SS8: Ch 3-4 Review (Humanism and the Expansion of Ideas)

Question 1

Which of the following statements best describes a significant characteristic of Humanism?

Accepted Answer

Appreciation for the basic worth of individual achievement

Question 2

The printing press revolutionized exploration.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 3

“Renaissance” suggests that humanist writers and artists looked for their inspiration in the

Accepted Answer

knowledge and teachings of Classical Europe

Question 4

Humanism encouraged people to

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question old beliefs

Question 5

The ideas of the Protestant reformation spread quickly across Europe, mostly because of the

Accepted Answer

availability of written material do to the printing press.

Question 6

One of the “new ways” of interpreting some religious themes in art during the Renaissance was by

Accepted Answer

representing the human body/human activities in great detail

Question 7

Renaissance artists changed worldview by painting non-religious subjects (Greek/Roman myths.)

Accepted Answer

True

Question 8

Perspective is an artistic technique of

Accepted Answer

showing depth and 3D objects on a two-dimensional surface

Question 9

The most long-lasting effect of the printing press in changing western worldview would be

Accepted Answer

improved access to books and learning for more people.

Question 10

In Renaissance Europe, the writings of Galileo and Copernicus were most closely associated with

Accepted Answer

discoveries related to position of Earth in the universe.

Question 11

Martin Luther was one of the most important reformers at the time and believed that

Accepted Answer

people should read the bible & seek own understanding of God

Question 12

What did the Renaissances humanists NOT believe in

Accepted Answer

That a King or Queen and the Church should be in power

Question 13

This thinking formed during the Renaissance & emphasized beauty/goodness of people everywhere.

Accepted Answer

Humanism

Question 14

Which idea about leadership would Machiavelli most likely support?

Accepted Answer

Leaders should do whatever necessary to achieve their goal.

Question 15

Which of the following statements is NOT true in regards to Renaissance literature?

Accepted Answer

Writers only wrote in Roman or Greek

Question 16

The characteristics could best be described as

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descriptions of the humanist writing of the Renaissance

Question 17

Which is of the following is NOT true about Renaissance sculpture?

Accepted Answer

Only depicted men

Question 18

______ believed truly educated people read books, traveled, and surrounded themselves with art.

Accepted Answer

Petrarch

Question 19

In the later period of the Renaissance, artists did all but one of the following

Accepted Answer

painted only religious themes

Question 20

Leonardo da Vinci had to get permission from __________ to dissect human cadavers.

Accepted Answer

the Pope

Question 21

Humanism focused on human beings, their values, abilities, and individual worth in society.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 22

Books did not exist until the invention of the printing press in the mid-1400s.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 23

Leonardo da Vinci completed many paintings but his most famous are Mona Lisa & the Last Supper.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 24

The Scientific Method's greatest contribution was to

Accepted Answer

promote investigation using observation and experimentation

Question 25

Elements used by Renaissance artists to create naturalism and beauty in their works included

Accepted Answer

all of the above

Question 26

The Renaissance period is one that may be best understood as

Accepted Answer

an era of cultural rebirth

Question 27

What was a feature of Renaissance Art that was NOT unique to that period of time

Accepted Answer

Lots of Religiously focused art work

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