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Renaissance Vocabulary Quiz Answers

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Renaissance Vocabulary Quiz Answers

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Task 5: Read the text and mark the correct choice A, B, C or D.

(12 points)
What does the word ‘Renaissance’ mean and where does it come from? Renaissance is an
Italian word …… (1) means ‘rebirth’.

 A. which
 B. that
 C. who
 D. where

Italian artists and thinkers of the 14th century believed …… (2) they were reviving the
values of the classical world of the ancient Greeks and Romans.

 A. which
 B. that
 C. what
 D. if

Three very creative people were at the heart …… (3) this revival – the architect
Brunelleschi, the painter Masaccio …… (4) the sculptor Donatello – all of whom knew each
other and were based in Florence.

 A. for
 B. by
 C. of
 D. from

Renaissance artists were more fascinated …… (5) individual human beings than by larger
issues, like religion.

 A. or
 B. but
 C. for
 D. and

This fascination led …… (6) the study of anatomy and other scientific explorations.

 A. of
 B. about
 C. on
 D. with

Over …… (7) years, Renaissance thinking spread …… (8) Florence to other cities of Italy such
as Venice and Rome.

 A. at
 B. into
 C. from
 D. to

Leonardo da Vinci created many fascinating pieces of art, but two of his paintings are among
the most famous.

 A. some
 B. a
 C. the
 D. few

They are ‘The Last Supper’, a fresco style painting in one of …… (9) churches in Milan and
‘The Mona Lisa’, a painting of a woman whose mysterious smile has charmed viewers for
nearly 500 years.

 A. from
 B. off
 C. to
 D. into

Answer Key
1. B

2. B

3. C

4. D

5. D

6. D

7. C

8. A

9. C

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The Renaissance focused on the individual human experience and scientific exploration, while medieval art often emphasized religious themes and communal identity, indicating a shift towards human-centered expression and inquiry in the Renaissance period .

Renaissance thinkers believed they were reviving the values of the classical world, specifically those of the ancient Greeks and Romans .

Shared intellectual communities in Florence, where key figures like Brunelleschi, Masaccio, and Donatello interacted, were crucial to the cultural and artistic advancements during the Renaissance, fostering collaboration and exchange of ideas .

The artists' fascination with individual human beings led to the study of anatomy and other scientific explorations, reflecting a deeper interaction between art and emerging scientific inquiries .

Renaissance artists were more fascinated by individual human beings than by larger socially relevant issues, like religion .

The word 'Renaissance' means 'rebirth' and is of Italian origin .

Florence served as the epicenter of Renaissance thinking, from which these ideas spread to other major Italian cities like Venice and Rome, demonstrating Florence's crucial role in the cultural and intellectual expansion during the Renaissance .

The three key figures at the heart of the Renaissance revival were architect Brunelleschi, painter Masaccio, and sculptor Donatello, all based in Florence and familiar with each other .

Renaissance thinking spread from Florence to other Italian cities such as Venice and Rome, highlighting the diffusion of artistic and intellectual ideas throughout Italy .

Two of Leonardo da Vinci's most famous paintings are 'The Last Supper', a fresco in a church in Milan, and 'The Mona Lisa', known for its subject's mysterious smile which has intrigued viewers for nearly 500 years .

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