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