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Renaissance Review I
Renaissance Review I
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1
Leonardo da Vinci had to get permission from __________ to dissect human cadavers
Francois Viète
Johann Gutenberg
the Pope
the King of France
2
All
except 1
of the factors contributed to the Islamic Empire becoming the centre of learning
had a powerful army
developed science and medicine
promoted scholarship and inquiry
was located at the crossroad of the trading routes
3
Copernicus’ view of the Earth is NOT the center of the universe conflicted with whose theory?
Roman Catholic Church
European philosophers
Galileo
Leonardo da Vinci
4
Choose the statement that is untrue. Serfs
lived within the palace walls serving their lord
were bound to their lord
lived in huts outside the palace grounds
could not advance to another social class
5
Sir Thomas More’s __________ describes a perfect world.
Canterbury Tales
As You Like It
Utopia
Patagruel
6
The Silk Road refers to _______________
the joining of countries
a road royalty built
travel and trade in the Middle East
adventure
7
Which of the following is NOT a belief or value of humanism?
preparing for the afterlife
contact with other cultures
life on Earth
educational reform
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Which was not a way in which the Renaissance ideas spread?
Scientists began to use scientific observation
Artists developed new techniques & were adapted by others
Writers & philosophers expressed ideas
Feudalism gained popularity
9
The desire for __________ was the main reason for the Age of Exploration.
education
religious freedom
land
wealth
10
The city of Genoa helped shape the Renaissance worldview as it was/had
characterized by a three-tier class system
wealthiest of all Italian cities due to its university
great location 4 trading due 2 sea and land access
provided exotic trade with the cities of Lucca and Arezzo
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Martin Luther was one of the most important reformers at the time and believed that
all citizens needed to pay dues to the church
people should not seek individual understanding of God
humanism was characterized by individuality
following rituals of church was way people make it in heaven
12
The bubonic plague caused all of the following
except
nobles to lose their land
crops to become diseased
many peasant deaths
people to move to the cities
13
The exchange of __________ was a key part of the Renaissance spreading throughout Europe
art
ideas
money
inventions
14
The greatest impact to the indigenous populations because of exploration was
technologies
metals
crops
diseases
15
The Renaissance period is one that may be understood as ___________________
an era of knowledge and change
an era of cultural rebirth
both 1 and 2
a French period of change
16
What's the major factor that led to the Cities in Europe growing & becoming more powerful?
business development
the Crusades
the sharing of ideas
increased trading
17
Since religion put the focus on the afterlife, ________ was discouraged during the Middle Ages.
scientific questioning
Renaissance art
classical writing
the printing of books
18
In 1492, Christopher Columbus landed on an island in ________, believing he was close to Japan.
North America
the Caribbean
South America
Asia
19
In the late Middle Ages crusades were organized with the main purpose of
collecting money for the church
abolishing Christians
controlling the Holy Land
returning land to Muslim people
20
Florence became the centre of the Renaissance in Italy because
of exotic trading with the cities of Venice and Paris
the Medici controlled/supported social systems & culture
relations with investors were avoided, as it was too risky
of the development of a class system called popolo minuto
21
The last nation to focus on expansion and exploration was
England
Spain
Portugal
22
Imperialism was fueled by the need to
learn new technologies in sailing
have power and wealth in the world
have humanistic views about the world
share various crops and foods
23
Most important value that we posses in our worldview that may be traced to the Renaissance is
the high material standard of living
the importance of the individual
the importance of education
democratic government systems
24
The single most important factor that led western European nations 2 seek new routes 2 Asia was
advancements in mapping technology
the Turkish invasion of Constantinople
need of monarchs to have power
better sea vessels
25
The feudal system of government was
a system that sold land to peasants
a hierarchical class structure
controlled by the citizens
democratic in nature
26
Life began to improve during the Renaissance in which of the following ways?
Roman Catholic Church maintained the status quo.
Scribes hired to hand copy books which created a new trade
Resources used for military purposes, survival, & expansion
People began to questions the things around them
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An opinion against the beliefs of a given religion is called
superstition
bias
heresy
conflict
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In the later period of the Renaissance, artists did all but one of the following
traveled more, shared ideas, developed better techniques
created more realistic images of the human form
were paid more for their work
painted only religious themes
