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7TH S.S.: UNIT 5 Renaissance, Reformation, & the Scientific Revolution
7TH S.S.: UNIT 5 Renaissance, Reformation, & the Scientific Revolution
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What was one way in which the paintings of northern Renaissance artists were different from those of Italian artists?
Their paintings were more abstract.
Their style was less advanced.
They used oils instead of water-based paints.
They only painted religious images.
2
Classical scientific methods were more accurate than those based on Francis Bacon’s later scientific method.
True
False
3
What new concept did Baron Montesquieu develop that was later included in the United States Constitution?
equality of all people
separation of powers
social contract
limited state government
4
Who were some Italian Renaissance artists who worked to make their paintings look realistic?
Select ALL that apply.
Leonardo da Vinci
Copernicus
Michaelangelo
Jan van Eyck
5
Matching: ___ political thinker who believed in deism, idea that people should be free to follow their religious beliefs
Thomas Aquinas
Thomas Hobbes
Volataire
Martin luther
6
How did Italy’s states become wealthy?
They controlled valuable natural resources.
They were well positioned to engage in international trade.
They obtained tax money from the Catholic Church.
They conquered foreign territory.
7
What was an important reason that Italy was at the center of culture during the early Renaissance?
Italians were familiar with the classic art from the old Roman Empire.
Italians had better access to education than other Europeans.
Italy’s location made it more isolated than countries that were inland.
Italy was more secular than other places in Europe.
8
Which Euro leader was influenced by the Enlightenment to free the serfs and make taxes equal for farmers and nobles?
France’s Louis XIV
Russia’s Peter I
Prussia’s Frederick II
Austria’s Joseph II
9
In art, the way of showing people and things as they appear at different distances is called _______ .
composition
perspective
rendering
contour
10
How did Gutenberg influence the spread of humanism?
developed a printing press, which meant books could be printed more quickly
was a merchant who traveled widely, spreading his knowledge
opened an academy of learning that attracted scholars from many countries
wrote a book on Greek and Roman philosophy that was widely read
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What scientific instruments did Galileo improve or develop?
Select ALL that apply.
scale
telescope
microscope
water thermometer
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Matching: ______ scientist who believed that the solar system was held together by the force of gravity
Thomas Hobbes
Galileo
Bill Nye
Isaac Newton
13
In what way did ancient Greek and Roman ideas encourage the growth of humanism during the Renaissance?
The Greeks and Romans were excellent traders and merchants
Greek and Roman ideas encouraged gaining knowledge through reason
Greek and Roman scientific advancements helped increase human life spans
Greeks and Romans had democratic governments which treated people equally.
14
Matching: _____ astronomer and inventor who proved the heliocentric theory
Johannes Kepler
Galileo
Nicolas Copernicus
Isaac Newton
15
What was Francis Bacon’s contribution to the Scientific Revolution?
He founded modern rationalism.
He developed the scientific method.
He built a simple microscope.
He invented a calculating machine.
16
What ideas are associated with the French philosophies?
Select ALL that apply.
People should use reason rather than believing in superstitions.
A constitutional monarchy is the ideal form of government.
All individuals have the right to liberty.
Everyone should be free to express their opinions.
17
What was one idea Renaissance scientists obtained from the Greeks?
to classify living things based on their similarities and differences
that the Earth is controlled by the law of gravity
to conduct scientific experiments to test new ideas
the sun is the center of the solar system and the planets revolve around it
18
Matching: _____ political thinker who believed that people needed strong rule by a leader who had total power
Thomas Jefferson
John Locke
Thomas Hobbes
John Adams
19
Matching: __________ leading Renaissance city connected by canals
Venice
Naples
Florence
Madrid
20
How did European thinkers during the Enlightenment believe society could be improved?
by applying scientific methods of reasoning to social problems
by increasing the power of European monarchs
by increasing the amount of taxes governments collected
by restricting individual rights and eliminating free speech
21
Which two groups preserved Greek and Roman science so it was available to Renaissance thinkers?
Africans and Indians
Arabs and Jews
Africans and Arabs
Indians and Jews
22
Why did Shakespeare become famous?
He introduced the idea of using oil-based paints.
He wrote the epic poem Paradise Lost.
He painted the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel.
He wrote many well-known plays.
23
Diplomacy is the art of making peaceful agreements with other countries.
False
True
24
How did diplomacy help the Italian city-states?
It helped them create agreements with their neighbors.
It provided additional money to build a strong military.
It allowed them to create democracies where all male citizens could vote.
It increased the amount of money the city-states received from taxes.
25
How did Nicolaus Copernicus change Renaissance thinking about the universe?
created the telescope so astronomers could see objects far away.
developed the theory that the sun is the center of the universe.
stated that the planets move in circular paths around the sun.
believed that all the planets travel at the same speed.
26
Gutenberg’s moveable type printing press helped spread humanist ideas.
False
True
27
During the Renaissance, people became less secular.
False
True
28
Who published a book about the laws of gravity?
Isaac Newton
Galileo
Nicolaus Copernicus
René Descartes
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What was one reason Florence was a powerful Renaissance city?
It became an important banking center.
Its canals allowed for easy and rapid shipping.
It was the home of architect Filippo Brunelleschi.
It was a major shipbuilding center.
30
Publication of the Christian Bible in vernacular languages was an important part of the Reformation.
True
False
