Topic 1 Lesson 2 Quiz Review

Humanist scholars wrote mainly in _____.

Which technique was used to help increase the number of books in Europe between 1455 and 1500?

The towering figure of Renaissance literature was _____.

_____ was a Flemish painter in the 1500s who used vibrant colors to portray lively scenes of peasant life.

_____ was a German painter and printmaker who was known as the "German Leonardo."

Some humanists chose to write in the vernacular so their works were _____.

Which of the following types of writing is Shakespeare known for?

_____ was a great Dutch humanist who became priest in 1492.

_____ is well known for applying the painting techniques he learned in Italy to engraving.

_____ was a French humanist who had careers as a monk, a physician, a Greek scholar, and an author,

_____ printed a complete edition of the Christian Bible using a printing press with movable metal type.

_____ was best known for developing new techniques for using oil paint.

Which of the following are descriptions of Sir Thomas More's Utopian society?

_____ was an English humanist who pressed for social and economic reforms.

The northern Renaissance began in the prosperous cities of Flanders, which include _____.

European humanist scholars stressed education, speaking in Latin, and writing in Latin.

From Flanders the Renaissance spread to Spain, France, Germany, and England.