Unit 1 Exam

Renaissance Period1. Who painted the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel?

a. Leonardob. Michelangeloc. Raphaeld. Donatello

2. In what century did the Renaissance begin?a. 12th b. 14th c. 16th d. 24th

3. Who painted the Last Supper and the Mona Lisa?a. Leonardob. Michelangeloc. Raphaeld. Donatello

4. What was the main form of government in Renaissance states?a. Democracyb. Dictatorshipc. Republicd. Monarchy

5. Who is considered as the most famous playwright of the Renaissance period and possibly all time?a. Poeb. Twainc. Shakespeared. Leonard

6. What French word has the same meaning as Renaissance?a. Happyb. Rebirthc. Deathd. Sadness

7. What city was considered as the center of the Renaissance movement?a. Romeb. Parisc. Englandd. Florence

8. Which of the following was considered as an important figure in music from the Renaissance?a. Mozartb. Picassoc. Palestrinad. No one

9. Which famous building did Michelangelo work as the architect on?a. St. Peters’ Basilicab. Golden Gate Bridgec. Empire State buildingd. Coliseum

10. What musical term refers to a texture consisting of two or more independent melodic voices?a. Polyphonyb. Harmonyc. Duetd. Solo

11. What writing became a universal guide to goodly manners and civil conversation?a. The Iliadb. The Odysseyc. The Courtierd. Two Cities

12. Who was the famous sculptor responsible for constructing “David”?a. Leonardob. Michelangeloc. Raphaeld. Donatello

13. What painter was noted for employing deep space and perspective in his figures?a. Leonardob. Michelangeloc. Raphaeld. Masaccio

14. What art method was known as a tool for indicating spatial relationships (objects in the background seemed further away)?a. Perspectiveb. Lightc. Shadowingd. Blending

15. Which of these was a key component to Renaissance sculpture?a. Colorb. Perfection of Individual

16. Which of the following is a song composed by Palestrina?a. 13th symphonyb. Pope Marcellus Massc. 16th symphonyd. Mozart

17. Who did Renaissance educators study the works of?a. Greeksb. Romansc. Both A and B

18. What art method gave the appearance of parallel objects running together as they got further away?a. Linear Perspectiveb. Shadowingc. Coloringd. Light

19. What is the famous painting by Masaccio that we viewed in class?a. Mona Lisab. Last Supperc. The Tribute Moneyd. David

20. What was known as the theory of learning from the beginning forward and building on subjects as you learn them?a. Higher Learningb. Better Learningc. Progressive Learningd. New World thinking

1. List three forms of Renaissance style dance.a.b.c.

2. List three plays written by William Shakespeare.a.b.c.

3. List the three major styles of plays from the Renaissance period.a.b.c.

4. List the three main concepts of architecture from the Renaissance period.a.b.c.

5. List three of the areas of educational studies during the Renaissance.a.b.c.

Open Response

1. What was education system like during the Renaissance Period? What groups could receive an education and to what level did each group receive an education to? How is our education system today similar to that of the education system from the Renaissance?