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

by using perspective to make scenes look real

Why was Johann Gutenberg’s invention so important?

Movable type on a printing press allowed for faster printing

How was the Northern Renaissance different from the Italian Renaissance?

Christian humanists focused more on Christian history.

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

Increased trade with Asia funded new Italian art & schools.

How did Florence become wealthy in the early 1400s?

through the wool trade and banking

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

They were port cities located along trade routes.

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.

Why did Christian humanists begin to call for church reform?

They felt the Catholic Church was corrupt.

How were humanists of the Renaissance different from Medieval thinkers?

Humanists studied the writings of ancient Greeks and Romans.

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

The Bible was printed in different languages.

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

by mocking the values of the Middle Ages

How did education change during the Renaissance?

Students started learning about the humanities.

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

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