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Humanism's emphasis on individualism especially challenged medieval views on
trade
social classes
community
baptism
2
City-states were empowered by all of the following
EXCEPT
making own laws
collecting own taxes
creating own religion
conducting own trade
3
Brunelleschi is known as the architect of Santa Maria del Fiore's great
stonework
arches
dome
buttresses
4
Dante's
Divine Comedy
, his imaginary journey through the afterlife, was
full of real characters
only written in Latin
unemotional
5
Florence was known for its wool and
armor
gold
ivory
banking
6
Palazzi is a
cathedral in the town square
palace with a courtyard
bank
government building
7
Machiavelli's book
The Prince
presented the authors observations and beliefs about
religion
education
government
art
8
Natural backgrounds with depth, active figures with emotion, and shading describe ______ art.
Renaissance
Medieval
Classical
9
Renaissance is a French word meaning
death
rebirth
trade
art
10
Humanities are subjects that focus on human life and culture such as poetry and
anatomy
history
astronomy
mathematics
11
What invention increased communication, learning, and literacy?
paper
mechanical clock
printing press
submarine
12
Renaissance artists like Raphael discovered that shading and a vanishing point gave paintings
action and motion
realistic emotion
three-dimensional depth
a flat perspective
13
Florence was the ideal city to birth a Renaissance because of its
metalworking
religion
military
wealth
14
Galileo and other Renaissance scientists emphasized ________ and _________.
tradition, acceptance
observation, experimentation
Latin, Greek
laws, war
15
Copernicus advanced astronomy with his daring theory of
algebra
a heliocentric universe
geometry
gravity
16
Which geographical factor helped Florence become a wealthy city?
Appenine Mountains
Northern European Plain
Swiss Alps
Arno River
17
A new economy of bankers developed because traders began
bartering
using coins
giving away belongings
writing checks
18
The way of thinking that balanced faith with an emphasis on individual dignity and nature was
Popism
Renaissancism
humanism
Latin
19
Artists traveled to Italy to
practice their sailing
learn new techniques
teach Italian students
get money from patrons
20
The thinkers of the Renaissance imitated and __________ Classical ideas of art and learning.
made fun of
took credit for
improved
discouraged
21
The Renaissance spread throughout northern Europe because city-states
began trading
were run by the army
were religious
grew wealthy
22
Galileo used a telescope to discover
saturn's rings
the moons of Jupiter
the sun
moon spots
23
Donatello and Michelangelo's sculptures of David were all of the following
EXCEPT
emotionless
freestanding
Biblical
realistic
24
The Renaissance was a rediscovery of the art and learning of ancient
India
China
Mesopotamia
Greece and Rome
25
What is Shakespeare known for?
his political novels
his plays
his scientific discoveries
his sketch books
26
Mercato Vecchio and Mercato Nuovo became important centers of
education
trade
art
politics
27
Solid backgrounds, religious themes, and stiff figures without emotions describe ________ art.
Medieval
Renaissance
Classical
28
The Renaissance was "birthed" in Florence because of its
immaturity
isolation
closeness to the Pope
location
29
Where did the Renaissance begin?
Italy
France
Germany
Greece
30
What did Queen Isabella and Queen Elizabeth have in common?
They were scientists.
They married wealthy princes
The wrote novels.
They promoted exploration
31
Craftspeople became more important because they
exchanged currencies
loaned money to merchants
made goods merchants sold
bought luxuries
32
Humanism challenged the Catholic Church by encouraging people to
participate in the Crusades
take the sacraments
ask questions
obey
33
Idealized figures in the nude performing heroic tasks describe _______ art.
Renaissance
Medieval
Classical
34
Vesalius's study of ____________ changed the field of medicine.
astronomy
diseases
mental illness
human anatomy
35
Cervantes's
Don Quixote
was a __________ story.
funny
political
serious
sad
36
The main cause for the Renaissance was the growth of
feudalism
trade
Germanic kingdoms
the Catholic Church
37
The most powerful people of a city-state were the
soldiers
rich merchants and boards
church leaders
craftspeople
38
The founder of humanism was
Medici
Dante
da Vinci
Petrarch
39
Wealthy merchants and bankers supported education in their city-states by
teaching Latin
creating new banks
establishing universities
commissioning art
40
All of the following are causes of the Renaissance
EXCEPT
traders and travelers brought back classical learning
goods and ideas brought back by Crusaders
church power grew when the pope relocated
classical works copied by Muslim scholars
41
The most powerful family in Florence were the
Palazzis
Romans
Machiavellis
Medicis
42
Leonardo da Vinci's notebooks include drawings of all of the following
EXCEPT
maps from an aerial view
flying machines
weapons
automobiles
43
Patrons are people who
support and commission art
serve the Pope
sell luxuries
organize trade markets