Ch. 19 Test Review

How did the location of the Italian Peninsula economically help the Renaissance begin?

What did Galileo use to study astronomy?  

What was NOT a reason for the awakening of interest in Greek and Roman works in Italy?

What is the practice, in art, of creating depth and distance by using size in the background?

Which man did the most to spread ideas by creating a printing press?

During the Middle Ages and Renaissance, most paintings focused on? 

The Renaissance style of thought and creativity was a blending of what two influences? 

The printing press had a major impact because…

What effect did the wealthy merchant families have on the Renaissance in Italian cities?

Who was Cosimo di Medici?

What artist painted the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel? 

Name the Italian writer who used the common language of the people so more people could read.

Which of the following best describes the di Medici family?

How are classical and Renaissance statues alike? 

Why was Florence considered the birthplace of the Renaissance? 

Which best describes a scientific achievement of Leonardo da Vinci?

The Prince was written by

What marked the beginning of the Scientific Revolution? 

What scientist proved, by using math, that planets move in ovals around the sun? 

What role did the Muslims play in the Scientific Revolution?

Which artist created The Statue of David and the Sistine Chapel? 

How did the philosophy of rethinking old ideas lead to the Scientific Revolution?

What scientist identified four laws that explain how the natural world works?  

Which of the following is a good example of humanism? 

Which best describes Leonardo da Vinci? 

Why is the word “classical" associated with the Renaissance? 

Artists shifted the focus of their work from religion to human achievements. This is called