The Renaissance

TIDBIT: There were at least 60 churches within Florence.

The economics during the Renaissance was an urban mercantile system.

TIDBIT: Hunting became a popular activity especially for the nobles

What was the period of time in Europe called that happened before the Renaissance?

Which of the following best describes the government of Venice and most city-states?

What were the basic years of the Renaissance?

During the Renaissance, most people were Roman Catholic.

In which of the following fields did Leonardo da Vinci NOT establish himself as a master?

What does Machiavelli advise rulers to do in his book The Prince?

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of Renaissance art?

Which of the following was a new artistic technique developed during the Renaissance?

Who is considered 'The Renaissance Man'?

Nobles were shopkeepers and skilled workers

The word "Renaissance" means rebirth, but from what language is it translated?

Renaissance art portrayed secular subjects

Which was NOT one of the new subjects that emerged when secular learning became popular?

How was Italy divided up during the Renaissance?

Which of the following had seen the invention of a form of printing long before the time of Gutenberg?

The Catholic Church's power increased during the Renaissance.

Who sculpted 'David '?

Monotheism is the belief in many gods.

Censor means to remove offensive material.

Which of the following contributed to the birth of the Renaissance in Italy?

TIDBITS: The Medicis kept a pair of hippos in one of Florence’s major squares.

Which of the following industries was the original source of the Medici family's wealth?

The location of Italy was very important for the Renaissance

The Prince by Machiavelli was an instruction manual for acquiring & maintaining power

What was the main country for the Renaissance period?

Merchants were "the new rich".

The Renaissance spread north out of Italy.

Dante's Inferno stated, "the end justifies the means".

Shakespeare wrote about economics.

TIDBITS: 1 out 2 women - in Renaissance Florence were nuns.

What is a term for attitudes or beliefs NOT based on religion

What did Leonardo da Vinci often include in his art?

Which of the following is a synonym best used to describe the word "secular"

Artists were usually members of a guild.

Which family was extremely important to the Renaissance?

What term means 'people who buy and sell goods'?

Individualism, Secularism, and ______ were new ways of thinking during the Renaissance.

The everyday language of ordinary people

During the Renaissance creativity in the arts was discouraged.

From what ancient civilizations did the people in Italy get the idea for humanism?

The most famous Renaissance patrons were members of which family?

Who painted the 'Mona Lisa'?

What was revolutionary during the Renaissance?

TIDBIT: Women, were expected to be married by 16 years old.

Why did most peasants and nobles move from manor to towns?

Individualism is the belief that the individual is equal to the community.

What is the reason Italy was a prime location for the Renaissance?

What is a "Renaissance Man"?

TIDBIT: With the success of the printing press, book collecting became popular.

What did liner perspective help most artists accomplish?

English poet and playwright, the towering figure of Renaissance literature.

People began to buy goods with money instead of bartering.

Why is Michelangelo's "David " probably depicted nude?