How did trade on the Silk Road help to cause the Renaissance?

Italian cities on the trade routes to the East became rich

How did the Crusades contribute to the Renaissance in Europe?

Crusaders brought back learning from the East

Why did craftspeople become more important during the Renaissance?

Merchants traded their goods all over Europe.

Which of the following paintings was most likely painted during the Renaissance?

one in which nature is important

What is a major reason why the Renaissance began in northern and central Italy?

City-states their became weathly

What economic change during the Renaissance made bankers more important?

People began to buy goods with money instead of bartering

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1
Which subject of study belongs to the humanities?
mathematics
literature
navigation
anatomy
2
The period called Renaissance refers to what?
rebirth of classical culture
restoration of basic human values
remainder of learning not yet lost
rememberance of better times
3
Which of these would be valued by a Renaissance thinker who emphasized individualism?
a family's ancestors
a nation's strength
an army's success in battle
a person's achievements
4
How did trade on the Silk Road help to cause the Renaissance?
Armies from Europe were able to defeat the Mongols
Italian cities on the trade routes to the East became rich
Ideas of Chinese philosophers became popular in the West
Merchants paid painters to paint them in new silk clothes
5
How did the Crusades contribute to the Renaissance in Europe?
Crusaders brought back learning from the East
Crusaders destroyed libraries
Crusaders developed an interest in painting and sculpture
Crusaders rebelled against the Catholic Church
6
Why did craftspeople become more important during the Renaissance?
Merchants traded their goods all over Europe.
They made stained glass for churches
They worked for fuedal lords
Universities hired them
7
Which art had the greatest influence on Renaissance artists?
medieval Islamic art
early medieval art
ancient Greek and Roman art
ancient Chinese art
8
"I hired a painter to decorate the church" ...would have likely been said by who?
a scholar
a patron
a priest
a craftsperson
9
The Renaissance philosophy of humanism included a belief in the
need for foreign trade
importance of tradition
worth of the individual
authority of government
10
Which of the following paintings was most likely painted during the Renaissance?
one in which nature is important
one with a solid blue background
one in which people appear stiff
one that looks two-dimensional
11
What is a major reason why the Renaissance began in northern and central Italy?
Kings there fought one another
Nobles there led the Crusades
Peasants there learned to read
City-states their became weathly
12
How did wealthy families encourage learning?
They established universities
They trained girls to teach school
They donated books to poor families
They rejected ideas that weren't new
13
Which method do 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
14
What economic change during the Renaissance made bankers more important?
People began to buy goods with money instead of bartering
craftspeople set out to signs to advertise their wares
Food for people in the cities was grown in the country
Jobs became more specialized
15
Independent republics in Italy were governed by elected councils? Who held the most power?
groups of priest
rich merchants
factory workers
guilds of painters
16
Which geographic factor contributed most to Italy's economic success?
its forests
its climate
its location
its mountains

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