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The Italian Renaissance Trivia Quiz

The Italian Renaissance quickly spread to Northern Europe as well.

A multiple-choice quiz by charlemagne. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
charlemagne

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
1,990

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
4869

Last 3 plays: Guest 67 (6/10), Linda_Arizona (5/10), dreamweave4 (6/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. What is the accepted Western definition of renaissance? Hint

worship of one diety

training

rebirth

to fly

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Question 2 of 10

2. What city-state of Italy is generally considered by historians to be the most influential Renaissance location?

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which Proto-Renaissance artist painted the Arena Chapel (also known as the Scrovegni Chapel) in Padua, Italy? Hint

Giotto

Brunelleschi

Petrarch

Ghiberti

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Question 4 of 10

4. In what section of Dante's three part 'Divine Comedy' does the author meet St. Bernard? Hint

Purgatorio

Inferno

Paradiso

Medosio

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Question 5 of 10

5. What Renaissance author wrote "The Courtier"? Hint

Castiglione

Machiavelli

Dante

Petrarch

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Question 6 of 10

6. Who was the patriarch of the wealthy Florentine Medici family? Hint

Michele

Joseph

Dana

Cosimo

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Question 7 of 10

7. What work of art did Brunelleschi create? Hint

Domed the Florence Cathedral

Statue of David

Painted the Sistine Chapel

Designed Bronze doors for the Baptistry

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which work of art created by Michelangelo is physically described as the Mary holding Jesus?

Answer: (One Word. No accent marks!)

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Question 9 of 10

9. What artist created the 'School of Athens,' depicting Plato? Hint

Da Vinci

Donatello

Masaccio

Raphael

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Question 10 of 10

10. Who do historians generally consider to be the true Renaissance Man? Hint

Durer

Da Vinci

Petrarch

Santi

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What is the accepted Western definition of renaissance?

Answer: rebirth

This is a direct translation of the French word.

2. What city-state of Italy is generally considered by historians to be the most influential Renaissance location?

Answer: Florence

3. Which Proto-Renaissance artist painted the Arena Chapel (also known as the Scrovegni Chapel) in Padua, Italy?

Answer: Giotto

4. In what section of Dante's three part 'Divine Comedy' does the author meet St. Bernard?

Answer: Paradiso

5. What Renaissance author wrote "The Courtier"?

Answer: Castiglione

6. Who was the patriarch of the wealthy Florentine Medici family?

Answer: Cosimo

7. What work of art did Brunelleschi create?

Answer: Domed the Florence Cathedral

8. Which work of art created by Michelangelo is physically described as the Mary holding Jesus?

Answer: Pieta

9. What artist created the 'School of Athens,' depicting Plato?

Answer: Raphael

10. Who do historians generally consider to be the true Renaissance Man?

Answer: Da Vinci

Source: Author charlemagne

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