Braingle: 'The Renaissance' Trivia Quiz

The Renaissance was a period of great development in Europe's art, architecture, literature, philosophy, sciences, and exploration. It started in the fourteenth century and reached its full flowering in the sixteenth century. Northern Italy, particularly Florence, is seen as the birthplace of the Renaissance. (Please note: national boundaries and names during the Renaissance were often vastly different from their modern counterparts. The wording of many questions and answers reflects this.)

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Category:	History > European
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#1 Which of these gives the best meaning of the historical term Renaissance?

A period of greater funding of European arts, culture, and learning
A period of rebirth of European arts, culture, and learning
A period of legalisation of European arts, culture, and learning
A period of government promotion of European arts, culture, and learning
A period of church promotion of European arts, culture, and learning

#2 The people of the time knew they were living in an extraordinary era and proudly named it "The Renaissance".

True
False

#3 The patronage of the rich and powerful was important for the work of Renaissance artists, writers, builders, etc. Which of these was NOT a great patron of the Renaissance?

#4 The Renaissance is said to have started in the north Italian independent city-states. Which of these was NOT a north Italian city-state in that period?

#5 The Habsburgs were a powerful family who ruled a vast amount of territory. In which of the following areas did the Habsburgs control NO territory in the sixteenth century?

#6 Which is NOT a famous work by Michelangelo?

The statue of David
The ceiling of the Sistine Chapel
The design and construction of the dome of St Peter's
The Pieta
These are all works by Michelangelo.

#7 Which of these is NOT an art work by Leonardo da Vinci?

The Mona Lisa
The Last Supper fresco in the monastery of Santa Maria delle Grazie
The Birth of Venus
Vitruvian Man
The designs for the dome of the Milan Cathedral

#8 Which of these was NOT a Renaissance writer?

#9 Which of these was NOT an artist of the Renaissance in Germany and the Low Countries?

#10 Which of these was NOT an important figure in Renaissance England?

#11 Which of these statements is NOT true about the Renaissance period?

There was no single country of Germany.
Portugal was a number of small states, ruled separately by England, France, and Spain.
Italy was a collection of a number of completely separate states, some ruled by foreign powers.
The kings of England ruled lands in France.
Sweden was a powerful, independent kingdom.

#12 During the Renaissance period, Europeans moved out to explore the world beyond their boundaries. There were two main originators of this exploration. They were _______.

#13 Which of these was NOT an explorer during the Renaissance period?

#14 Which of these was NOT an important thinker during the Renaissance?

#15 Which of these was NOT an achievement of the Renaissance?

Spanish sailors were the first Europeans to sail around the world.
Europe came to realise that Earth was not the centre of the universe.
The introduction of printing to Europe meant that ordinary people could have direct access to important texts such as the Bible.
People realised that good government means every citizen having a vote rather than seeing that the kings were god-appointed rulers.
Scholars started to realise that science should be based on observation followed by conclusions rather than first forming general principles and then seeing how the world conformed to them.

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The Renaissance

#1 Which of these gives the best meaning of the historical term Renaissance?

#2 The people of the time knew they were living in an extraordinary era and proudly named it "The Renaissance".

#3 The patronage of the rich and powerful was important for the work of Renaissance artists, writers, builders, etc. Which of these was NOT a great patron of the Renaissance?

#4 The Renaissance is said to have started in the north Italian independent city-states. Which of these was NOT a north Italian city-state in that period?

#5 The Habsburgs were a powerful family who ruled a vast amount of territory. In which of the following areas did the Habsburgs control NO territory in the sixteenth century?

#6 Which is NOT a famous work by Michelangelo?

#7 Which of these is NOT an art work by Leonardo da Vinci?

#8 Which of these was NOT a Renaissance writer?

#9 Which of these was NOT an artist of the Renaissance in Germany and the Low Countries?

#10 Which of these was NOT an important figure in Renaissance England?

#11 Which of these statements is NOT true about the Renaissance period?

#12 During the Renaissance period, Europeans moved out to explore the world beyond their boundaries. There were two main originators of this exploration. They were _______.

#13 Which of these was NOT an explorer during the Renaissance period?

#14 Which of these was NOT an important thinker during the Renaissance?

#15 Which of these was NOT an achievement of the Renaissance?

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The Renaissance

#1 Which of these gives the best meaning of the historical term Renaissance?

#2 The people of the time knew they were living in an extraordinary era and proudly named it "The Renaissance".

#3 The patronage of the rich and powerful was important for the work of Renaissance artists, writers, builders, etc. Which of these was NOT a great patron of the Renaissance?

#4 The Renaissance is said to have started in the north Italian independent city-states. Which of these was NOT a north Italian city-state in that period?

#5 The Habsburgs were a powerful family who ruled a vast amount of territory. In which of the following areas did the Habsburgs control NO territory in the sixteenth century?

#6 Which is NOT a famous work by Michelangelo?

#7 Which of these is NOT an art work by Leonardo da Vinci?

#8 Which of these was NOT a Renaissance writer?

#9 Which of these was NOT an artist of the Renaissance in Germany and the Low Countries?

#10 Which of these was NOT an important figure in Renaissance England?

#11 Which of these statements is NOT true about the Renaissance period?

#12 During the Renaissance period, Europeans moved out to explore the world beyond their boundaries. There were two main originators of this exploration. They were _______.

#13 Which of these was NOT an explorer during the Renaissance period?

#14 Which of these was NOT an important thinker during the Renaissance?

#15 Which of these was NOT an achievement of the Renaissance?

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