The Renaissance

Q.1

The Renaissance began in Italy in the late 14th Century. What factors promoted the development of the Renaissance in Italy at this time?

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Discovery of old Greek manuscripts, wealth of Florentine merchants & invasion of surrounding countries
Discovery of old Greek manuscripts, wealth of Florentine merchants & remains of old Roman Empire
Discovery of old Greek manuscripts, invention of printing press, wealth of Florentine merchants & remains of old Roman Empire

Q.2

The Medici family of Florence were one of the most important patrons of the arts during the time of the Renaissance. What was a patron?

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Someone who commissioned artistic works and paid the artists for their work
Someone who created works of art
Someone who forced artists to make works of art

Q.3

Two of the most important developments in painting during the Renaissance helped to make the images more life-like and realistic. What were these two developments?

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Sfumato & new colours
Cubism & Sfumato
Sfumato & Perspective

Q.4

Leonardo da Vinci was one of the Renaissance's most celebrated artists. Which of the following two works of art were his?

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The Mona Lisa & The Ghent Altarpiece
The Last Supper & David
Mona Lisa & The Last Supper

Q.5

The invention of the printing press helped many of the Renaissance writers, such as Shakespeare, to spread their ideas and opinions in their own regional languages. What were these languages known as?

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Post-Latin Languages
Renaissance Languages
Vernacular Languages

Q.6

Humanism was one of the central philosophies behind the Renaissance movement. Which of the following statements most accurately defines Humanism?

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The study of human anatomy and behaviour
The study of human interaction only
A cultural movement that turned away from medieval scholasticism and revived interest in ancient Greek and Roman thought, with an emphasis on human characteristics rather than divine assumptions

Q.7

Michelangelo was a renowned sculptor & artist of the Renaissance period. Which of the following are two of his most famous works of art?

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Mona Lisa & David
The Last Supper & Ceiling of the Sistine Chapel
Ceiling of the Sistine Chapel & David

Q.8

Copernicus, a Polish astronomer, published a very controversial claim about the Earth's relationship with the rest of the Solar System during the Renaissance. What was his claim?

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That the Sun was much bigger than had previously been thought
That the Earth and the Moon were at the centre of the Universe
That the Earth and all other celestial bodies orbited the Sun.

Q.9

Galileo Galilei, following on from Copernicus, made a series of observations about the Universe which were deemed to be heresy by the Church. Galileo was forced to retract his claims by the Inquisition. What were his main achievements as an astronomer?

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He discovered Jupiter and perfected the refracting telescope
He discovered four of Jupiter's moons, supported Copernicus' theories, perfected the refracting telescope and declared that the heavens were full of stars
He discovered Jupiter & Mars, supported Copernicus' theories and declared that there were 1,000 stars in the Milky Way

Q.10

What does 'Reniassance' mean?

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Re-Igniting
Re-Awakening
Re-Birth