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Renaissance Study Guide Quiz
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1
How did wealthy Italian families encourage learning?
They established universities.
They rejected old ideas.
They trained girls to teach school.
They donated books to poor families.
2
What is a major reason why the Renaissance began in northern and central Italy?
Kings there fought one another.
City-states there became wealthy.
Nobles there led the Crusades.
Peasants there learned to read.
3
How did trade help to spread Renaissance ideas across Europe?
Traders from many places visited Italy and took new ideas home.
Traders in Italy became rich enough to hire artists.
Traders followed the Silk Road to find out about China.
Traders from Asia and Africa sent goods by ship.
4
One result of Johannes Gutenberg’s invention was that more people
Became great artists.
Bought Chinese silks.
Got jobs in cities.
Learned how to read.
5
Which was most likely painted during the Renaissance?
one that looks two-dimensional
one in which people appear siff
one in which nature is important
one with a solid blue background
6
What did Queen Isabella I and Queen Elizabeth I have in common?
They both hurt their economies.
They both supported exploration.
They both encouraged democracy.
They both married wealthy princes.
7
Which statement about the Renaissance is not true?
It was brought to Europe from China.
It saw great advances in science, art, and literature.
It was encouraged by increased trade.
It was based on the rediscovery of Greek and Roman writings.
8
Based on the meaning of the French word "renaissance," the period called the Renaissance refers to the
restoration of basic human values.
remembrance of better times.
rebirth of classical culture.
remainder of learning not yet lost.
9
Which geographic factor contributed most to Italy’s economic success?
Its location
Its mountains
Its forests
Its climate
10
Who started England’s Protestant Reformation and the Church of England (Anglican Church)?
King Henry VIII
John Calvin
King Philip IV
Martin Luther
11
Who might have spoken these words?
Michelangelo
Dürer
Brunelleschi
Botticelli
12
Which of these would be valued most by a Renaissance thinker who emphasized individualism?
An army's success in battle
A nation's strength
A family's ancestors
A person's achievements
13
The Roman Catholic Church forbade people to read a book by Copernicus because the book
Revealed the location of the Silk Road.
Told people to question everything.
Criticized actions by the pope.
Said Earth went around the sun.
14
What is a major reason why the Renaissance began in northern and central Italy?
Kings there fought one another.
Peasants there learned to read.
Nobles there led the Crusades.
City-states there became wealthy.
15
Which art had the greatest influence on Renaissance artists?
Early medieval art
Medieval Islamic art
Ancient Greek and Roman art
Ancient Chinese art
16
What economic change during the Renaissance made bankers more important?
People began to buy goods with money instead of bartering.
Food for people in the cities began to be grown in the countryside.
Jobs became more specialized.
Craftspeople set out signs to advertise their services.
17
How did the Crusades contribute to the Renaissance in Europe?
Crusaders brought back learning from the East.
Crusaders destroyed the libraries of Muslim scholars.
Crusaders rebelled against the Roman Catholic Church.
Crusaders developed an interest in painng and sculpture.
18
Based on the meaning of the French word "renaissance," the period called the Renaissance refers to the
remembrance of better times.
restoraon of basic human values.
remainder of learning not yet lost.
rebirth of classical culture.
19
Which building in Florence do tourists visit because a famous author lived there?
Palazzo Vecchio
Santa Maria del Fiore
Casa di Dante
Palazzo Medici
20
Which geographic factor contributed most to Italy’s economic success?
Its forests
Its climate
Its mountains
Its location
21
How did wealthy Italian families encourage learning?
They donated books to poor families.
They trained girls to teach school.
They rejected old ideas.
They established universies.
22
Why did artists from other countries travel to Italy?
They planned to sail across the sea.
They wanted to teach Italian students.
They hoped for Italian patrons.
They wanted to learn new techniques.
23
Which subject of study belongs to the humanities?
Navigaon
Mathemacs
Anatomy
Literature
24
Who would have been most likely to speak these words?
a patron
a scholar
a priest
a craftsperson
25
How did the Crusades contribute to the Renaissance in Europe?
Crusaders brought back learning from the East.
Crusaders destroyed the libraries of Muslim scholars.
Crusaders developed an interest in painting and sculpture.
Crusaders rebelled against the Roman Catholic Church.
