The Renaissance in Western Europe is best described as a period marked by

great intellectual and artistic creativity

Which of the following does NOT characterize the humanist movement during the Renaissance?

It had no impact on art or architecture

What was a major characteristic of the Renaissance in Europe?

Patronage allowed artists to create new works of art

Which of the following is NOT a major cause of the Renaissance began in Italy?

Italian farmers produced great agricultural surpluses

One major characteristic of the Renaissance was that the

classical cultures of Greece and Rome were studied and imitated

Which action could be considered an effect of Gutenberg’s invention?

Greater availability of books increased literacy rates

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1
Whose famous work written in the English vernacular told the story of 29 pilgrims?
Leonardo da Vinci
William Shakespeare
Geoffrey Chaucer
Dante Alighieri
2
Like Alexander the Great, this famous conqueror’s empire was split into four parts
Cyrus the Great
Genghis Khan
Adolf Hitler
Kublai Khan
3
The Renaissance in Western Europe is best described as a period marked by
unquestioned reliance on the teachings of Aristotle
great intellectual and artistic creativity
an advance of Muslim culture
Christian unity throughout the region
4
Which of the following does NOT characterize the humanist movement during the Renaissance?
It focused on the achievements of individuals
It helped to revive the culture during the Renaissance.
It was based on a study of the humanities
It had no impact on art or architecture
5
What major religions have come out of India?
Sunni, Shia, Sufi
Hinduism, Buddhism, Sikhism
Hinduism, Buddhism, Christianity
Christianity, Judaism, and Islam
6
Which two empires created turning points in history that lead to greater worldwide peace?
Mongolian and the Russian
Roman and Byzantine
Roman and Mongolian
Japanese and the Malian
7
Italian author of The Travels whose account of China generated European interest in trade and travel to Asia:
Marco Polo
J.K. Rowling
Leonardo da Vinci
Dante Alighieri
8
What was a major characteristic of the Renaissance in Europe?
Most ancient Greek and Roman ideas were rejected
Most literature was written in Arabic
Patronage allowed artists to create new works of art
Suffrage was granted to men and women.
9
Vernacular is a reference to
dissecting bodies to understand anatomy better
an image of the Virgin Mary
the study of the classics
a local spoken language
10
Which of the following is NOT a major cause of the Renaissance began in Italy?
Italian city-states grew wealthy from trade
Wealthy bankers like the Medici family acted as patrons to artists and writ
Scholars from Constantinople migrated to this area.
Italian farmers produced great agricultural surpluses
11
Which Renaissance master painted the Sistine Chapel?
Christopher Columbus.
Michelangelo
Leonardo da Vinci
Masaccio
12
One major characteristic of the Renaissance was that the
classical cultures of Greece and Rome were studied and imitated
major language of the common people was Latin
Catholic Church lost all its influence in Europe
the manor became the main center of economic activity
13
Tamerlane spread Islam and destroyed Hindu art, temples, and architecture in what area?
Russia
Saudi Arabia
India
Italy
14
The Mona Lisa, one of the most famous paintings of all time, was painted by
Donatello
Raphael
Michelangelo
Leonardo da Vinci
15
Which Chinese Dynasty invented the use of paper currency and gunpowder?
The Mulan Dynasty
The Song Dynasty
The Dance Dynasty
The Duck Dynasty
16
Which action could be considered an effect of Gutenberg’s invention?
Sailing ships could travel to America without stopping for supplies
Knight cavalry could be easily defeated on the battlefield by peasant soldi
Human flight became commercially available
Greater availability of books increased literacy rates
17
In The Prince, Niccolo Machiavelli was most concerned with
the use of political power
the expansion of church authority
equality and justice for all
government regulation of the economy

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