Why did the Renaissance started in Italy?

There was a lot of money thanks to maritime trading

What is a characteristic of Renaissance art only?

Artists use perspective to make it realer

Why were patrons important to artists?

Patrons paid artists to create artwork

What are three values of Humanism?

Reason, Freedom, Critical Thinking

Which statement does not describe the humanist view of human beings?

Humans are at the centre of the universe

Which statement is false?

Heliocentrism proves the Earth is at the centre of the universe

What was not a consequence of dissections?

It helped to understand ancient Greek and Roman texts

Why was the printing press so important during the Renaissance?

People had easier access to books

Why was the Catholic Church hostile towards new astronomical theories?

These theories went against the teachings of the Church

Why was Europe in a bad state in the 15th century?

The Black Death killed 30-60% of Europe's population

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Renaissance and Humanism

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1
What was the name of the time period before the Renaissance?
The Age of Exploration
The Inquisition
The Middle Ages
The Antiquity
2
Why did the Renaissance started in Italy?
Because all Roman texts were in Rome
Because Italy is in central Europe
There was a lot of money thanks to maritime trading
The printing press is German so all the books came from Germany to Italy
3
What is a characteristic of Renaissance art only?
Artists use perspective to make it realer
Art represents religious scenes
Artwork can be painting and sculptures
Artwork is realistic
4
Why were patrons important to artists?
Patrons paid artists to create artwork
Patrons paid the church to buy artwork
Patrons bought the best materials for the artists
Patrons made a lot of money from selling art
5
What are three values of Humanism?
Liberty, Equality, Fraternity
Life, Liberty, the Pursuit of Happiness
Reason, Freedom, Critical Thinking
Science, Religion, Nature
6
Which statement does not describe the humanist view of human beings?
Humans are at the centre of the universe
Humans are free to think for themselves
Humans are responsible for their own fate
Humans can find the answers by studying
7
Which statement is false?
Heliocentrism proves the Sun is at the centre of the universe
Heliocentrism proves the Earth is at the centre of the universe
Geocentrism says that the Sun revolves around the Earth
Geocentrism was preferred by the Church
8
What was not a consequence of dissections?
It helped artists understand how to make it more realistic
It helped to understand ancient Greek and Roman texts
It helped people understand how the body works
It helped understand disease and surgeries
9
Why was the printing press so important during the Renaissance?
People had easier access to books
The Pope could now spread his opinions
People could now read the Bible in Latin
Philosophers published newspapers
10
Why was the Catholic Church hostile towards new astronomical theories?
These theories were not developed by Christians
These theories were already known and disproven
These theories went against the teachings of the Bible
These theories went against the teachings of the Church
11
Who was a humanist thinker?
Michelangelo
Erasmus
Ptolemy
Martin Luther
12
Will you pass the quiz?
True
False
13
Which architectural element is not inspired by ancient architects?
Pediments
Columns
Domes
Stairs
14
Why was Europe in a bad state in the 15th century?
There were many wars
Martin Luther nailed his 95 Theses to a German church
The Black Death killed 30-60% of Europe's population
Julius Caesar was assassinated by the Senate

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