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Duplicate of Renaissance and Humanism
Duplicate of Renaissance and Humanism
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1
Which city was the center of the Renaissance
Paris
Florence
London
Rome
2
The most important invention of this time ( and possibly all time) was the _____________________.
Steam engine
Spinning wheel
Glider
Printing press
3
______________________ denotes attitudes, activities, or other things that have no religious or spiritual basis.
Infidelity
Secularism
Agnosticism
Non-conformism
4
Humanism inspired many people during the Renaissance because...
it encouraged the study of Greek and Roman culture
it encouraged the study of ancient China to uncover the past
it encouraged the study of past religions
it encouraged people to continue educating only the nobility
5
Individuals should maximize their potential through the study of ...
history, math and science
science, math and literature
history, philosophy and literature
math, science and Latin
6
Artists and writers of the Renaissance were influenced by the writers of...
ancient Greece and Rome
ancient Greece and Egypt
ancient Greece and Mesopotamia
ancient Egypt and Rome
7
Artists could afford to create their paintings or sculptures because...
patrons funded their art
artists traveled from city to city selling their paintings
the paint was cheaper after the Black Death
the government provided funding
8
The rise of the ________________________ acted as a stimulant to the Renaissance
Feudal society
Agrarian economy
Market economy
Public education
9
There was improvement in the field of medicine because of...
medical inventions to improve eyesight
affordable medical insurance
renewed interest in anatomy for artistic purposes
an abundance of doctors and nurses
10
What major event preceded the Renaissance?
The Black Plague
The War of the Roses
The Mongol invasion of Italy
The Sacking of Rome
11
In architecture, the classical influence of Greece and Rome on the Renaissance was ...
amphitheater and roads
the arch and dome
the arch and roads
the column and dome
12
Humanist thinkers and writers influenced by writers of ancient Greece and Rome because they...
placed an emphasis on the gods and goddesses
placed an emphasis on theater and myths
placed an emphasis on war and conquest
placed an emphasis on individual potential and achievement
13
The growth of ________________________ in Italy led to the Renaissance & humanism.
Armies
Roads and bridges
City states
Rural villages
14
Humanism is...
the belief in the importance of humans
the theory of humans having immortality
a religion based on honoring humans
slave trade
15
Which explains the paintings of the Renaissance?
Created humans in unrealistic form
Focused on painting animal life and plants
Used old techniques of painting/no perspective or shading
Created religious themes/used shading and perspective
16
The Renaissance began in Italy because...
the Catholic Church had no influence in Italy
Italy was not influenced by the past
Italy was politically unified by a king
Italian city-states became centers of trade and banking
