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A review for the Renaissance
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Machiavelli is considered to be the first person to write about what?
Government
Taxes
Religion
Psychology
2
Leonardo Da Vinci is considered a Renaissance man because he...
lived during the Renaissance
was great at one thing
called himself one
had many talents in many fields
3
What country did the Renaissance begin in?
Germany
Italy
England
France
4
The word secular means...
Other worldly
Interesting
Religious
Non-religious
5
A reason the Renaissance began in the Italian city-states was that they...
were unified by Garibaldi
prevented guilds from functioning
rejected the power of the papacy
had wealth gained from trade with Constantinople
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Why did the Renaissance begin in Italy?
Classical heritage of Ancient Greece and Rome
A wealthy merchant class
All of the above
Thriving trade cities on the coast
7
Europeans were reintroduced to classical text through
Trade with Vikings
The Internet
Trade with the Ottoman Empire
Going to the New World
8
Machiavelli wrote what book?
The King
The Prince
The Emperor
The Princess
9
Which period in European history is associated with Leonardo da Vinci and Michealangelo,
Renaissance
Enlightenment
Age of Absolutism
Early Middle Ages
10
What group of people became the most powerful in Italy after the Black Death?
Soldiers
Nobles
Kings
Merchants
11
Logic, poetry, grammar, and history are examples of the
Classes
Courses
Humanities
Stories
12
Humanism during the Italian Renaissance was focused on
the affairs of the church
self-sufficiency
political theories
the importance of the individual
13
Which geographic factor contributed to the rise of the Renaissance in Italian city-states?
location near the coast of the Mediterranean Sea
ease of travel on the Northern European Plain
navigable waters of the Danube River
mountainous terrain of the Alps
14
How did the Medici family make their fortune?
Banking
Selling weapons
Farming
Real Estate
15
What city did the Medici family rule?
Florence
Naples
Milan
Rome
16
Which factor best characterizes the art of both ancient Greece and the Renaissance?
influence of the West African tradition
emphasis on the human form
dominance of landscape paintings
focus on biblical themes
17
How did art change from the Middle Ages to the Renaissance?
It was only of landscapes
It was only on religious subjects
It became more secular
All of the above
18
What does the word Renaissance mean?
Rental
Repossess
Reconquer
Rebirth
19
Which of these events led to the Renaissance?
Discovery of the New World
The Scientific Revolution
The Reformation
The Black Death
20
What two civilizations influenced the people of the Renaissance?
Gothic and Ronan
China and Japan
England and France
Greece and Rome
21
Which of the following was not a characteristic of the Renaissance?
Humanism
Civil War
Emphasis on the Individual
Influence by Ancient Greece and Rome
22
What was a major characteristic of the Renaissance in Europe?
Most ancient Greek and Roman ideas were rejected.
Suffrage was granted to men and women.
Most literature was written in Arabic.
Secular achievements were emphasized.
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Which family ruled Florence, Italy during the Renaissance?
Medici
Raphael
Rossi
Da Vinci
