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The Renaissance
What was Johann Gutenberg's main achievement?
What does utopia mean?
The Renaissance
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What does utopia mean?
an imaginary, ideal place
movable type of material
a person of gigantic size
to stop books from being published
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What was Johann Gutenberg's main achievement?
satirizing the church
censoring books
translated books into English
invented movable type
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What was the name of the family in Florence who were patrons of the arts?
Ferdinand
Medici
Gutenberg
Benedict
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How was Renaissance art different from Medieval art?
Medieval-the church; Renaissance- humans and the world
Medieval was emotional; Renaissance was all landscapes
Medieval-the world; Renaissance- the Black Death
Medieval was scary; Renaissance was happy
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A piece of writing that uses sarcasm to poke fun at something.
reform
satire
patron
sonnet
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Who is a patron?
someone who gives money to support artists
a peasant who works in the city
someone who works in trade
a noble who lives on a manor
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What is vernacular?
everyday spoken language
religion need not be center of affairs
a common trade route
culture of the Renaissance
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Why was movable type better than block printing?
could be reused
more detailed
better ink
had more resources
9
What is NOT an example of the breakdown of feudalism?
Nobles could hold public office.
Peasants wanted wages.
Factories gave people jobs.
People needed protection.
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Why did the Catholic church try to censor books?
To make people happier
To protect people from bad influences
To protect people from invaders
To teach people to read the Bible
11
What was the name of the new calendar created by the Catholic church?
Roman
Gregorian
Julian
Mayan
12
How did the church censor books?
They only allowed priests to read
They published a list of prohibited books
They stole them from the people
They kept them at the church
13
What cultures did Renaissance scholars want to learn about?
Byzantine and Persian
Chinese and Mongol
Egyptian and Mongol
Greek and Roman
14
What was an effect of the invention of the printing press>
More people could read
More books were printed in vernacular
all of these
Printers could make books more quickly
15
What helped architects show three dimensions on flat surfaces?
vernacular
linear perspective
Johann Gutenberg
sonnets
16
Why was Italy a center for trade?
They had the best ship builders there.
They had the magnetic compass.
It was the birthplace of the Renaissance.
They were in the middle of Africa, Europe, and Asia.
17
What novel did Miguel de Cervantes write?
Hamlet
Don Quixote
The Divine Comedy
The Odyssey
18
Who painted the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel?
Petrarch
Leonardo da Vinci
Michelangelo
Brunelleschi
19
Which was NOT a talent of Leonardo da Vinci?
Painting
Music
Engineering
Writing
20
What helped spread education during the Renaissance?
traveling teachers
books
schools
artists
21
Who was responsible for spreading Renaissance ideas to Northern Europe?
missionaries
merchants
scholars
artists
22
What impact did the Divine Comedy have on language?
helped shape Italian language
made people learn to read
All of these
taught people Latin
23
What was the Renaissance characterized by?
new economic structure
an increase in the Pope's power
a renewed interest in art, learning, and literature
using wealth to build new homes
24
Which are did NOT enjoy a cultural rebirth during the Renaissance?
France
England
Russia
Germany
25
"New learning" during the Renaissance focused on what ideas?
Humanism, Individualism, and Secularism
Humanism, Realism, Theology
Humanism, Realism, Secularism
Individualism, Secularism, and Theology
26
Who was Shakespeare?
a pope
a playwrite
a scholar
an artist
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Which was NOT a classical feature on Renaissance architecture?
frescoes
columns
domes
round arches
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What did Renaissance art focus on?
Decorative designing
God and faith
Human beings and the world
Storytelling
29
Which was NOT a product that Italy traded with the rest of Europe and Asia?
Scandinavian furs
African Gold
Chinese silk
Indian spices
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What industry was centered in Florence and brought the city wealth?
trade
mining
banking
agriculture
