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Chapter 27, 28 and 29 Renaissance
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1
What was one result of Johannes Gutenberg’s invention?
more people got jobs in cities
more people became great artists
more people bought Chinese silk
more people learned how to read
2
What economic change during the Renaissance made bankers more important?
craftsman set out signs to advertise
jobs became more specialized
food began to be grown in the countryside
people began to buy goods with money
3
What geographical feature helped Florence become a trade center?
the Arno River
the Apennine Mountains
the Danube Plain
the Black Sea
4
Which of these methods did humanist scholars teach as a way to learn about the world?
read the newspaper
listen to the Pope
observe and experiment
sit quietly and meditate
5
Which subject of study belongs to the humanities?
anatomy
mathematics
literature
navigation
6
How did wealthy Italian families encourage learning?
the rejected ideas that weren't new
they donated books to poor families
they trained girls to teach school
they established universities
7
Galileo’s scientific work on gravity and astronomy showed the value of
new forms of math
the study of ancient texts
observation and experiment
intuition and emotion
8
The architect Brunelleschi studied mathematics and ancient ruins. Then he designed a remarkable
arched gate in the city wall
tower with a view of the city
bridge lined with shops
dome with no internal supports
9
Why did craftspeople become more important during the Renaissance?
merchants traded their good all over Europe
universities hired them
they worked for feudal lords
they made stained glass for churches
10
Why is Florence often called the “cradle of the Renaissance”?
the culture of the Renaissance was centered there.
the Renaissance required a lot of money
most children in Florence had many talents
many artists in Florence were young
11
Which characteristic is most closely related to Machiavelli’s book "The Prince"?
morality
imagination
realism
poetry
12
Why did artists from other countries travel to Italy?
They wanted to learn new techniques
the wanted to teach Italian students
the planned to sail across the sea
they hoped for Italian patrons
13
What was the relationship between the industries of Florence and its culture?
business owners studied art and culture
brilliant scholars became rich by writing books
wealthy patrons sponsored many artists
Great artists became merchants
14
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 the Pope
revealed the location of the Silk Road
15
Which art had the greatest influence on Renaissance artists?
ancient Chinese art
ancient Greek and Roman art
early medieval art
medieval Islamic art
16
What was the subject of the book by Vesalius that changed the field of medicine?
germs and disease
x-ray technology
the human body
common plants
17
What powerful family controlled Florence for almost 300 years?
da Vinci
Medici
Cardano
Alighieri
18
Republics in Italy were governed councils. Who often held the most power in thoserepublics?
rich merchants
groups of priests
factory workers
guilds of painters
19
What great work by Michelangelo might a visitor to Rome see today?
the "Mona Lisa"
a Renaissance law book
the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel
a performance of "Romeo and Juliet"
20
Which geographic factor contributed most to Italy’s economic success?
its location
its mountains
its forests
its climate
21
The Renaissance philosophy of humanism included a belief in the
worth of the individual
need for foreign trade
authority of government
importance of tradition
22
How are Donatello’s and Michelangelo’s statues of David similar to medieval sculpture?
the convey personality and mood
they can be viewed from all sides
they show a figure from the Bible
they are smaller than real people
23
What change made literature more popular during the Renaissance than it had been before?
people believe reading led to salvation
writers wrote in their own language
people believed reading led to financial successs
writers wrote about religious topics
24
What is a major reason why the Renaissance began in northern and central Italy?
nobles there led the Crusades
peasants there learned to read
city-states there became wealthy
kings there fought each other
25
Today, to call someone a “Renaissance person.” How does that label fit Leonardo daVinci?
he cared about animals
He lived in Italy in the 1400s
he took ideas from ancient Rome
he was skilled in many fields
26
Based on the meaning of the French renaissance, the period called the Renaissance refers to the
remainder of learning
restoration of human values
rebirth of classical culture
remembrance of better times
27
During the Renaissance, Florence was the European center for
sword making
shippping
banking
farming
28
Which building in Florence do tourists visit because a famous author lived there?
Palazzo Medici
Palazzo Vecchio
Santa Maria del Fiore
Casa di Dante
