Why did some Europeans call the Americas "the New World"?

They did not know about it until Columbus sailed there.

What action did Queen Isabella take during the unification of Spain?

She made Jews become Catholic or leave the country.

How did trade help to spread Renaissance ideas across Europe?

Traders from many places visited Italy and took new ideas.

The Roman Catholic Church forbade people to read a book by Copernicus because the book:

said Earth went around the sun.

What did Queen Isabella I and Queen Elizabeth I have in common?

They both supported exploration.

What did Renaissance scientists have in common?

They valued direct observation.

What great work by Michelangelo might a visitor to Rome see today?

the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel

Why did artists from other countries travel to Italy?

They wanted to learn new techniques.

What was one result of Johannes Gutenberg's invention?

Which Renaissance invention greatly increased the communication of ideas across Europe?

printing press with movable type

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Duplicate of Caldeira - SS Lesson 29 - Leading Figures of the Renaissance

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1
Think of the meaning of "Renaissance Person" today. How does that fit Leonardo da Vinci?
He lived in Italy in the 1400's.
He took ideas from ancient Rome.
He cared greatly about animals.
He was skilled in many fields.
2
Why did some Europeans call the Americas "the New World"?
They read new books by people who went there.
They did not know about it until Columbus sailed there.
They believed that people could find freedom there.
They hoped to get rich from the gold mined there.
3
What action did Queen Isabella take during the unification of Spain?
She attracted artists and scholars from all over Europe.
She introduced a policy of religious toleration.
She made Jews become Catholic or leave the country.
She made her capital an international trade center.
4
How did trade help to spread Renaissance ideas across Europe?
Traders followed the Silk Road to find out about China.
Traders in Italy became rich enough to hire artists.
Traders from Asia & Africa sent good by ship.
Traders from many places visited Italy and took new ideas.
5
The Roman Catholic Church forbade people to read a book by Copernicus because the book:
said Earth went around the sun.
told people to question everything.
criticized actions by the pope.
revealed the location of the Silk Road.
6
What did Queen Isabella I and Queen Elizabeth I have in common?
They both supported exploration.
They both married wealthy princes.
They both hurt their economies.
They both encouraged democracy.
7
What did Renaissance scientists have in common?
They accepted ancient Greek ideas.
They valued direct observation.
They were driven by national pride.
They did not care about religion.
8
What great work by Michelangelo might a visitor to Rome see today?
a performance of Romeo & Juliet
the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel
a Renaissance law book
the Mona Lisa
9
Who might have said: My home is in Germany. I make art & write about art.
Brunelleschi
Durer
Botticelli
Michelangelo
10
What was the subject of the book by Vesalius that changed the field of medicine?
germs and disease
common plants
x-ray technology
the human body
11
The artist Titian was especially known for the ways he used:
woodcuts & etchings
shape & perspective
color & brushwork
nature & sunlight
12
Why did artists from other countries travel to Italy?
They planned to sail across the sea.
They hoped for Italian patrons.
They wanted to learn new techniques.
They wanted to teach Italian students.
13
What was one result of Johannes Gutenberg's invention?
More people became great artists.
More people got jobs in cities.
More people learned how to read.
More people bought Chinese silks.
14
Which Renaissance invention greatly increased the communication of ideas across Europe?
portable mechanical clock
printing press with movable type
submarine for underwater travel
eyeglasses with curved lenses
15
Which feeling would a Renaissance reader of Don Quixote, by Miguel Cervantes, likely have felt?
amusement
jealousy
fear
anger
16
William Shakespeare, a great writer of Renaissance England, is best known for his:
histories
journals
novels
plays

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