Why did Christian humanists begin to call for church reform?

They felt the Catholic Church was corrupt.

How Cervantes and Rabelais use their books to celebrate living during the Renaissance?

by mocking the values of the Middle Ages

How was the Northern Renaissance different from the Italian Renaissance?

Christian humanists focused more on Christian history.

Which of the following was a result of Marco Polo’s journeys?

Trade between Europe and Asia increased.

What was the impact of the Medici family on Florence?

Made it a center of art, literature, and culture.

How did Florence become wealthy in the early 1400s?

through the wool trade and banking

Why was Johann Gutenberg’s invention so important?

Movable type on a printing press allowed for faster printing

Why were Genoa and Venice important in the trade between Asia and the rest of Europe?

They were port cities located along trade routes.

How were humanists of the Renaissance different from Medieval thinkers?

Humanists studied the writings of ancient Greeks and Romans.

How did education change during the Renaissance?

Students started learning about the humanities.

Which of the following was an effect of Johann Gutenberg’s printing press?

The Bible was printed in different languages.

How did Marco Polo’s travels help bring about the Renaissance?

Increased trade with Asia funded new Italian art & schools.

Which of the following is a way Renaissance artists improved upon medieval art?

by using perspective to make scenes look real

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1
Why did Christian humanists begin to call for church reform?
They wanted the clergy to be earning more money.
They wanted the Bible printed in common languages.
They felt people were becoming too wealthy.
They felt the Catholic Church was corrupt.
2
How Cervantes and Rabelais use their books to celebrate living during the Renaissance?
by using religious themes to describe human behavior
by mocking the values of the Middle Ages
by mocking the ideals held by humanists
by using common languages instead of Latin
3
How was the Northern Renaissance different from the Italian Renaissance?
Italian writers used comedy to criticize society.
Northern artists painted gods instead of showing human flaws
Northern scholars studied more about ethics than salvation.
Christian humanists focused more on Christian history.
4
Which city specialized in banking and wool cloth during the Renaissance?
Milan
Knoxville
Florence
Venice
5
The Medici family became wealthy through its role in the __________ industry.
banking
silk
glass
wool
6
Which city specialized in glass production during the Renaissance?
Florence
Venice
Milan
Knoxville
7
What did Niccolo Machiavelli write about in The Prince?
the problems of society in Renaissance Italy
the influence of the classics on Christian teachings
how rulers can stay in power
how rulers should listen to their people
8
Which of the following was a result of Marco Polo’s journeys?
Trade between Europe and Asia increased.
Coal became an important fuel source in Europe.
The Silk Road became safe to travel again.
Italian merchants started visiting China.
9
Which architect who used new ideas to construct a huge dome for the cathedral in Florence?
Jan van Eyck
Sandro Boticelli
Titian
Filippo Brunelleschi
10
What was the impact of the Medici family on Florence?
Established universities and brought humanists to teach.
Made it a center for military training.
Established new schools for music, religion, and printing.
Made it a center of art, literature, and culture.
11
How did Florence become wealthy in the early 1400s?
by making silk and weapons
by manufacturing glass products
through the wool trade and banking
through the spice trade
12
Who was the Florentine painter who represented people in different scenes, such as Roman myths?
Filippo Brunelleschi
Sandro Boticelli
Jan van Eyck
Titian
13
Why was Johann Gutenberg’s invention so important?
Movable type on a printing press allowed for faster printing
Making paper allowed for less expensive production of books.
Latin Bibles allowed people to use them to learn to read.
Writing on animal skins preserved ideas for centuries.
14
Why were Genoa and Venice important in the trade between Asia and the rest of Europe?
They were in rural areas producing grain to export.
They contained banks that paid for trade.
They were port cities located along trade routes.
They contained great works of architecture and art.
15
How were humanists of the Renaissance different from Medieval thinkers?
Medieval thinkers studied ethics and responsibility.
Humanists looked for truth in non-Christian religions.
Medieval thinkers thought humans had positive qualities.
Humanists studied the writings of ancient Greeks and Romans.
16
How did education change during the Renaissance?
Students started learning about the humanities.
Students started learning about religion.
Public education became required for more children.
Private education became available to more children.
17
Which of the following was an effect of Johann Gutenberg’s printing press?
Universities were established to teach humanist studies.
The Catholic Church stopped printing the Bible in Latin.
Papermaking became more common in Europe.
The Bible was printed in different languages.
18
How did Marco Polo’s travels help bring about the Renaissance?
Italian scholars new ideas back from Persia and China.
Humanism evolved from the real artistic styles from Asia.
Increased trade with Asia funded new Italian art & schools.
Brought papermaking technology which spread ideas in books.
19
Who was the Venetian painter who used scenes from classical myths and Christian teachings?
Jan van Eyck
Sandro Boticelli
Titian
Filippo Brunelleschi
20
Who was the Dutch painter who pioneered the use of oil paints?
Filippo Brunelleschi
Sandro Boticelli
Titian
Jan van Eyck
21
Which city specialized in weapons and silk during the Renaissance?
Florence
Venice
Knoxville
Milan
22
Which of the following is a way Renaissance artists improved upon medieval art?
by using darker colors to create mood
by using perspective to make scenes look real
by using religious figures as subjects
by using many scenes to tell a story

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