Topic 1 Lesson 1 The Italian Renaissance
Directions: Read each question and circle the best answer.
Petrarch wrote in everyday ordinary language of the people which refers to ______.
Short hand
Vernacular
Dialect
Syntax
The movement that focused on people’s accomplishments and education as well as the study of the classical Greek and Roman cultures ______.
Humanism
Philosophy
Science
Geography
Who am I? I lived in Florence, Italy was an early Renaissance humanist, and wrote in the vernacular and created a library of Greek and Roman manuscripts.
Da Vinci
Plato
Petrarch
Gandhi
Subjects such as grammar, history, and poetry can be called ________.
Art
Foreign language
Technology
Humanities
Who am I? I was a diplomat in Florence, studied ancient Roman History, and wrote The Prince which was a guide for rulers to gain and keep their power.
Machiavelli
Raphael
Obama
Da Vinci
A patron is also known as a_______.
Financial supporter
A fan of sports
Stockbroker
Shopkeeper
This artistic technique_________, is used to give paintings and drawings three-dimensional effect.
Perspective
Sketching
Etching
Drawing
Da Vinci was a famous painter and sculptor. This was one of his most famous paintings ____.
Florence
Whistler’s Mother
Mona Lisa
Paint by numbers
Who am I? I was a famous engineer, sculptor, painter, architect, and poet and painted the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel.
Michelangelo
Henry
Da Vinci
Machiavelli
What is the name of the city where the Italian Renaissance took place?
Venice
Sicily
Rome
Florence
Who am I? I am younger than Da Vinci and Michelangelo and my paintings blend Christian and classical styles and painted the School of Athens.
Raphael
Da Vinci
Michelangelo
Castiglione