Which of the following answers is a definition of HUMANISM?

A Renaissance philosophy that focused on human potential

What allowed the ideas of the Protestant Reformation to spread throughout Europe?

The printing press help spread the writings of Luther

Which of the following was NOT an influence on Renaissance artists?

Desire to glorify the ideas of the Middle Ages

The Reformation was about:

Protesting against the corruption of the Catholic Church.

Lorenzo Medici was an example of a PATRON of Italian art because:

He used his wealth to pay painters during the Renaissance

An ECONOMIC reason why the Renaissance started in Italy was:

Italy had a wealthy merchant class that enjoyed the arts.

The Protestant Reformation was started by:

Martin Luther who objected to the sale of indulgences.

What did Martin Luther believe about how the Bible should be translated & learned?

Must be translated into many languages so it can be read

In what way did Leonardo da Vinci represent a “Renaissance Man?”

He was a painter, sculptor, inventor and scientist

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Renaissance and Reformation 1300 - 1600 A.D.

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1
Which of the following answers is a definition of HUMANISM?
It was a new sect of Christianity during the Renaissance
It was a type of military formation during the Renaissance
A Renaissance philosophy that focused on human potential
It was a political system during the Renaissance
2
The Renaissance was a rebirth of:
Art and learning.
Christian faith.
The Black Death.
The power of the Roman Empire.
3
A document that promised the person forgiveness of a sin in order to enter heaven:
Humanism
Patron
Perspective
Indulgence
4
What allowed the ideas of the Protestant Reformation to spread throughout Europe?
Martin Luther’s meetings with Pope Leo
The improvement of roads throughout Germany
The priests that were travelling and selling indulgences
The printing press help spread the writings of Luther
5
Which of the following was NOT an influence on Renaissance artists?
Humanist philosophy
Greek and Roman ideas
New realistic art techniques
Desire to glorify the ideas of the Middle Ages
6
A Renaissance art technique used to make paintings seem more realistic:
Mosaic
Flying buttresses
Perspective
Sculpting
7
The Reformation was about:
Returning to the religious practices of polytheistic people.
Protesting against the corruption of the Catholic Church.
Strengthening the traditional power of the church.
A rebirth of art, ideas and literature in Europe.
8
Lorenzo Medici was an example of a PATRON of Italian art because:
He traded weapons to Italian cities during the Renaissance
He painted the Sistine Chapel ceiling for the Pope
He used his wealth to pay painters during the Renaissance
He wrote books about the Catholic Church
9
During the Renaissance what period of history was rediscovered?
Modern
Romantic
Classical
Medieval
10
In Western Europe, a long-term effect of Gutenberg’s printing press was that the
Monarchies were restored to absolute power.
Feudal system declined.
Development of new ideas was discouraged.
Literacy rate increased.
11
The Catholic Church’s attempt to reform itself after the Protestant Reformation was called the:
Counter-Reformation
Spanish Inquisition
Renaissance
Scientific Revolution
12
An ECONOMIC reason why the Renaissance started in Italy was:
Italy was made up of independent city-states and kingdoms.
The heritage of classical Rome influenced Italian artists.
Italy had a wealthy merchant class that enjoyed the arts.
The Black Death never affected Italy or its people.
13
Which of these is an example of the Renaissance in England?
Durer’s paintings.
Castiglione’s books.
Shakespeare’s plays.
Michelangelo’s sculptures.
14
The Protestant Reformation was started by:
Martin Luther who objected to the sale of indulgences.
The Pope in order to put down religious rebellion
Machiavelli who believed leaders should be loved
Merchants and artisans and their guilds
15
What did Martin Luther believe about how the Bible should be translated & learned?
Women should be able to preach from the Bible
That only smart people could understand what was in it
Must be translated into many languages so it can be read
People had to have the Bible explained to them by priests
16
Niccolo Machiavelli wrote The Prince in 1513 to:
Inform men on how to be a complete “Renaissance Man”
Show how a printing press could spread literacy
Show an artist how to use perspective
Advise a leader how to rule
17
In what way did Leonardo da Vinci represent a “Renaissance Man?”
He used perspective in all of his paintings
He was a painter, sculptor, inventor and scientist
He lived in Italy in the 1500s
He studied anatomy

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