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1
Which is associated with Classical learning?
ideas of the Middle Ages
ideas of ancient India
ideas of ancient China
ideas of Greece and Rome
2
How many years did Marco Polo travel through Asia? (1295-1271)
27
24
18
21
3
What does it mean to be a "Renaissance Man"?
to excel in many fields
to be well versed in classical literature
to stand out as an artist
to speak many languages
4
Why was the printing press so important?
it spured the invention of the telescope.
it embodied the spirit of the Renaissance
it made Johann Gutenburg famous
it made books available to a wider audience
5
Where did the European Renaissance begin?
France
Italy
Spain
Northern Europe
6
What is considered art?
drama
all of the above
poetry
literature
7
Which one was a painter and sculptor?
Michelangelo
Machiavelli
Cervantes
Brunelleschi
8
What is the mood of an author who uses words like: disgrace, beweep, cries, wishing, despising?
unhappy, sad
angry and sad
confused
all of the above
9
What is the mood of an author who uses words like:like a lark, sings hymns, wealth, sweet love?
joyful
angry
unhappy
depressed
10
Humanism focuses on which of the following?
needs of the group over the individual
human potential for achievement
works of medieval writers
doctrine of the Catholic Church
11
Which describes the Silk Road?
rout created by the Mongols to move armies
5,000 mile roadway by Romans
ancient trade rout connecting Europe with China
a route connecting Rome to Constanttinople
12
What places did the Silk Road connect?
Europe and India
China and India
Europe and China
Europe and Africa
13
Which of the following occurred in Elizabethan England?
Shakespeare wrote "Romeo and Juliet."
Dante wrote "The Divine Comedy"
Gutenberg invented the printing press
Scientist discovered a cure for the plague
14
Which Renaissance invention had the greatest impact?
the long bow
the plow
the printing press
trebuchet
15
What route did Marco Polo take to reach China?
Silk Road
Appian Way
Mediterranean Sea
No one knows
16
What does writing in the vernacular mean?
in Latin
in your "native" language
first person POV
foreign language
17
What does the term "Renaissance" mean?
love of knowledge
rebirth
love of the arts
remodel
18
Through which territory did most of the Silk Road run?
the Byzantine Empire
the Roman Empire
The Mongol Empire (China)
the Arabian Empire
19
What was general time period of the Renaissance?
1200-1500
1300-1500
1200-1600
1300-1600
20
What sea did Marco Polo cross to pick up the Silk Road?
the Arabian Sea
Yellow Sea
Mediterranean Sea
South China Sea
21
What effect did the Silk Road and Marco Polo have?
promoted European rulers to attack Mongolia
encourages European tourists to go to China
encouraged European merchants to trade with Asia
European rulers banned travel to China
22
Why did Petrarch say books were scarce because good copyists were scarce?
it took a long time to copy by hand
all of the above
it was hard to find people who valued classical learning
hard to find copyists to handle serious and difficult books
23
Why was Marco Polo important to the early Renaissance?
Explored much of the Silk Road and China
all of the above
brought new foods to Italy
Brought Asian ideas to Europe
24
Which of the following characterizes the Renaissance?
outburt of creativity
a decline in learning
spread of democracy
growth of religios belief
25
Shakespeare was what kind of a Elizabethan artist?
playwrite
both b and c
painter
poet
