Which of the following did NOT result from the Renaissance belief in human potential?

the strengthening of the Church

Which of the following reflects Renaissance thinking?

individual artists bring glory to him or herself

How did Renaissance art differ from medieval art?

based on religion, mythology, portraits, and landscapes

Erasmus is famous for ____________.

The Praise of Folly, which criticized behavior of Church.

Which of the following is an example of humanism?

reading a book for self-improvement

Two developments that helped promote the spread of humanist ideas are:

advances in printing and expansion ofliteracy

Shakespeare’s plays are still popular today because ________________.

his characters behave the way people do, even today.

Why did peasants move to the cities in the 1300's?

Peasants could find paid work in cities & no longer be serfs

What happened to the feudal order in the 1300's?

broke down due to rise of commerce, industry, trade, &cities

More, Erasmus, and Rabelais helped spread Renaissance ideas by _____________.

using the “new learning” to promote reform of the Church

Which statement best explains how the growth of trade and industry affected the peasants?

Many peasants left the manor for jobs in the growing cities.

Which is an example of Leonardo daVinci’s genius?

his studies of anatomy that increased knowledge of science

How did individualism in the Renaissance differ from medieval ways of thinking?

individuals encouraged to seek recognition for their work

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1
Which of the following did NOT result from the Renaissance belief in human potential?
the flowering of arts and literature
an interest in human character and emotion
an emphasis on education and literacy
the strengthening of the Church
2
Which of the following reflects Renaissance thinking?
none of theanswers
suffer through life to achieve heaven
individual artists bring glory to him or herself
understand nature through observation
3
How did Renaissance art differ from medieval art?
showed subjects in stiff and unnatural poses
based on religion, mythology, portraits, and landscapes
none of the answers
used tempera paint while medieval art used oil based paint.
4
Erasmus is famous for ____________.
Creating the printing press, whichchanged history forever.
Gargantua and Pantagruel, that criticized church & society.
The Praise of Folly, which criticized behavior of Church.
Utopia, which revealed corruption of Church and government.
5
Which of the following is an example of humanism?
reading a book for self-improvement
reading a book for religiousunderstanding
studying science, math, and medicine
studying the writings of Cervantes
6
Two developments that helped promote the spread of humanist ideas are:
language and literary forms that influencedthe world
Their on plow and specialization
new artistic techniques and economicchanges
advances in printing and expansion ofliteracy
7
Shakespeare’s plays are still popular today because ________________.
his characters behave the way people do, even today.
Nobodyelse is writing great plays
his language is easy to understand.
the dialogue includes catchy phrases.
8
Who wrote a satire to criticize the behavior of the Church?
Thomas More
Johann Gutenberg
Francois Rabelais
Desiderius Erasmus
9
Which of the following are legacies left by Renaissance writers?
all of the answers
development of the English, Spanish, and Italian languages
plays that include comedies,tragedies, and histories
poetry and expressions
10
Who used humor and exaggeration to criticize the Church and society?
Johann Gutenberg
Francois Rabelais
Thomas More
Desiderius Erasmus
11
Why did peasants move to the cities in the 1300's?
The feudal lords no longer needed their labor on the manors.
There wasn't enough food in countryside for the population.
Peasants wanted to buy property in the city.
Peasants could find paid work in cities & no longer be serfs
12
Which of these is NOT a characteristic of Renaissance architecture?
large domes
rounded arches
pointed Gothic arches
columns similar to those of Greece and Rome
13
What happened to the feudal order in the 1300's?
grewstronger & more strict punishments for disobeying
broke down due to rise of commerce, industry, trade, &cities
madepeople wealthy, so they poured $ into the military needs
The social order reversed.
14
Which of the following are legacies left by Renaissance artists and architects?
knowledge of human anatomy, structure & workings of the body
linear perspective and sfumato
the column, round arch, and dome
all of the answers
15
Where did the Renaissance begin?
Rome
Florence
Venice
Paris
16
The new urban upper class was made up of ______________.
merchants and nobles
artists and teachers
rich peasants
nobles and peasants
17
More, Erasmus, and Rabelais helped spread Renaissance ideas by _____________.
traveling with merchants and preaching in the streets
working together to invent the printing press
using the “new learning” to promote reform of the Church
teaching people to read
18
Which statement best explains how the growth of trade and industry affected the peasants?
Peasants were content to remain at manors of feudal lords
Peasants were sent to cities to work for lord’s business
Most peasants opposed the growth of trade and industry.
Many peasants left the manor for jobs in the growing cities.
19
How did changes in European cities & universities affect old medieval order of Church & manor?
The Church began losing its hold over people.
none of the answers
Manors still existed, but nobles also had homes in cities.
both of the answers
20
Who wrote Utopia?
Thomas More
Johann Gutenberg
Francois Rabelais
Desiderius Erasmus
21
Which is an example of Leonardo daVinci’s genius?
The Divine Comedy, one of the great literary works
all of the answers
His painting on the ceiling of theSistine Chapel
his studies of anatomy that increased knowledge of science
22
How did individualism in the Renaissance differ from medieval ways of thinking?
community was most important in Renaissance thinking
individuals encouraged to seek recognition for their work
Renaissance thinking believed God was the ultimate judge
Writers and designers didn't need recognition for work

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