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1
How did wealthy Italian families encourage learning?
They trained girls to teach school.
They rejected old ideas.
They established universities.
They donated books to poor families.
2
Why did artists from other countries travel to Italy?
They wanted to teach Italian students.
They planned to sail across the sea.
They wanted to learn new techniques.
They hoped for Italian patrons.
3
Which art had the greatest influence on Renaissance artists?
early medieval art
ancient Chinese art
ancient Greek and Roman art
medieval Islamic art
4
Who might have spoken these words?
Michelangelo
BoIcelli
Brunelleschi
Dürer
5
The Roman Catholic Church forbade people to read a book by Copernicus because the book
told people to question everything.
cricized actions by the pope.
said Earth went around the sun.
revealed the location of the Silk Road.
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How did the Crusades contribute to the Renaissance in Europe?
Crusader destroyed libraries of muslim scholars.
Crusaders developed an interest in painting and sculpture.
Crusaders brought back learning from the East.
Crusaders rebelled against the Roman catholic church.
7
England's Protestant Reform and the formation of the Church of England, also called the Anglican, Church, was started by
King Philip IV
John Calvin
King Henry VIII
Martin Luther
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Who would have been most likely to speak these words?
A scholar
A craftsperson
A patron
A priest
9
One result of Johannes Gutenberg’s invention was that more people
got jobs in cities
learned how to read.
bought Chinese silks.
became great arsists.
10
What is a major reason why the Renaissance began in northern and central Italy?
Kings there fought one another.
Peasants there learned to read.
City-states there became wealthy.
Nobles there led the Crusades.
11
Based on the meaning of the French word "renaissance," the period called the Renaissance refers to the
Restoration of basic human values.
Remainder of learning not yet lost.
Remembrance of better times.
Rebirth of classical culture.
12
Which building in Florence do tourists visit because a famous author lived there?
Palazzo Vecchio
Palazzo Medici
Casa di Dante
Santa Maria del Fiore
13
What did Queen Isabella I and Queen Elizabeth I have in common?
They both supported exploration.
They both married wealthy princes.
They both encouraged democracy.
They both hurt their economies.
14
What economic change during the Renaissance made bankers more important?
People began to buy goods with money instead of bartering.
Jobs became more specialized.
Craftspeople set out signs to adverse their services.
People began to buy goods with money instead of bartering.
15
Which subject of study belongs to the humanities?
Literature
Navigation
Mathematics
Anatomy
16
Which geographic factor contributed most to Italy’s economic success?
its forests
its mountains
its location
its climate
17
Suppose you look at several paintings made in Italy before 1600. Which was most likely painted during the Renaissance?
one that looks two-dimensional.
one in which people appear stiff.
one in which nature is important.
one with a solid blue background.
18
How did trade help to spread Renaissance ideas across Europe?
Traders from Asia and Africa sent goods by ship.
Traders from many places visited Italy and took new ideas home.
Traders in Italy became rich enough to hire arsts.
Traders followed the Silk Road to find out about China.
19
Which statement about the Renaissance is not true?
It saw great advances in science, art, and literature.
It was encouraged by increased trade.
It was based on the rediscovery of Greek and Roman writings.
It was brought to Europe from China.
20
Which of these would be valued most by a Renaissance thinker who emphasized individualism?
a nation's strength
a family's ancestors
a person's achievements
an army's success in battle
21
How did the Crusades contribute to the Renaissance in Europe?
Crusaders brought back learning from the East.
Crusaders developed an interest in painng and sculpture.
Crusaders destroyed the libraries of Muslim scholars.
Crusaders rebelled against the Roman Catholic Church.