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What changed in the economy of Europe during the Renaissance?
People began using money to buy goods
Merchants are becoming poorer
People began using what they grew to buy goods
People began using barter systems to trade for goods
2
What is Francesco Petrarch known for?
He was an important patron of the arts in Italy
He is the founder of Italian Renaissance humanism
He invented the first banking system in Europe
He lived during ancient times in Rome
3
The Renaissance was a rebirth of interest in the art of learning of Ancient Greece and
Egypt
China
Rome
India
4
Members of the Medici family used their wealth to become patrons of the arts. What is a patron of the arts?
someone who works as an artist
Someone who destroys the work of artists
Someone who supports the work of artists
Someone who teaches artists to create art
5
Which is a characteristic of Renaissance art?
The figures are shown performing a heroic task
The figures look lifelike and three-dimensional
The figures show little knowledge of anatomy
The figures look stiff and flat
6
Which of these methods did humanist scholars teach as a way to learn about the world?
Listen to the pope
Sit quietly and meditate
Read the newspaper
Observe and experiment
7
What two trade did the southernmost of the four cities on the map specialize in?
Gold and Agriculture
Cloth Making and Banking
None of the above
Ivory and Gold
8
Why did craftspeople become more important during theRenaissance?
Universities hired them
They worked for feudal lords
They made stained glass for churches
Merchants traded their goods all over Europe
9
An independent state consisting of a city and its surrounding territory
None of the above
Republic
Sovereign state
City-state
10
When did the Renaissance begin?
At the beginning of the Middle Ages
At the beginning of the Roman Empire
At the end of the Middle Ages
At the end of the Roman Empire
11
Which geographic factor contributed most to Italy’s economic success?
Forests
Climate
Location
Mountains
12
How can a painting show the Renaissance characteristic of art that looks lifelike?
The clothing looks stiff, with little sense of movement
The figures look stiff with little sense of movement
The figures show little knowledge of anatomy
Clothing shows movement in the way a sleeve has opened
13
Renaissance is a French word that means “rebirth.”
False
True
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How did merchants and bankers use their increased wealth in a way that contributed to the Renaissance?
They traded artwork for spices from the East
They hired artists to create new forms of currency
They ordered and paid for new buildings and art.
They took painting lessons from medieval artists
15
Which art had the greatest influence on Renaissance artists?
Early medieval art
Ancient Greek and Roman art
Medieval Islamic art
Ancient Chinese art
16
Influenced by the styles and techniques of Ancient Greece and Rome
Modern art
Classical Art
None of the above
Impressionism
17
A strong difference between two or more things is contrast
False
True
18
Based on the meaning of the French word “renaissance,” the period called the Renaissance refers to the
Remember ace of better times
Restoration of basic human values
Rebirth of classical culture
Remainder of learning not yet lost
19
What economic change during the Renaissance made bankers more important?
People began to buy goods with money instead of bartering
Craftspeople set out signs to advertise their services
Jobs became more specialized
Food for people in the cities began to be grown in the countryside
20
What was one of effect of wealthy families like the Medicis paying for the creation of art and architecture?
Decreased power for Italian city-states
Better education for people in Europe
Increased interest in art and architecture
Better health for people in Europe
21
What was one reason for the growth of trade in Europe?
none of the above
Europeans had little interest in goods from the East
European cities were located on trade routes
THe Silk Road in China became too dangerous for traders to travel on it.
22
Which of the following was a goal of Renaissance art?
They tried to copy the characteristics of medieval art.
They tried to create art that looked two-dimensional
They tried to capture the way things looked in the real world
They always showed subjects that were religious
23
Which subject of study belongs to the humanities?
Naviagation
Mathematics
Literature
Anatomy
24
How did trade help to bring about the Renaissance?
Trade brought new ideas to Europe
Trade provided work for painters who created money
Trade provided work for sculptors who created coins
Traders learned how to create works of art.
25
Independent republics in Italy were governed by elected councils. Who often held the most power in those republics?
Factory workers
Groups of priests
Guilds of painters
Rich merchants
26
Who were the Medici?
A wealthy family that ruled the city-state of Florence
A family of painters and sculptors living in Florence
A wealthy family that ruled the city-state of Venice
A line of kings who ruled Florence during the Renaissance
27
To put an Emphasis on something is to not put much importance on it
True
False
28
How did the Crusades contribute to the Renaissance in Europe?
Crusaders rebelled against the Roman Catholic Church
Crusaders destroyed the libraries of Muslim scholars
Crusaders developed an interest in painting and sculpture
Crusaders brought back learning from the East
29
How were the Medici connected to art during the Renaissance?
They paid for the creation of art.
They discouraged the creation of art
They passed laws against artists
They refused to hire artists
30
What inspired new interest in classical styles during the Renaissance?
The system of living on feudal manors
Ruins of Ancient Greece and Rome
The Roman Catholic Church
ruins of ancient China and India
31
I have made a lot of money in business. I’ve hired a talented painter to decorate the inner walls of the church.
A craftsperson
A priest
A patron
A scholar
32
A specific area of land is known as a territory
True
False
33
What advice would a humanist give a student?
“Imitate works of Ancient Greece and Rome, but don’t create anything new.”
“Learn about subjects that focus on human life and culture.”
“Accepting everything without question is the only way to thrive in life.”
“Only people of noble birth have the ability to achieve greatness.”
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How did trade on the Silk Road help to cause the Renaissance?
Italian cities on the trade routes to the East became wealthy.
Ideas of Chinese philosophers became popular in the West
Merchants paid painters to paint them in fine new silk clothes
Armies from Europe were able to defeat the Mongols
35
How did wealthy Italian families encourage learning?
They rejected old ideas
They donated books to poor families
They established universities
They trained girls to teach school
36
What is humanism?
A focus on individual dignity, nature, and human society
People should follow religious teachings without question
A person’s class/family is more important than individual achievement
People should not try to control their own lives
37
What is a major reason why the Renaissance began in northern and central Italy?
Nobles there led the Crusades
City-states there became wealthy
Kings there fought one another
Peasants there learned to read
38
Which changes paved the way for the beginning of the Renaissance?
Less interest in learning
Less interest in the arts
Interest in ancient Roman architecture
Decrease in trade and commerce
39
The Renaissance philosophy of humanism included a belief in the
Worth of the individual
Authority of government
Importance of tradition
Need for foreign trade
40
Goods that were shipped into Europe by way of the Adriatic Sea included
Spices, Tools, and Gold
Silk, Spices, and perfume
Spices, Tea, dishes
Silk, porcelain, spices
41
Today the Uffizi is a world famous art gallery
False
True
42
Which of these would be valued most by a Renaissance thinker who emphasized individualism?
A nation’s strength
An army;s success in battle
A family’s ancestors
A person’s achievements
43
Who was Petrarch?
An Italian ruler
An Italian poet
An Italian sculptor
An Italian painter
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If you could look at several paintings made in Italy before 1600. Which was most likely painted during the Renaissance?
One in which nature is important
One that looks two-dimensional
One in which people appear stiff
One with a solid blue background
