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1
What geographical feature helped Florence become a trade center?
the Arno River
the Apennine Mountains
the Black Sea
the Danube Plain
2
How did wealthy Italian families encourage learning?
they established universities
they donated books to poor families
they trained girls to teach school
the rejected ideas that weren't new
3
Which of these methods did humanist scholars teach as a way to learn about the world?
observe and experiment
sit quietly and meditate
listen to the Pope
read the newspaper
4
Why did artists from other countries travel to Italy?
the wanted to teach Italian students
they hoped for Italian patrons
They wanted to learn new techniques
the planned to sail across the sea
5
What change made literature more popular during the Renaissance than it had been before?
writers wrote in their own language
people believe reading led to salvation
people believed reading led to financial successs
writers wrote about religious topics
6
The Roman Catholic Church forbade people to read a book by Copernicus because the book
criticized the Pope
told people to question everything
revealed the location of the Silk Road
said Earth went around the sun
7
During the Renaissance, Florence was the European center for
shippping
sword making
banking
farming
8
Republics in Italy were governed councils. Who often held the most power in thoserepublics?
groups of priests
rich merchants
factory workers
guilds of painters
9
Which geographic factor contributed most to Italy’s economic success?
its forests
its climate
its mountains
its location
10
Today, to call someone a “Renaissance person.” How does that label fit Leonardo daVinci?
He lived in Italy in the 1400s
he took ideas from ancient Rome
he was skilled in many fields
he cared about animals
11
The Renaissance philosophy of humanism included a belief in the
importance of tradition
worth of the individual
authority of government
need for foreign trade
12
Which characteristic is most closely related to Machiavelli’s book "The Prince"?
realism
poetry
morality
imagination
13
How are Donatello’s and Michelangelo’s statues of David similar to medieval sculpture?
the convey personality and mood
they are smaller than real people
they show a figure from the Bible
they can be viewed from all sides
14
Why is Florence often called the “cradle of the Renaissance”?
most children in Florence had many talents
many artists in Florence were young
the culture of the Renaissance was centered there.
the Renaissance required a lot of money
15
Galileo’s scientific work on gravity and astronomy showed the value of
observation and experiment
the study of ancient texts
new forms of math
intuition and emotion
16
What great work by Michelangelo might a visitor to Rome see today?
a Renaissance law book
a performance of "Romeo and Juliet"
the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel
the "Mona Lisa"
17
What powerful family controlled Florence for almost 300 years?
da Vinci
Alighieri
Medici
Cardano
18
What was the subject of the book by Vesalius that changed the field of medicine?
germs and disease
the human body
common plants
x-ray technology
19
What is a major reason why the Renaissance began in northern and central Italy?
kings there fought each other
nobles there led the Crusades
peasants there learned to read
city-states there became wealthy
20
The architect Brunelleschi studied mathematics and ancient ruins. Then he designed a remarkable
dome with no internal supports
bridge lined with shops
tower with a view of the city
arched gate in the city wall
21
What was one result of Johannes Gutenberg’s invention?
more people bought Chinese silk
more people learned how to read
more people became great artists
more people got jobs in cities
22
What was the relationship between the industries of Florence and its culture?
Great artists became merchants
brilliant scholars became rich by writing books
wealthy patrons sponsored many artists
business owners studied art and culture
23
What economic change during the Renaissance made bankers more important?
craftsman set out signs to advertise
people began to buy goods with money
jobs became more specialized
food began to be grown in the countryside
24
Based on the meaning of the French renaissance, the period called the Renaissance refers to the
rebirth of classical culture
remembrance of better times
remainder of learning
restoration of human values
25
Which subject of study belongs to the humanities?
mathematics
anatomy
literature
navigation
26
Why did craftspeople become more important during the Renaissance?
they worked for feudal lords
merchants traded their good all over Europe
they made stained glass for churches
universities hired them
27
Which art had the greatest influence on Renaissance artists?
ancient Greek and Roman art
medieval Islamic art
early medieval art
ancient Chinese art
28
Which building in Florence do tourists visit because a famous author lived there?
Palazzo Medici
Palazzo Vecchio
Santa Maria del Fiore
Casa di Dante
