Which of the following was one factor that led to the Renaissance?

Merchants brought medieval art to the east.

During the Renaissance, big ideas were exchanged between Asia, Africa, + Europe mainly because

the reopening of the Silk Road.

What statement best describes the outcome of humanist thought?

Humanism= interest in building, new ideas, + experimenting.

How did Europe's economy change as trade and commerce increased?

People began to use money to buy things.

A reason cities in Italy played a role in the emergence of the Renaissance was these cities...

were along trade routes that brought new people + new ideas.

Which of these beliefs most closely relates to humanism?

The belief in the worth of the individual.

The word Renaissance means "rebirth." What was reborn during the Renaissance?

An interest in classical culture.

What did humanists believe?

They believed in the worth and potential of ALL people.

How did the growth of independent trading cities influence the Renaissance?

Many city-states got new ideas, customs, + ways of thinking

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1
Who helped spark interest in ancient classical literature, leading to development of humanism?
Cicero
Dante
Galileo
Petrarch
2
Which of the following was one factor that led to the Renaissance?
Merchants brought medieval art to the east.
Traders brought classical ideas to Europe.
Muslim leaders brought money to Europe.
Scholars left Europe to study in the east.
3
During the Renaissance, big ideas were exchanged between Asia, Africa, + Europe mainly because
the establishment of colleges.
the reopening of the Silk Road.
the creation of Christian missions throughout the world.
the increase in production of Latin texts.
4
What statement best describes the outcome of humanist thought?
Humanism brought back abstract thought, mostly seen in art.
Humanism sparked renewed interest in church and church laws.
Humanism= interest in building, new ideas, + experimenting.
Humanism encouraged people to focus more on others abilities
5
How did Europe's economy change as trade and commerce increased?
Wealth was forbidden by the Catholic Church.
Wealth was evenly distributed among people.
People began to use money to buy things.
People began to spend more on neccssities like food.
6
The reopening of the Silk Road had a great effect on trade between Europe and ____.
Italy
Portugal
Russia
China
7
Humanism was powered by the revival of __ which focused on a deeper understanding of human life
the individual
secularism
classical learning
religious views
8
A reason cities in Italy played a role in the emergence of the Renaissance was these cities...
were ruled by countries that encouraged growth of new ideas.
were small and in need of new inhabitants.
were isolated from old ideas.
were along trade routes that brought new people + new ideas.
9
Which of these beliefs most closely relates to humanism?
The belief in the worth of the individual.
The belief in the authority of the government.
The belief in the importance of old ideas.
The belief in the strength of city-states.
10
Merchants in the N. Italian city of ____ gained wealth from the development of metal and armor.
Florence
Milan
Genoa
Venice
11
The word Renaissance means "rebirth." What was reborn during the Renaissance?
An interest in classical culture.
The Islamic Religion.
An interest in Christianity.
The Byzantine Empire.
12
Which group of people from Florence became patrons of the arts and learning?
intellectuals and philosophers
fisherman and shipyard workers
bankers and merchants
ranchers and farmers
13
What political unit contributed most to the development of the Renaissance?
The village
The country
The city-state
The fuedal manor
14
What did humanists believe?
They believed in the divine right of kings to rule.
They believed that people were all basically selfish.
They believed that people no longer needed religion.
They believed in the worth and potential of ALL people.
15
What made Italy's city-states so unique in Europe during the late Middle Ages?
They were led by nobles.
They were self-governed.
They supported the king.
They supported the poor.
16
What geographic factor contributed to Italy becoming wealthy?
its mountains
its location
its climate
its forests
17
One reason that Florence became a center for Renaissance art was that Florence had citizens who
traded artworks throughout the world.
supported artists financially.
created the world's first art museums.
developed the first paints used on canvas.
18
How did the growth of independent trading cities influence the Renaissance?
Both A and B.
Merchants and bankers in Italy's city-states traded art
As population rose, focus was more on the arts and learning.
Many city-states got new ideas, customs, + ways of thinking
19
On what did the Renaissance scientists base their work?
religion
engineering
observation
intuition
20
The humanist movement in Europe correlated with which of the following time periods?
Glorious Revolution
Protestant Reformation
Roman Empire
Renaissance

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