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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
7Match up the writer with his book:
Baldassarre Castiglione: "[blank_start]The Book of Courtier[blank_end]"
Niccolò Machiavelli: "[blank_start]The Prince[blank_end]"
Desiderius Erasmus: "[blank_start]The Praise of Folly[blank_end]"
Sir Thomas More: "[blank_start]Utopia[blank_end]"
William Shakespeare: "Hamlet", "Romeo and Juliet", and "[blank_start]Macbeth[blank_end]"- AThe Book of Courtier
- BThe Prince
- CUtopia
- DMacbeth
- EThe Praise of Folly
8Check 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
9[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
10Match the artist with his works
Albrecht Durer: [blank_start]Copper engravings[blank_end] and [blank_start]woodcuts[blank_end]
Raphael: "[blank_start]School of Athens[blank_end]" and [blank_start]Madonnas[blank_end]"
Leonard de Vinci: "[blank_start]Mona Lisa[blank_end]" and "[blank_start]The Last Supper[blank_end]"
Michelangelo: "[blank_start]David[blank_end]" "[blank_start]Sistine Chapel[blank_end]" and [blank_start]St Peter's Basilica[blank_end]- ACopper engravings
- Bwoodcuts
- CSchool of Athens
- DMadonnas
- EMona Lisa
- FThe Last Supper
- GDavid
- HSistine Chapel
- ISt Peter's Basilica
11[blank_start]Jan and Hubert van Eyck[blank_end]: revealed a strong interest in facial expression.
- AJan and Hubert van Eyck
- BHans Holbein the Younger
- CPieter Brueghel
12[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
13 [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
14Jan and Hubert van Eyck were famous for their painting of [blank_start]Adam[blank_end] and Eve.
- AAdam
15The first book printed on the printing press was the [blank_start]Bible[blank_end]
- ABible
16Check 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
17[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
18[blank_start]Perspective[blank_end]: An art technique that created the illusion of depth on a flat canvas.
- APerspective
19Check 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
20Ideas of the Renaissance traveled from Italy to Northern Europe by the way of trade routes along the [blank_start]Danube[blank_end], Rhone and Rhine Rivers.
- ADanube
21Check 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
22In 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
23Dominican preacher who overthrew Medici family in Florence. He was involved in the Bonfire of Vanities.
- AGirolamo Savonarola
- BCharles I
- CNiccolò Machiavelli
- DDesiderius Erasmus
24Name 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
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- K. Asher
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