An ECONOMIC reason why the Renaissance started in Italy was:

Italy had a wealthy merchant class that enjoyed the arts.

In what way did Leonardo da Vinci represent a “Renaissance Man?”

He was a painter, sculptor, inventor and scientist

The Protestant Reformation was started by:

Martin Luther who objected to the sale of indulgences.

Which of the following was NOT an influence on Renaissance artists?

Desire to glorify the ideas of the Middle Ages

Which of the following answers is a definition of HUMANISM?

A Renaissance philosophy that focused on human potential

What allowed the ideas of the Protestant Reformation to spread throughout Europe?

The printing press help spread the writings of Luther

What did Martin Luther believe about how the Bible should be translated & learned?

Must be translated into many languages so it can be read

Lorenzo Medici was an example of a PATRON of Italian art because:

He used his wealth to pay painters during the Renaissance

The Reformation was about:

Protesting against the corruption of the Catholic Church.

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The Renaissance & Reformation

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Renaissance and Reformation 1300 - 1600 A.D.

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An ECONOMIC reason why the Renaissance started in Italy was:
Italy was made up of independent city-states and kingdoms.
Italy had a wealthy merchant class that enjoyed the arts.
The Black Death never affected Italy or its people.
The heritage of classical Rome influenced Italian artists.
2
In what way did Leonardo da Vinci represent a “Renaissance Man?”
He used perspective in all of his paintings
He lived in Italy in the 1500s
He was a painter, sculptor, inventor and scientist
He studied anatomy
3
The Protestant Reformation was started by:
Machiavelli who believed leaders should be loved
Martin Luther who objected to the sale of indulgences.
The Pope in order to put down religious rebellion
Merchants and artisans and their guilds
4
The Renaissance was a rebirth of:
The Black Death.
Christian faith.
The power of the Roman Empire.
Art and learning.
5
A Renaissance art technique used to make paintings seem more realistic:
Flying buttresses
Sculpting
Mosaic
Perspective
6
During the Renaissance what period of history was rediscovered?
Romantic
Classical
Medieval
Modern
7
Which of these is an example of the Renaissance in England?
Durer’s paintings.
Michelangelo’s sculptures.
Shakespeare’s plays.
Castiglione’s books.
8
Which of the following was NOT an influence on Renaissance artists?
Greek and Roman ideas
Humanist philosophy
New realistic art techniques
Desire to glorify the ideas of the Middle Ages
9
In Western Europe, a long-term effect of Gutenberg’s printing press was that the
Monarchies were restored to absolute power.
Development of new ideas was discouraged.
Feudal system declined.
Literacy rate increased.
10
Which of the following answers is a definition of HUMANISM?
A Renaissance philosophy that focused on human potential
It was a new sect of Christianity during the Renaissance
It was a type of military formation during the Renaissance
It was a political system during the Renaissance
11
What allowed the ideas of the Protestant Reformation to spread throughout Europe?
The improvement of roads throughout Germany
The priests that were travelling and selling indulgences
Martin Luther’s meetings with Pope Leo
The printing press help spread the writings of Luther
12
What did Martin Luther believe about how the Bible should be translated & learned?
Women should be able to preach from the Bible
People had to have the Bible explained to them by priests
Must be translated into many languages so it can be read
That only smart people could understand what was in it
13
A document that promised the person forgiveness of a sin in order to enter heaven:
Humanism
Patron
Perspective
Indulgence
14
Lorenzo Medici was an example of a PATRON of Italian art because:
He wrote books about the Catholic Church
He used his wealth to pay painters during the Renaissance
He painted the Sistine Chapel ceiling for the Pope
He traded weapons to Italian cities during the Renaissance
15
The Reformation was about:
A rebirth of art, ideas and literature in Europe.
Strengthening the traditional power of the church.
Returning to the religious practices of polytheistic people.
Protesting against the corruption of the Catholic Church.
16
The Catholic Church’s attempt to reform itself after the Protestant Reformation was called the:
Spanish Inquisition
Renaissance
Counter-Reformation
Scientific Revolution
17
Niccolo Machiavelli wrote The Prince in 1513 to:
Show an artist how to use perspective
Show how a printing press could spread literacy
Inform men on how to be a complete “Renaissance Man”
Advise a leader how to rule

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