Renaissance Humanism – Quiz

1. A new interest in the __________ language led to a new dimension of the Italian Renaissance understanding of antiquity.
2. The Italian phrase _____________________ referred to the new type of man that would be produced by a liberal arts educational curriculum.
3. Identify three of the five subjects included in the studia humanitatis.
4. In addition to being a proficient soldier and scholar, Castiglione’s ideal courtier also had to demonstrate _____________, a studied artlessness in the display of skill.
5. ___________ humanists sought to put their literary talents at the service of their city-state.
6. ________________ led the revival of Plato’s philosophy in 15th-century Florence.
7. Identify the three artists who collectively represent the pinnacle of artistic achievement in the Italian Renaissance.
8. Savonarola was a friar of the ____________ order who called for moral reform in the late 15th century and essentially ran Florence for several years after the __________ family was ousted from the city.

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1. Greek
2. l’uomo universale
3. grammar, rhetoric, poetry, history, moral philosophy
4. sprezzatura
5. civic
6. Marsilio Ficino
7. Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo, Rafael
8. Dominican; Medici