Grade 8 Social Studies

The Italian
Renaissance Quiz
Group Work with Teacher Emmy
Ready for a Renaissance Review?
Directions: Part 1:
Grab a marker, a whiteboard, and group Visual Round
yourselves into three.
Your teacher will flash the questions onscreen and
read them aloud.
You have two minutes to discuss the question with Part 2:
your group. Multiple choice Part 3:
Write your answer on the whiteboard. round Missing
Your teacher will discuss the answers after each Letters
round.
 Visual Round
Art and architecture flourished during the time of the
Renaissance. In this round, you will identify the correct artwork,
or the artist responsible for creating it.
 Question 1

Filippo Brunelleschi designed the dome of this

famous structure.
 Answer

The Florence Cathedral

At the time when the dome was created, it was the largest dome in the
world. It is considered to be a great feat of architectural ingenuity.
 Question 2

This artwork created by Leonardo da Vinci is widely

considered to be one of the most famous paintings of all
time.
 Answer

The Mona Lisa

Leonardo da Vinci's Mona Lisa now hangs in the Louvre

Museum in Paris. The mysterious smile of the painting's
subject has intrigued and fascinated tourists, art lovers,
and historians for many years.
 Question 3

The famous marble sculpture of David can be found in the

de Galleria dell' Accademia, in Florence Italy. Who
sculpted it?
 Answer

Michelangelo

Created in the early 15OOs, Michelangelo's David is

largely considered to be the greatest Rennaisance
sculpture.

Michelangelo carved it out of marble when he was only

26 years old.

 Multiple Choice
Choose the letter that corresponds to the correct answer.
 What does the word "renaissance" mean?

a. Change c. Rebirth

b. Art d. Reimagine
 What does the word "renaissance" mean?

c. Rebirth

In contrast to the Middle Ages, the renaissance was a time when art and
culture exploded onto the scene. It was considered to be a cultural reset or
rebirth of sorts.
The ____ family was an Italian banking family and the most
famous dynasties during the Italian Renaissance.

a. Albizzi c. Corleone

b. Medici d. Vespucci
The ____ family was an Italian banking family and the most famous
dynasties during the Italian Renaissance.

b. Medici

The Medici family was a very powerful Italian banking family and political dynasty.
They were patrons of the arts and ruled Florence during the beginning of the
Renaissance.
The city of Florence was ruled by wealthy families. This political system
was known as

a. An autocracy c. An oligarchy

b. An anarchy d. A federal republic

 The city of Florence was ruled by wealthy families. This political
system was known as

c. An oligarchy

Wealthy families like the Sforzas and the Medicis controlled the government and
economy of their city-states.
 Missing Letters
Fill in the missing letters to complete the word or words.
This Renaissance philosopher, diplomat, and politician is credited with
the quote "the ends justify the means."

N_cc__o Ma_hi_v__li
This Renaissance philosopher, diplomat, and politician is credited with
the quote "the ends justify the means."

Niccolo Machiavelli
Machiavelli wrote the famous political treatise, The Prince, and is considered to
be the one of the forefathers of modern political philosophy.
The renaissance flourished in this Italian city.

F_or___e
 The renaissance flourished in this Italian city.

Florence
F_or___e
Historians credit Florence as the birthplace of the Renaissance because many
famous artworks and their artists originated from this area. So if you are
interested in the Renaissance, travel to Florence.
During the renaissance, Italy was split into _________, which were wealthy
and independent cities that were headed by a specific ruler or group of
people.

C__y S_at_s
During the renaissance, Italy was split into _________, which
were wealthy and independent cities that were headed by a
specific ruler or group of people.

City States
Some of the famous city states included Florence, Rome and Venice.
This artistic technique of creating an illusion of depth was devised during the
Renaissance by Filippo Brunelleschi.

L__ear _er_p__t_ve
This artistic technique of creating an illusion of depth was devised during the
Renaissance by Filippo Brunelleschi.

Linear perspective
Unlike the flat, 2-dimensional depictions of objects in Medieval art, linear
perspective brought depth and a new sense of realism to art in the
Renaissance. It was a game-changer.
 That concludes our review of
the renaissance:
a time of rebirth, revival, and
reinvention!

Reference:
Burckhardt, Jacob. “The Project Gutenberg EBook of The Civilisation of The Renaissance In Italy, by Jacob Burckhardt.” Gutenberg.Org, Project Gutenberg, 20 Oct.
2014, www.gutenberg.org/files/2074/2074-h/2074-h.htm.