How did the Crusades contribute to the Renaissance in Europe?

Crusaders brought back learning from the East.

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

City-states there became wealthy.

What important change made literature more popular during the Renaissance than before?

Writers wrote in their own languages.

What was the relation between the merchants of Florence and its artists?

Wealthy patrons sponsored many artists.

What was an important advance by Renaissance painters such as Botticelli?

creating an appearance of depth

What economic change during the Renaissance made bankers more important?

People began to buy goods with money instead of bartering.

Why is Florence often called the "cradle of the Renaissance"?

The culture of the Renaissance was centered there.

What made Dante's "The Divine Comedy" such an important work of literature?

It was written in the language of the people, and not Latin.

The architect, Filippo Brunelleschi, studied mathematics and ancient ruins. Then he designed:

a dome with no internal supports

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

Italian cities on trade routes to the East became wealthy.

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1
How did the Crusades contribute to the Renaissance in Europe?
Crusaders developed an interest in painting and sculpture.
Crusaders rebelled against the Roman Catholic Church.
Crusaders destroyed the libraries of Muslim scholars.
Crusaders brought back learning from the East.
2
The Renaissance philosophy of humanism included a belief in the:
authority of government
importance of tradition
worth of the individual
need for foreign trade
3
A Renaissance thinker who emphasized humanism would most likely value?
a person's achievements
a family's ancestors
an army's success in battle
a nation's strength
4
Galileo's scientific work on gravity and astronomy showed the value of
intuition and emotion.
new forms of mathematics.
the study of ancient texts.
observation and experiment.
5
What is a major reason why the Renaissance began in northern and central Italy?
Peasants there learned to read.
Kings there fought one another.
City-states there became wealthy.
Nobles there led the Crusades.
6
What geographical feature helped Florence become a trade center?
the Apennine Mountains
the Arno River
the Danube Plain
the Black Sea
7
Which geographic factor contributed most to Italy's economic success?
its forests
its location
its mountains
its climate
8
The French word Renaissance means:
rebirth
restoration
remainder
remembrance
9
What important change made literature more popular during the Renaissance than before?
People believed that reading led to salvation.
Writers wrote about religious topics.
People believed that reading led to financial success.
Writers wrote in their own languages.
10
What was the relation between the merchants of Florence and its artists?
Business owners studied art and music.
Brilliant scholars became rich by writing books.
Great artists often became merchants.
Wealthy patrons sponsored many artists.
11
What was an important advance by Renaissance painters such as Botticelli?
creating an appearance of depth
contrasting light and dark colors
showing calm and peaceful faces
telling religious stories in pictures
12
Which art had the greatest influence on Renaissance artists?
early medieval art
ancient Chinese art
medieval Islamic art
ancient Greek & Roman art
13
How did wealthy Italian families encourage learning?
They donated books to poor families.
They rejected ideas that weren't new.
They established universities.
They trained girls to teach school.
14
What economic change during the Renaissance made bankers more important?
Jobs became more specialized.
People began to buy goods with money instead of bartering.
Food for people in cities began to be grown in the country.
Craftspeople set out signs to advertise their wares.
15
Why is Florence often called the "cradle of the Renaissance"?
Most children in Florence had many talents.
The culture of the Renaissance was centered there.
The Renaissance required a lot of money.
Many artists in Florence were young.
16
What made Dante's "The Divine Comedy" such an important work of literature?
It was first book about life after death.
It attacked the Catholic Church for the sale of indulgences.
It was written in the language of the people, and not Latin.
It was the first book printed by machine.
17
The architect, Filippo Brunelleschi, studied mathematics and ancient ruins. Then he designed:
a dome with no internal supports
a bridge lined with busy shops
a tower with a view of the city
an arched gate in the city wall
18
Independent republics in Italy were governed by elected councils, but who held the most power?
factory workers
rich merchants
guilds of painters
groups of priests
19
During the Renaissance, Florence was the European center for:
shipping
farming
sword making
banking
20
Which characteristic is most closely related to Machiavelli's book, The Prince?
realism
poetry
imagination
morality
21
What powerful family controlled Florence for almost 300 years?
the Alighieri family
the Cardano family
the Medici family
the da Vinci family
22
How did trade on the Silk Road help to cause the Renaissance?
Armies from Europe were able to defeat the Mongols.
Italian cities on trade routes to the East became wealthy.
Ideas of Chinese philosophers became popular in the West.
Merchants paid painters to paint them in new silk clothes.

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