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

It had no impact on art or architecture

One major characteristic of the Renaissance was that the

classical cultures of Greece and Rome were studied and imitated

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

great intellectual and artistic creativity

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

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

Greater availability of books increased literacy rates

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

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