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Ch. 14 - The Renaissance
Ch. 14 - The Renaissance
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1
How many Europeans died during the Black Death?
7.5 billion
1.1 million
250,000
75-200 million
2
During the 1300s, Europeans experienced periods of economic depression. What other terrible thing started in 1348?
the English Civil War
the Black Death
the Great Hunger
the Great Depression
3
Where did the Renaissance begin?
Northern Italy
Southern France
Central Asia
South Africa
4
What was the Black Death?
The Hundred Years War
A massive flood that killed thousands
A huge outbreak of bubonic plague
A time of starvation due to bad weather
5
What invention gave people greater access to knowledge?
Sermons in church
Paper
Papyrus
The printing press
6
One way Reniassance art is different from Medieval art is -
it is very religious.
it's not very detailed.
it only uses basic colors.
it has depth instead of being flat.
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Which belief system is tied to the Renaissance?
Zoroastrianism
Sikhism
Humanism
Elitism
8
One famous Renaissance
woman
was -
Isabella "Iggy" Azalea
Isabella d'Este
Elizabeth Taylor
Queen Isabella of Spain
9
What makes a Renaissance man?
Having respect for your elders
Being an expert in one field
Being knowledgeable and skilled in many areas
Being lazy and leeching off your parents
10
Why was Savonarola eventually executed?
He criticized the Medicis too much.
He was caught with a mistress.
He criticized the Pope.
He stole money from Florence.
11
Who was Savonarola?
A Florentine monk who criticized the Medicis
A painter who competed with Michelangelo
A politician who competed with the Medicis
A cloth maker who became wealthy in Florence
12
In addition to trade in general, how did Florence gain wealth?
Cloth production
Weapons manufacturing
Mining precious metals
Cattle ranching
13
During this time, most people were _________ who worked on land owned by nobles for their entire lives.
slaves
serfs
merchants
artists
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What does Renaissance mean in English?
Receive
Reimagine
Rebirth
Return
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What period came before the Renaissance?
the Middle Ages
the Bronze Age
the Iron Age
the Paleolithic
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During this time, many people __________________.
went on vacation
overthrew governments and killed monarchs
went to prison for murder
fled to the countryside
17
Why did Savonarola preach against the Renaissance?
He thought it distracted people from God.
His family had died during the Black Death.
He went to prison for tax evasion.
He felt left out because he was not a skilled artist.
18
What fraction of the European population was this?
About 1/64
About 3/4
About 1/32
About 1/3
19
Shakespeare was an English writer known for his many plays and _____________.
dirty limericks
reverent odes
sonnets
epic poems
20
Who developed the moveable-type printing press in Germany?
Richard II
Martin Luther
Johann Gutenberg
Reinhard Heydrich
21
Humanists believe that -
going to church and praying are the most important things in life.
NOTHING matters.
our actions, ideas, and creations are important and should be celebrated.
the highest honor is dying for your country.
22
In what language were most texts written in the Middle Ages?
Old English
Latin
Middle English
Greek
23
Italian city-states like Genoa, Florence, and Venice became wealthy due to ______________.
trade
mining
farming
cattle ranching
24
Why did Savonarola replace Lorenzo de Medici as ruler of Florence?
Lorenzo's death and flooding of Biblical proportions
The Black Death and a major earthquake
A war with England and Lorenzo's death
Economic depression and a French invasion
25
Governments had less money because -
few were left alive to pay taxes.
it cost a lot to bury the dead.
people refused to pay taxes.
it cost a lot to produce vaccines.
26
Even though it had a republican government, which family controlled Florence for hundreds of years?
the Fiats
the Maseratis
the Alfa-Romeos
the Medicis
27
Lorenzo de Medici was well-known for being what?
A shrewed politician
A heroic warrior
An especially ruthless lawyer
A patron of the arts
28
What is another term for "common language"?
vernacular
slang
linguistics
vulgarities
29
Which ancient cultures were highly respected during the Renaissance?
Greek and Roman
Egyptian and Assyrian
Byzantine and Aztec
Babylonian and Norse
30
Which artist was also a scientist and inventor?
da Vinci
Raphael
Petrarch
Michelangelo
31
Who painted the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel?
Donatella Versace
Michelangelo
Raphael
Donatello
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What is the Renaissance work considered to be the first modern novel?
The Odyssey
Don Quixote de la Mancha
The Great Gatsby
Ulysses
