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  • Which architect was influential during the Renaissance period?
    Giotto
    Brunelleschi
    Palladio
    Donatello
  • Who wrote "The praise of folly" and advocated for moral reform?
    Niccolo Machiavelli
    Dante
    Erasmus of Rotterdam
    Thomas More
  • Which artistic movement emerged as a result of artists abandoning harmony and proportion around 1530?
    Baroque
    Romanticism
    Neoclassicism
    Mannerism
  • What did artists of the Renaissance seek to achieve through their work?
    Ideal beauty and harmony
    Political propaganda
    Emotionally charged imagery
    Abstract expressionism
  • What technique did Giotto use to create perspective and portray space in his artworks?
    Perspective
    Realism
    Surrealism
    Cubism
  • Who were some of the main Mannerist painters mentioned in the text?
    Brunelleschi and Alberti
    Bronzino and Pontormo
    Masaccio and Botticelli
    Donatello and Ghiberti
  • What did Humanists emphasize in terms of knowledge acquisition?
    Relying solely on tradition for knowledge
    Extensive studies, individual reflection, and practical demo
    Restricting knowledge to a single area of study
    Limiting studies to sacred texts only
  • What was the key feature of Leonardo da Vinci's work that earned him the title of "Renaissance Man"?
    Criticism of church corruption
    Contributions to various fields including mechanics, physics
    Advocacy for moral reform
    Focus solely on art
  • What invention allowed for the printing of many books and the spread of ideas during the Renaissance?
    Telescope
    Movable printing press
    Diving suit
    Flying machine
  • What was a characteristic of Humanism during the 15th and 16th centuries?
    Promotion of technological advancement only
    Focus on classical Chinese culture
    Emphasis on medieval theology
    Renewed interest in Classical culture
  • Who played a significant role in developing perspective techniques during the Renaissance?
    Raphael
    Giotto
    Leonardo da Vinci
    Michelangelo
  • Whose reflections on power became the basis of political thought during the Early Modern Age?
    Dante
    Niccolo Machiavelli
    Thomas More
    Erasmus of Rotterdam
  • What did Leonardo da Vinci contribute to physics and aerodynamics?
    Development of the diving suit
    Invention of the parachute
    Establishment of universities in Rome
    Writing of Utopia
  • What significant development contributed to the spread of ideas during the Early Modern Age?
    Invention of the telescope
    Invention of the printing press
    Establishment of trade routes
    Creation of the internet
  • What was a key influence on the development of Renaissance art?
    Classical Greek and Roman culture
    Byzantine culture
    Medieval European traditions
    Persian artistic techniques
  • Which work described an ideal world with equality, order, justice, and religion free from corruption?
    The Prince
    The Divine Comedy
    Utopia
    The Decameron
  • Who proposed the heliocentric hypothesis, challenging contemporary thinking about the solar system?
    Gutenberg
    Vesalius
    Leonardo da Vinci
    Nicolaus Copernicus
  • What were some early features of the Renaissance that replaced the Gothic style?
    Respect for proportion and symmetry
    Lack of depth and volume in art
    Flat and two-dimensional portrayals
    Curved forms and unnatural postures
  • Which language shift occurred due to Humanist influence?
    Shift from vernacular languages to Latin
    Shift from Latin to Greek
    Shift from Latin to Arabic
    Shift from Latin to vernacular languages
  • Which of the following best describes the term "anthropocentrism" as used in the text?
    A preference for non-humanistic forms of government
    Humans as the center of philosophical reflection
    A focus on the needs of the environment over human needs
    A belief in the superiority of animals over humans
  • What was one of the contributions of Leonardo da Vinci to mechanics and aerodynamics?
    Development of the movable printing press
    Invention of the telescope
    Creation of the flying machine
    Establishment of cultural institutions
  • Which book was the first to be published using Gutenberg's movable printing press in 1455?
    Utopia
    The Divine Comedy
    The Prince
    The Bible
  • In which city were some of the main cultural institutions, like science and arts academies, founded by Humanists during the Renaissance?
    Florence
    Paris
    London
    Vienna
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