Passage 1
The 16th century, known as the Age of Genius, was a complicated and difficult time to live. Many countries fought for the power and riches of the newly discovered Americas. Men introduced new ideas which demanded great changes in older ideas. Despite these problems and possibly because of them, wonderful things were done by the greatest of men.
It is indeed difficult to know why in some periods you find many men of genius while in others you may find few. The Age of Genius, however, produced some of the greatest thinkers, painters, authors, and scientists.
In Italy during the High Renaissance , a period of the Age of Genius, three famous painters started their work. They were Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo and Raphael.
Leonardo da Vinci is famous not only for his beautiful paintings but also for his talent in the sciences. One of his best - known painting is the Mona Lisa. Michelangelo was also a man of many talents. He was an artist; he wrote poems; he drew plans for buildings; and he worked with other forms of art. His best- known work is the painting on the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel in Rome .
Raphael was known for his painting. He made well-balanced pictures out of many different actions.
1. Another name for the 16th century is the ________.
A. Classical Age
B. Middle Ages
C. Age of Genius
D. Age of Renaissance
2. To know why in some periods you find many intelligent men and few in other is __________.
A. an easy thing to do
B. a very difficult thing to do
C. not important
D. unnecessary
3. Which of the following statements is implied in the first paragraph of the passage?
A. Geniuses are born talented.
B. Geniuses are often produced in the same age.
C. Fighting for the riches of the newly - discovered Americas produced geniuses.
D. A period during which new ideas were replacing older ideas might produce geniuses.
4. _________ is famous for his paintings and for his talent in science.
A. Raphael
B. Leonardo da Vinci
C. Michelangelo
D. Mona Lisa
5. Michelangelo is known for __________.
A. his Mona Lisa
B. his paintings in Sistine Chapel
C. his well-balanced pictures
D. his contributions to science
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