TEST ON RENAISSANCE HUMANISM AND RENAISSANCE AND REFORMATION

1.When and where did the Renaissance begin?

1.   Ancient Greece and Rome.
2.   Around 1350 in city-states in Italy.
3.   Around 1500 in Wstern Europe.
4.   Around 1450 in Spain

2.Which of the following best describes the principles of humanism?

• Humanism was the adoration of the human form
• Humanism was the focus on the effects of one's actions in relation to all of humanity rather than just in relation to one's self
• Humanism was the focus on achievement on Earth rather than preparation for the afterlife
• Humanism was the assumption that humans could reach godlike status

3.Which city is often called the birthplace of the Renaissance?

• Rome
• Venice
• Florence
• Milan

4.Which of the following artists is Pope Leo X most well known as a patron of?

• Leonardo
• Ghiberti
• Raphael
• Botticelli

5.Which of the following is considered the greatest sculptor of the Renaissance?

• Raphael
• Ghiberti
• Brunelleschi
• Donatello

6.In which of the following fields did Leonardo da Vinci not establish himself as a master?

• Painting
• Sculpting
• Engineering
• Athletics

7.What philosophy fascinated Botticelli and informed his work more than any other?

• Protestantism
• Neoplatonism
• Republicanism
• Atheism

8.

What event was most responsible for Niccolo Machiavelli's conviction that Italy needed to be united under a single leader?

• The abdication of Pope Alexander VI
• The invasion of French forces in 1494
• The corrupt treaty struck between Ludovico Sforza and the Doge of Venice
• The ousting of the Medici by Savonarola

9.What was the idea or philosophy that changed the way people thought and, therefore, influenced art during the Renaissance?
	Confucianism
	Humanism
	Dadaism
	Stoicism 10.Which of the following is a correct pair? A Wycliffe - A Painter B Magellan - Voyage around the globe C Leonardo da Vinci - Discovery of America D 1453 - Invention of printing press