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1
How did trade help to spread Renaissance ideas across Europe?
Traders from Asia and Africa sent goods by ship.
None of the above
Traders followed the Silk Road to find out about China.
Traders visited Italy and took new ideas home.
2
Which art had the greatest influence on Renaissance artists?
Arabesque art
ancient Roman art
early medieval art
ancient Chinese art
3
What is a reason why the Renaissance began in Italy?
The ruins of the Roman Empire were around them
It was composed of city-states
all of the above
It was wealthy
4
Which of the following subjects would NOT be considered part of the humanities?
science
language
music
literature
5
What does "vernacular" mean?
non-religious
non-medieval
common era
common language
6
Which geographic factor led to Italy's economic success?
mountain plateaus
climate
Access to the Mediterranean Sea
large amounts of arable land
7
What is a philosophy that tries to balance religion with an emphasis on individual dignity?
humanities
humanism
feudalism
socialism
8
Who was a sponsor of exploration, including those of Christopher Columbus?
Isabella I
none of these
Queen Elizabeth I
Mona Lisa
9
A patron is someone who
supports and encourages artists.
None of these
gave food and money to the poor.
talks to people in a demeaning way.
10
Which would you expect to see in a piece of Renaissance art?
elongated figures
people have no expression
nature is an important element
solid, gold backgrounds
11
What was the main purpose of medieval art?
To show the wealth of lords
To decorate peasant's homes with pictures of God
To show the beauty of nature
To teach religion to people who couldn't read
12
What is an independent state consisting of a city and its surrounding territory?
state-city
country-state
city-state
state-country
13
Why did craftspeople become important during the Renaissance?
Universities hired them
They made stained glass for churches
Their goods were traded all over Europe
They worked fields for lords
14
WHO WAS CONSIDERED THE QUINTESSENTIAL (MOST PERFECT EXAMPLE) RENAISSANCE MAN?
Da Vinci
Michelangelo
Di Caprio
Shakespeare
15
Which people often became the leaders of city-states?
guilds of painters
feudal lords
Clergy members
Rich merchants
16
The word "Renaissance" means
remainder
restoration
rebirth
remember
17
Who is often called the "father of modern astronomy?"
da Vinci
none of these
di Caprio
Copernicus
18
What was a great flowering of culture that began in Italy and spread to Europe?
Classical Period
The Renaissance
Middle Ages
Medieval Times
19
Who painted the Sistine Chapel and sculpted the statue of David?
Leonardo Di Caprio
Michelangelo
Machiavelli
Leonardo da Vinci
20
What method would a humanist scholar use to learn about the world?
read a reference journal
talk it over with neighbors
observe, experiment, and question
obey the Church
21
How did the crusades contribute to the Renaissance?
crusaders brought back learning from the east
crusaders destroyed Muslim libraries
many crusaders became painters and sculptors
crusaders rebelled against the RCC
22
What is another name for money?
currents
tradition
currency
trade
23
What is an area of study that focuses on human life and culture, such as history and literature
math
science
wizardry
humanities
24
What is a form of government in which citizens elect representatives to rule for them?
republic
city-state
classical
medieval
25
Who wrote a shocking book about politics and advised leaders to be feared and to lie?
Machiavelli
Michelango
Michaeljackson
none of these
26
A portrait would be an example of what Renaissance idea?
Questioning accepted beliefs
importance of nature
republicanism
individualism
27
Which of the following people became less important during the Renaissance?
knights
merchants
bankers
artists
28
What economic change made bankers more important in the Renaissance?
increase in bartering for goods
jobs were scarce
food was running out
people began to use money
29
What is the belief in the importance of a person's achievements and dignity?
classicism
individualism
communism
republicanism
30
What is the term for someone who hires an artist or buys artwork?
a patron
a scholar
a priest
a banker
31
Who painted the Mona Lisa, designed bridges, studied anatomy and much more?
Machiavelli
Shakespeare
Copernicus
da Vinci
32
Which of the following was not an area of interest for Renaissance humanists?
authority of the Church
individualism
Classical learning
nature
33
How did an increase of trade cause the Renaissance?
All of these
it brought feudalism to Europe
the plague traveled along the route
Italian cities became wealthy
34
Who developed an improved printing press?
Dante
Copernicus
Gutenberg
Cervantes
35
Who wrote
Don Quixote
?
Copernicus
Cervantes
Shakespeare
Gutenberg
36
What was the type of art influenced by the styles and techniques of ancient Greece and Rome?
abstract art
classical art
modern art
impressionistic art
