Quiz on Renaissance overview

#1 Which of the following definitions matches the term?

Renaissance art

A long career as a diplomat for Milan. Wrote “the courtier” on how a gentleman should behave in court. New military technology meant only centralized government could afford to go to war. Monarchs became more powerful, nobility lost power. Believed education should promote individual virtue and self sacrificing public service. Aka. Civic humanism Focused much more on realism as artists learned how to use perspective

#2 Which of the following terms matches the definition?

His death marked the start of the renaissance. He was called the father of humanism.

Petrarch French monarchy in the renaissance The prince Civic humanism

#3 Which of the following definitions matches the term?

Secularism

First to coin the term “humanism”. First to divide history into 3 parts. Believed education should promote individual virtue and self sacrificing public service. Aka. Civic humanism A long career as a diplomat for Milan. Wrote “the courtier” on how a gentleman should behave in court. Separation of church and state.

#4 Which of the following definitions matches the term?

Renaissance monarchies

New military technology meant only centralized government could afford to go to war. Monarchs became more powerful, nobility lost power. A long career as a diplomat for Milan. Wrote “the courtier” on how a gentleman should behave in court. Believed education should promote individual virtue and self sacrificing public service. Aka. Civic humanism His death marked the start of the renaissance. He was called the father of humanism.

#5 Which of the following definitions matches the term?

True

False

Section 1: Multiple Choice questions

Renaissance art

His death marked the start of the renaissance. He was called the father of humanism.

Secularism

Renaissance monarchies

Poco della Mirandola

Section 2: True/false questions

The prince

Separation of church and state.

Humanism

He wrote the famous “oration on the dignity of man”, the manifesto of the renaissance. Humans are free to become whatever they want

Beliefs on education in the renaissance

Believed education should promote individual virtue and self sacrificing public service. Aka. Civic humanism

Impacts of the printing press

Focused much more on realism as artists learned how to use perspective

Leonardo Bruni

Machiavelli wrote about how an effective ruler should behave: they should maintain order and stability, be feared but not hated.

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