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TCI Ch. 27: The Renaissance Begins
TCI Ch. 27: The Renaissance Begins
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What is the belief in the importance of a person's achievements and dignity?
individualism
republicanism
communism
classicism
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How did trade help to spread Renaissance ideas across Europe?
None of the above
Traders from Asia and Africa sent goods by ship.
Traders followed the Silk Road to find out about China.
Traders visited Italy and took new ideas home.
3
What is an independent state consisting of a city and its surrounding territory?
city-state
state-city
country-state
state-country
4
How did wealthy Italian families encourage learning?
They trained girls to become school teachers
They donated books to the poor
They bought computers for students
They established universities
5
Why did craftspeople become important during the Renaissance?
Universities hired them
Their goods were traded all over Europe
They worked fields for lords
They made stained glass for churches
6
What is another name for money?
trade
currency
currents
tradition
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Which would you expect to see in a piece of Renaissance art?
people have no expression
solid, gold backgrounds
nature is an important element
elongated figures
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What is a reason why the Renaissance began in Italy?
It was composed of city-states
The ruins of the Roman Empire were around them
It was wealthy
all of the above
9
What economic change made bankers more important in the Renaissance?
jobs became specialized
people began to use money
increase in bartering for goods
food for people in cities began to be grown in the country
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Which of the following was not an area of interest for Renaissance humanists?
individualism
Classical learning
authority of the Church
nature
11
Which characteristic would you expect to see in classical art?
perspective
nature
expressionless faces
prominent halos
12
How did the crusades contribute to the Renaissance?
crusaders brought back learning from the east
many crusaders became painters and sculptors
crusaders destroyed Muslim libraries
crusaders rebelled against the RCC
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The word "Renaissance" means
restoration
rebirth
remember
remainder
14
Which geographic factor led to Italy's economic success?
climate
mountain plateaus
Access to the Mediterranean Sea
large amounts of arable land
15
What is an area of study that focuses on human life and culture, such as history and literature
wizardry
science
math
humanities
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Which of the following subjects would NOT be considered part of the humanities?
literature
science
music
language
17
A portrait would be an example of what Renaissance idea?
importance of nature
Questioning accepted beliefs
republicanism
individualism
18
What is a philosophy that tries to balance religion with an emphasis on individual dignity?
socialism
humanism
feudalism
humanities
19
What was a great flowering of culture that began in Italy and spread to Europe?
Middle Ages
The Renaissance
Medieval Times
Classical Period
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Which people often became the leaders of city-states?
guilds of painters
Rich merchants
feudal lords
Clergy members
21
What was the type of art influenced by the styles and techniques of ancient Greece and Rome?
classical art
impressionistic art
abstract art
modern art
22
What is a form of government in which citizens elect representatives to rule for them?
republic
medieval
classical
city-state
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What was the main purpose of medieval art?
To show the wealth of lords
To show the beauty of nature
To decorate peasant's homes with pictures of God
To teach religion to people who couldn't read
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How did an increase of trade cause the Renaissance?
Italian cities became wealthy
it brought feudalism to Europe
armies from Europe were able to defeat the Mongols
ideas of Chinese philosophers became popular in Europe
25
What is the term for someone who hires an artist or buys artwork?
a patron
a scholar
a banker
a priest
