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1
Which geographic factor contributed most to Italy's economic success?
its location
its climate
its mountains
its forests
2
Which of these was most likely painted during the Renaissance?
a painting in which nature is important
a painting in which people appear stiff
a painting that looks two-dimensional
a painting that has a solid blue background
3
Which of these developments led to the start of the Renaissance?
influence of Italian city-states
growth of humanism
changes in agriculture
growth of trade and commerce
4
Which art had the greatest influence on Renaissance artists?
ancient Chinese art
ancient Greek and Roman art
medieval Islamic art
early medieval art
5
The period called the Renaissance refers to the
rebirth of classical culture.
restoration of basic human values.
remembrance of better times.
6
The Renaissance philosophy of humanism included a belief in the
need for foreign trade.
authority of government.
importance of tradition.
worth of the individual.
7
How did trade on the Silk Road help to cause the Renaissance?
Ideas of Chinese philosophers became popular in the West.
Armies from Europe were able to defeat the Mongols.
Merchants paid painters to paint them in fine silk clothes.
Italian cities on the trade routes to the East grew wealthy.
8
How did the Crusades contribute to the Renaissance in Europe?
Crusaders brought back learning from the East.
Crusaders destroyed the libraries of Muslim scholars.
Crusaders rebelled against the Roman Catholic Church.
Crusaders developed an interest in painting and sculpture.
9
How did wealthy Italian families encourage learning?
They donated books to poor families.
They established universities.
They trained girls to teach school.
They rejected ideas that weren't new.
10
Who used their wealth to hire talented artists to beautify their cities?
patrons
scholars
craftspeople
priests
11
Which of these methods did humanist scholars teach as a way to learn about the world?
Read the newspaper.
Sit quietly and meditate.
Listen to the pope.
Observe and experiment.
12
Which of these would be valued most by a Renaissance thinker who emphasized individualism?
an army's success in battle
a person's achievements
a nation's strength
a family's ancestors
13
Whose work did humanists try to improve upon?
Greeks
West Africans
Romans
Muslims
14
Who often held the most power in independent republics in Italy?
rich merchants
groups of priests
factory workers
guilds of painters
15
Which subject of study belongs to the humanities?
math
anatomy
navigation
literature
16
Why did craftspeople become more important during the Renaissance?
Merchants traded their goods all over Europe.
Universities hired them.
They made stained glass for churches.
They worked for feudal lords.
17
What economic change during the Renaissance made bankers more important?
Craftspeople set out signs to advertise their wares.
People began to buy goods with money instead of bartering.
Jobs became more specialized.
Food for cities began to be grown in the countryside.
18
What is a major reason why the Renaissance began in northern and central Italy?
Peasants there learned to read.
Kings there fought one another.
Nobles there led the Crusades.
City-states there became wealthy.
