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Ideas of the Renaissance
Ideas of the Renaissance
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How did Italy's location allow it to become the birth place of the Renaissance?
Exposed to Roman ruins and scholors of Greek text, & trade center
The Alps protected Italy from the rest of Europe
The Black Death did not reach the southern tip of Europe
Ideas could be spread by their fleet of ships
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The goal of Christian Humanists was to reform society
False
True
3
In Italy, the merchants controlled government. In the Northern Renaissance of England and France, who ruled?
Dictators
Monarchs
Merchants
Scholars
4
What technique did Renaissance artists use to show three dimensions on a flat two dimensional canvas?
Perspective
Balancing
Realism
Shading
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Which is a similarity between the Renaissance period and the Middle Ages
Religion was a focal point
use of oil based paints for realism
people lacked emotion
Humanism influenced creation and look
6
Da Vinci is considered the true Renaissance Man because he excelled at painting, science, inventing and sculpting.
False
True
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How was Humanism different than the intellectual movements of the Middle Ages?
stressed a secular world view instead of a strictly religious one
emphasized submitting to religious leaders
stressed obedience to local rulers over kings
stressed piety and modesty
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What made Johann Gutenberg's printing press so important to the Renasissance
helped monarch's correspond with other monarch's
made printing profitable
made wealthy merchants sponsor scribes
spread ideas by making books cheaper and faster
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From which of the following did the Humanist movement rise from?
ideas from classical Chinese works
Christian scholars
classic Greek and Roman culture
Medieval scholars
10
What was the guiding principle of The Prince?
Rulers should be honest
actions shold be based on historical study
rulers should take advice from religious leaders
Needs of a given situation should guide actions not conscience
11
How did Shakespeare's writing follow the Renaissance style?
wrote poems in the vernacular
He used classical Greek and Roman works for inspiration
worked with others to develop humanist ideas
Christian religious lessons were in each play
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Which is a dominant feature of Renaissance art?
Utopian
Realism
Humanism
Sfumato
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According to the Courtier a Renaissance man should seek to gain wealth.
False
True
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Which is a cause of the Renaissance?
Trade created the wealthy middle class who were patrons of art
Literacy rates decreased among the wealthy
The Black Death never reached Italy
English texts were brought to Italy byu scholars
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What does the word Utopia mean?
ideal place
everywhere
no place
highest
