Renaissance Worksheet-World Civilization
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Describe in detail the time period known as the Renaissance.
The Renaissance was centered around the city-states of Italy. Name three of these famous cities.
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What is the term that describes the movement influenced by Greek and Roman literature that
emphasized non-religious concerns?
Identify three Greco-Roman beliefs that humanists adopted.
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What four factors helped promote the diffusion of Renaissance art and humanist ideas northward
from Italy to other European countries?
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Humanism inspired new forms of writing/literature. Answer the following questions identifying
the proper term for the description given.
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Short poems, called:
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Writing describing one’s life with his/her own hand:
Who was famous for writing sonnets about Laura who had died in the Black Death?
Name the famous Italian auto-biographer.
Who wrote The Prince, which was about government in Renaissance Italy?
Who made dramas, such as MacBeth, popular?
Name the author of The Divine Comedy.
Name the author of The Canterbury Tales.
Name the inventor of the technique using movable metal type, making books like the Bible to be
printed more quickly and less expensively.
Who proposed that Earth revolved around the sun?
Who invented the first telescope?
Name the Renaissance man who wrote books on astronomy, mathematics, and anatomy, designed
parachutes, flying machines, and artillery, and painted the famous paintings Mona Lisa and The
Last Supper.
Describe the changes in architecture during the Renaissance.
Brunelleschi designed the famous cathedral in what Italian city?
Michelangelo was the famous sculptor/artist who created many famous sculptures. A. Name the
classic nude figure created, based on a famous Old Testament figure.
B. What did La Pieta depict?
C. Name the famous cathedral in which Michelangelo painted scenes from the Bible.
How many New Testament scenes did Giberti sculpt on the bronze doors in the Florence
Cathedral?
List three characteristics of how a lady would dress during the Renaissance.
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List three characteristics of how a man would dress during the Renaissance.
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As far as fashion was concerned, list three accessories that were common during the Renaissance.
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What was the common hair color for ladies to have?
Name three characteristics of the Renaissance man.
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Name three characteristics of the ideal woman during the Renaissance.
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What is the term for the body of rules governing the way in which people behave?
Name the Renaissance game popularized by Francesco de’ Medici.