What is a major reason why the Renaissance began in northern and central Italy?

City-states there became wealthy.

How did the Crusades contribute to the Renaissance in Europe?

Crusaders brought back learning from the East.

If you could look at several paintings made in Italy before 1600. Which was most likely painted during the Renaissance?

one in which nature is important

How did trade on the Silk Road help to cause the Renaissance?

Italian cities on the trade routes to the East became wealthy

What economic change during the Renaissance made bankers more important?

People began to buy goods with money instead of bartering.

Why did craftspeople become more important during the Renaissance?

Merchants traded their goods all over Europe.

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1
Which art had the greatest influence on Renaissance artists?
ancient Chinese art
ancient Greek and Roman art
early medieval art
medieval Islamic art
2
What is a major reason why the Renaissance began in northern and central Italy?
Peasants there learned to read.
Nobles there led the Crusades.
Kings there fought one another.
City-states there became wealthy.
3
How did the Crusades contribute to the Renaissance in Europe?
Crusaders brought back learning from the East.
Crusaders developed an interest in painting and sculpture.
Crusaders destroyed the libraries of Muslim scholars.
Crusaders rebelled against the Roman Catholic Church.
4
Based on the meaning of the French word "renaissance," the period called the Renaissance refers to the
rebirth of classical culture.
remembrance of better times.
remainder of learning not yet lost.
restoration of basic human values.
5
If you could look at several paintings made in Italy before 1600. Which was most likely painted during the Renaissance?
one in which nature is important
one in which people appear stiff
one with a solid blue background
one that looks two-dimensional
6
Which of these would be valued most by a Renaissance thinker who emphasized individualism?
a nation's strength
a family's ancestors
an army's success in battle
a person's achievements
7
Which of these methods did humanist scholars teach as a way to learn about the world?
Observe and experiment.
Listen to the pope.
Sit quietly and meditate.
Read the newspaper.
8
Who would have been most likely to speak these words?
a scholar
a priest
a craftsperson
a patron
9
Which subject of study belongs to the humanities?
anatomy
navigation
mathematics
literature
10
Which geographic factor contributed most to Italy’s economic success?
its location
its mountains
its forests
its climate
11
How did trade on the Silk Road help to cause the Renaissance?
Italian cities on the trade routes to the East became wealthy
Armies from Europe were able to defeat the Mongols.
Merchants paid painters to paint them in fine new silk clothes.
Ideas of Chinese philosophers became popular in the West.
12
What economic change during the Renaissance made bankers more important?
Jobs became more specialized.
Food for people in the cities began to be grown in the countryside.
People began to buy goods with money instead of bartering.
Craftspeople set out signs to advertise their services.
13
Why did craftspeople become more important during the Renaissance?
Merchants traded their goods all over Europe.
They worked for feudal lords.
Universities hired them.
They made stained glass for churches
14
Independent republics in Italy were governed by elected councils. Who often held the most power in those republics?
rich merchants
guilds of painters
groups of priests
factory workers
15
The Renaissance philosophy of humanism included a belief in the
need for foreign trade.
worth of the individual.
importance of tradition.
authority of government.
16
How did wealthy Italian families encourage learning?
They rejected old ideas.
They donated books to poor families.
They trained girls to teach school.
They established universities.

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