Renaissance Art Trivia Questions
In the Renaissance era, there is a lot of paintings, sculptures and decorative history whose traces can be seen to date. This era saw a lot of powerful painters such as Michelangelo whose work can be seen to date. This Multiple-Choice quiz for Stow World History students designed to test their knowledge on renaissance art- Enter your last name and First initial before logging on for the quiz.
- 1.Which of these is not a Renaissance artist, architect or writer?
- A.
Leonardo Da Vinci
- B.
Raphael
- C.
Lorenzo de Medici
- D.
Michelangelo
- E.
Donatello
- 2.In Niccolo Machiavelli's book The Prince, he states that a leader must
- A.
Stay sharp and focused on skills such as hunting to stay ready for war
- B.
Always be generous to his/her people regardless of the costs or benefits
- C.
Never be willing to accept honors from allies as a means of respect
- D.
Always prevent a bad reputation
- E.
None of the above
- 3.The period where Europe's religious focus was divided by three popes was known as
- A.
The Great Awakening
- B.
The Grand Canyon
- C.
The Rio Grande
- D.
The Great Schism
- E.
Both A and D
- 4.Henry IV of France and Elizabeth I of England were both known for their
- A.
Religious tolerance
- B.
Strict religious practices
- C.
Scientific achievements
- D.
Artistic abilities
- E.
Political weakness
- 5.Martin Luther of the Holy Roman Empire posted the __________________, starting the ________________________.
- A.
Bill of Rights; American Revolution
- B.
Zimmerman Note; World War I
- C.
Edict of Nantes; St. Bartholomew's Day Massacre
- D.
Declaration of the Rights of Man; French Revolution
- E.
95 Theses; Protestant Reformation
- 6.Which of these was NOT a religious influence on Europe during the Protestant Reformation?
- A.
Henry VIII
- B.
Niccolo Machiavelli
- C.
Martin Luther
- D.
Zwingli
- E.
John Calvin
- 7.Much of the artwork and sculpting during the Renaissance was focused on
- A.
Politics
- B.
Economics
- C.
Religion
- D.
Society
- E.
Science
- 8.Much of the Renaissance art and education was funded and supported in _____________________, ruled by ________________________.
- A.
Rome; The Pope
- B.
Florence; Lorenzo de Medici
- C.
London; Bloody Mary
- D.
The Holy Roman Empire; the emperor
- E.
None of the above
- 9.What is one effect of economic change during the Renaissance?
- A.
The pope was more concerned with power than the people
- B.
Better and more frequent use of waterway led to exploration of new lands such as the Americas and greater trade
- C.
Henry IV supported the Edict of Nantes which guaranteed religious tolerance in France
- D.
Gallileo develops the law of falling bodies
- E.
Vesalius draws the "De humani corporis fabrica"
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