Chapter 3 - The Humanist Approach

Question 1

Which of the following styles did Renaissance artists not use to create naturalism?

Accepted Answer

petroglyphs

Question 2

What is the term used to describe the language that people of a specific area speak?

Accepted Answer

vernacular

Question 3

Renaissance humanists can best be described as:

Accepted Answer

intellectual leaders of communities

Question 4

What was one of the most important ways humanists influenced Renaissance society?

Accepted Answer

education

Question 5

Which of the following Renaissance men edited a new Greek version of the New Testament?

Accepted Answer

Erasmus

Question 6

Civic humanists strongly believed in:

Accepted Answer

working to improve society

Question 7

Humanists believed in:

Accepted Answer

seeking truth, openness and questioning, achievement through learning

Question 8

Which famous sculptor encouraged people to break free from corruption and political power?

Accepted Answer

Michelangelo

Question 9

He referred to medieval times as a "dark age", preferring the past glory of the classical eras.

Accepted Answer

Petrarch

Question 10

The status of sculptors improved to artist during the Renaissance.

Accepted Answer

yup

Question 11

Which of the following was an achievement of the Roman civilization?

Accepted Answer

creation of the legal code

Question 12

People who supported the arts and paid artists to produce works were known as _______________.

Accepted Answer

patrons

Question 13

Humanist paintings began to focus on on what human interests?

Accepted Answer

human excellence, beauty

Question 14

In what part of Europe did the new way of humanist thinking begin?

Accepted Answer

Italy

Question 15

In the Renaissance there was less emphasis on which aspect of society?

Accepted Answer

religion

Question 16

Astronomy and medicine were new subjects added during the Renaissance.

Accepted Answer

nope

Question 17

The masterful architecture of the Church of San Lorenzo was well known for what features?

Accepted Answer

high archways, supportive pillars, huge red dome

Question 18

According to the stories, which artist started the practice of "signing" their artwork?

Accepted Answer

Michelangelo

Question 19

What is the best example of how the Medici demonstrated the ideals of civic humanism?

Accepted Answer

donation of library

Question 20

Which of the following civilizations form what is known as Classical civilizations?

Accepted Answer

Greek & Roman

Questions 20