter's Basilica
- XSchool of Athens
- YLast Supper
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- K. Asher
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