What was a result of Queen Isabella's unification of Spain?

Jews who refused to convert were forced to leave Spain

Why were the Americas called "the New World"

The Land had been unknown until Columbus sailed there

Why did artists travel to Italy from other countries?

To learn new styles and techniques

How did trade help the spread of Renaissance ideas across Europe?

Traders moved thru Italy with ideas then the rest of Europe

Why was Copernicus's book banned by the church?

It said the earth traveled around the sun

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Wechter Ch. 29 Leading Figures of the Renaissance

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1
How did the invention of the printing press help during the Renaissance?
Increased communication
Made Gutenberg a wanted man
Made sure that only clergy could read and write
Helped get food to people in need
2
What is Michelangelo's most famous work that is still on display in Rome?
The Sistine Chapel
Palazzo de Vecchio
Santa Maria del Fiore
The Mona Lisa
3
What happened as a result of Gutenberg's invention?
There were more great artists
The World Encyclopedia was published
More people learned to read
People got jobs in the cities
4
What is a Renaissance Person?
Someone skilled in many areas
Someone who was devoted to the church
Someone who cared a lot about animals
Someone who could dance well
5
How would readers react after reading "Don Quixote"?
Angry
Sad
Fearful
Amused
6
What was a result of Queen Isabella's unification of Spain?
She introduced religious tolerance and accepted all faiths
Jews who refused to convert were forced to leave Spain
She made Madrid a major trading center
Priests were offered higher positions
7
What did all Renaissance scientists have in common?
They valued direct observation
They all were concerned with botany
They all studied the human body
They speculated about the orbit of the earth
8
What did both Queen Elizabeth and Queen Isabella support?
Exploration
Funding of the printing press
Persecution of Catholics
Not having a husband to rule over them
9
Why were the Americas called "the New World"
The Land had been unknown until Columbus sailed there
New York was there
Europeans read books by people who went there
They believed they could find freedom there
10
Why did artists travel to Italy from other countries?
To show the Italian artists how to really paint
To learn new styles and techniques
To find Italian patrons
To learn Greek ideas
11
Which best known artist is from Germany and known for his engravings?
Donatello
Titian
Michelangelo
Durer
12
How did trade help the spread of Renaissance ideas across Europe?
Traders from Africa sent goods by ship
Traders moved thru Italy with ideas then the rest of Europe
The new world produced a lot of inventions
Isabella demanded tea from China
13
What is Titian most known for?
The printing press
Human dissections
Color and brushwork
Etchings and engravings
14
Versailles is best known for what?
His painting of the Last Supper
His lifelike sculptures
Studying the human body
His engravings and woodcuts
15
Why was Copernicus's book banned by the church?
It said the earth traveled around the sun
It said that only the pope could tell the future
It said the sun traveled around the earth
It said the earth was flat
16
Which English writer is best known for his plays?
Petrarch
Cervantes
Shakespeare
Machiavelli

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