Our Worldviews Chapter 2 The Spread of the Renaissance

Question 1

An important part of being a humanist was learning the ancient languages ; ______,______,______

Accepted Answer

Greek, Latin and Hebrew

Question 2

Books did not exist in Europe until Gutenberg created the printing press in the mid 1400's

Accepted Answer

False

Question 3

Which was the technology most responsible for the spread of Renaissance ideas across Europe?

Accepted Answer

The printing press

Question 4

Perspective was displayed in art by

Accepted Answer

Showing three dimensions on a two dimensional surface

Question 5

Renaissance ideas were slow to spread between European nations in the 15th century because?

Accepted Answer

All of the above

Question 6

The Classical texts of the Greeks and Romans differed from European texts of the time because?

Accepted Answer

They focused of the importance of this life

Question 7

Why was religion such a slowing influence in the spread of Renaissance ideas in western Europe?

Accepted Answer

The Catholic Church wanted to maintain the "status quo", The pope moved from Italy to Avignon France

Question 8

Ideas which challenged the Roman Catholic Church were considered a form of ________________

Accepted Answer

Heresy

Question 9

What was an issue people had with the first printed books?

Accepted Answer

All of the above

Question 10

The philosophy of "humanism" emerged from the scholars study of ____________

Accepted Answer

Classical Greek and Roman texts

Question 11

_______________ was an artistic technique developed in the Renaissance

Accepted Answer

Perspective

Question 12

Renaissance art was different than middle ages art because?

Accepted Answer

it was more realistic and used perspective

Question 13

Who was most responsible for the spread of Renaissance ideas?

Accepted Answer

Scholars and Artists

Question 14

Leonardo da Vinci created schematics for a primitive tank

Accepted Answer

True

Question 15

what was one thing that didn't slow the spread of Renaissance ideas?

Accepted Answer

The Printing press

Question 16

During the "Hundred Years War" (1337-1453), french nobles challenged the Feudal system by?

Accepted Answer

Siding with England to undermine the French King

Question 17

humanism can be defined as?

Accepted Answer

a system of thought that values human life and potential

Question 18

Leonardo da Vinci contributed to the disciplines of art and biology by creating sketches of ___

Accepted Answer

Dissected cadavers (human bodies)

Question 19

Vernacular languages refer to the languages spoken in the local area

Accepted Answer

True

Question 20

Feudalism is ?

Accepted Answer

a system of landholding with rigid class structure

Question 21

Michel de montaigne's educational philosophy was ?

Accepted Answer

Students should express their thoughts on what they learn

Question 22

Which is not a humanist belief?

Accepted Answer

humans should live only for the afterlife

Question 23

The religious environment of the Middle Ages discouraged __________________

Accepted Answer

Scientific questioning

Question 24

Nicolaus Copernicus, challenged the idea of the Earth centred universe by creating the _______

Accepted Answer

Copernican model

Question 25

What is a Fiefdom?

Accepted Answer

A piece of land under a persons control

Question 26

Many humanists read both the Roman/Greek classics as well as Bible, to become better citizens

Accepted Answer

True

Question 27

Reading these ancient languages was important to humanists because?

Accepted Answer

They didn't want to rely on interpreters or translation

Question 28

Michel de Montaigne created what style of writing?

Accepted Answer

Essay (you're welcome)

Our Worldviews Chapter 2 The Spread of the Renaissance

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Our Worldviews Chapter 2 The Spread of the Renaissance

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