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The Origins and Impact of the Renaissance and Humanism
The Origins and Impact of the Renaissance and Humanism
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Why was the printing press so important to the Renaissance?
Books became affordable and available to theaverage European
The Church could control what every Europeancould read.
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Whose famous works included the sculpture of David and the frescos of the Sistine Chapel?
Michelangelo Buaranotti
Leonardo da Vinci
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Which of the following Renaissance politicians wrote The Prince, a book about how rulers rule
A. Johannes Gutenberg
Nicolo Machiaveli
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Who was the first to use a telescope in the study of astronomy?
Nicolaus Copernicus
Galileo Galilei
JohannesKepler
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What was one of the economic changes that helped the Renaissance grow?
A. The middle class began to decline.
A. The middle class began to emerge and gain power.
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Which time period/periods inspired Renaissance artists?
Ancient Greece and Rome
Ancient Japan
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How did the invention of the printing press affect education?
Morebooks were available, so more people could learn to read
Bookswere longer and more interesting
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What were important reasons the Renaissance began?
Humanism, Medici family financed artists as patrons.
Germanic tribes invaded
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What were features typical of Renaissance art?
big head, tiny bodies
shading, perspective, REALism
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Which of these works are art were created during the Renaissance Era?
heLast Supper, The Mona Lisa, il Duomo, St. Peter’s Basilica
TheMona Lisa, The Books of Kells, Venus
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Who was the first to use
a telescope in the study of astronomy?
Galileo Galilei
Nicolaus Copernicus
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What was one of the goals of the Crusades?
to increase trade
to stop the spread of Islam
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Who is credited with creating the movable-type printing press?
Johannes Kepler
Johannes Gutenberg
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Which of the following was emphasized in music of the Renaissance?
vocals
guitar/lute
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John Calvin is associated with which event?
The Warring States Period
The Crusades
The Protestant Reformation
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Where did the Renaissance begin?
London, England
Florence, Italy
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Which of these are Leonardo da Vinci’s creations?
printingpress and Catholicism
flyingmachine drawing and The Mona Lisa
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What is Copernicus famous for?
Discovering that the sun was the center of solar system
Inventing the telescope
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Which of the following ideals is emphasized in humanism?
Power and greed
Virtue (good morals) and potential to be great
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Who is responsible for laying the groundwork for the Protestant Reformation?
Martin Luther
John Calvin
