How did the use of vernacular in writing differ from classical writing styles?

Literature was written in the local regional language instead of classical

What made up the political and economic structure of much of fifteenth-century Italy?

Many independent city-states with prosperous merchant ruling classes

Why is trade so important?

It allows people to spread ideas, make money, and be exposed to new technol

What was humanism focused on during the Italian Renaissance?

the importance of human potential and the individual

How can secularism during the Renaissance best be described?

the belief that God and the Church do not need to be the center of all thin

What led to the rise of the study of classical art during the Renaissance?

The presence of a larger wealthy class contributes to artistic change and d

Michelangelo's David displays which thematic innovation (new idea) of Renaissance artists?

Life-like realism and classical Greek characteristics in his physique

Why did peasants and nobles move from manors to towns?

To find more opportunities to gain wealth.

How can the faces of Renaissance sculpture best be described?

they had faces that expressed emotion, looked realistic and represented the

What specifically was the Renaissance?

a cultural rebirth signified by a rediscovered interest in the arts and lea

What did Thomas Aquinas believe about philosophy and theology?

Philosophy and theology do not have to be in conflict with each other.

What qualities would Renaissance humanists have admired?

self-awareness, physical beauty, intellectual excellence

How did the Medici family in Florence obtain their political strength?

The influence and wealth of their bank.

What effect did Renaissance humanism have on the power of the Catholic Church?

It challenged and decreased the power of the Roman Catholic Church.

What is a significant difference between medieval and Renaissance sculpture?

Renaissance sculpture had increased realism of human figures, portraits of

Which geographic factor contributed to the rise of the Renaissance in Italian city-states?

Its location near the coast of the Mediterranean Sea

How did Renaissance writing progress to allow more people to read and understand it?

It was written in the vernacular.

From where did Renaissance humanism draw its main inspiration?

Classical languages and literature

Where did most urban areas develop?

Most urban areas developed near waterways.

What changes in painting were brought about by the Renaissance?

Increased realism;paintings of people & life;had depth

What is a "Renaissance man"?

Someone who is talented in sports, arts, music, and learning

What enabled the Renaissance to flourish in Northern Italy?

A wealthy class that invested in the arts.

What were the four most important Italian city-states during the Renaissance?

Venice, Milan, Florence, and Genoa

Name the painters of the Renaissance

Da Vinci, Michelangelo, Raphael, and Donatello

What was the role of patrons during the Renaissance?

They gave their money in support of art and its artists.

Italian city-states dominated trade routes from Asia & Africa to other parts of Europe how

Because of their role as the "middlemen" of Europe and their location on th

What new techniques were used in Renaissance painting?

A painting showing realistic-looking figures

What was a major factor in the weakening of feudalism?

Trade, industry and opportunity grew.

How did the powerful upper class develop in the city-states of Renaissance Italy?

By making profitable loans to popes and monarchs, patronizing the arts, and

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1
How did the use of vernacular in writing differ from classical writing styles?
Literature was written in the local regional language instead of classical
Literature was written in Ancient Chinese instead of classical Mongolian.
Literature was written in Italian instead of classical German.
Literature was written in Russian instead of classical English.
2
Which Renaissance artist painted the Mona Lisa?
Leonardo DaVinci
William Shakespeare
Raphael
Michelangelo Buonarroti
3
What made up the political and economic structure of much of fifteenth-century Italy?
The peasants banded together to take over the manors.
The knights realized they had power and took over the nobles and kings.
Many independent city-states with prosperous merchant ruling classes
Monarchs and the Pope ruling together.
4
Why is trade so important?
It allows the peasants to become indentured servants.
It allows people to spread ideas, make money, and be exposed to new technol
It allows the knights to have an opportunity to do something different.
It allows the nobles to save their money.
5
Which dynasty of Florence, Italy used its wealth to patronize the great artists of the day?
Charlemagne
Medici
Pazzi
Machiavelli
6
What was humanism focused on during the Italian Renaissance?
the importance of the monarchs and their armies
the importance of the pope and the church
the importance of human potential and the individual
the importance of political correctness
7
How can secularism during the Renaissance best be described?
the belief that the earth is the center of all things
the belief that God and the Church do not need to be the center of all thin
the belief that humans are the center of all things
the belief that God and the Church must be the center of all things
8
What led to the rise of the study of classical art during the Renaissance?
The presence of a larger wealthy class contributes to artistic change and d
The people were bored with Medieval art.
The nobles and monarch thought it was a good idea.
The classical art was framed and put in the Louvre.
9
Michelangelo's David displays which thematic innovation (new idea) of Renaissance artists?
Faces with no expression and oversized feet
Life-like realism and classical Greek characteristics in his physique
Cartoon looking features made out of feathers
Printing press features that were made out of paper
10
Why did peasants and nobles move from manors to towns?
The manor houses were old and falling down.
The king took over the manors and left them no choice.
The manors had become overcrowded.
To find more opportunities to gain wealth.
11
How can the faces of Renaissance sculpture best be described?
they had faces that were tiny, old, and looked like a cartoon
they had faces that were huge and had lots of teeth
they were made of stone
they had faces that expressed emotion, looked realistic and represented the
12
What specifically was the Renaissance?
a shift from government by the people to government by the feudal lords
a belief that philosoply and religion are in conflict with each other.
a cultural rebirth signified by a rediscovered interest in the arts and lea
a change from speaking local languages to speaking only Greek and Latin
13
During the Medieval Period, most writers had written in which language?
English
German
Latin
Chinese
14
Name some Renaissance authors
Homer and Cicero
Erasmus and J.R.R. Tolkien
Machiavelli and Shakespeare
Plato and Aristotle
15
Italian city-state said to have been the economic and cultural center of the Renaissance
Florence
Milan
Naples
Venice
16
What did Thomas Aquinas believe about philosophy and theology?
Philosophy and theology are in direct conflict with each other.
Philosophy and theology are fancy dinners.
Philosophy and theology do not have to be in conflict with each other.
Philosophy and theology should be used to defeat the Roman army.
17
What qualities would Renaissance humanists have admired?
large army, fancy house, lots of friends
self-awareness, physical beauty, intellectual excellence
lack of creativity, lack of integrity, lack of perseverance
deficient in strength, weak-minded, lazy
18
How did the Medici family in Florence obtain their political strength?
They gave away clothes
They were blacksmiths
The influence and wealth of their bank.
They walked on the Silk Road
19
Which philosophical idea is based on individual identity instead of group identity?
Realism
Manorialism
Humanism
Individualism
20
What effect did Renaissance humanism have on the power of the Catholic Church?
It supported Black Death
It gave opportunites for feudal manors to grow and become profitable.
It challenged and decreased the power of the Roman Catholic Church.
It supported and increased the power of the Roman Catholic Church
21
What is a significant difference between medieval and Renaissance sculpture?
Renaissance sculpture looked like cartoons.
Medieval sculpture was made out of paper and pencils.
Medieval sculpture honored gods & goddesses.
Renaissance sculpture had increased realism of human figures, portraits of
22
Which geographic factor contributed to the rise of the Renaissance in Italian city-states?
It was landlocked
the prairie
Its location near the coast of the Mediterranean Sea
The Alps and tourism
23
How did Renaissance writing progress to allow more people to read and understand it?
It was written in Russian because there are more people there.
It was written in the classical Greek and Latin languages.
It was written in the vernacular.
It was written in obscure languages such as Sanskrit.
24
Known for sonnets, blank verse, creating new words in the English language, and writing plays
Machiavelli
Michelangelo Buonarroti
William Shakespeare
Van Eycke
25
What math concept was used in Renaissance art to create the appearance of depth & 3D objects
algebra
coordinate plane
slope
Linear perspective
26
The European Renaissance was a rebirth or rediscovery of which ancient civilizations?
Ancient China and Japan
Korea and Mongolia
Roman and Greek
Africa and Europe
27
From where did Renaissance humanism draw its main inspiration?
Ancient Chinese languages and literature
Russian and British literature and languages
German and Scandinavian literature and languages
Classical languages and literature
28
Where did most urban areas develop?
Most urban areas developed in the desert.
Most urban areas developed near waterways.
Most urban areas developed on the Northern European Plain.
Most urban areas developed in the Alps because they were easily accessible.
29
What changes in painting were brought about by the Renaissance?
Increased use of paper, stone & feathers as artistic mediums
Decreased realism of humans;paintings had religious themes
Decreased use of real people as subjects
Increased realism;paintings of people & life;had depth
30
What is a "Renaissance man"?
Someone who is talented in sports, arts, music, and learning
Someone who owns a feudal manor and has hundreds of knights.
Someone who runs the church
Someone who is related to Genghis Khan
31
What enabled the Renaissance to flourish in Northern Italy?
A wealthy class that invested in the arts.
The decrease of trade.
Most urban areas developed near waterways.
The increase of the feudal lords.
32
What were the four most important Italian city-states during the Renaissance?
Cordoba, Madrid, Paris, London
Venice, Milan, Florence, and Genoa
Paris, London, Milan, Naples
Rome, Paris, London, Moscow
33
Name the painters of the Renaissance
Erasmus, Plato, Aquinas
Da Vinci, Michelangelo, Raphael, and Donatello
Galileo, Copernicus, Ptolemy
Shakespeare, Machiavellil
34
What was the role of patrons during the Renaissance?
They gave their money in support of art and its artists.
They built more manors.
They caused an increase in the power of the Roman Catholic Church.
To find more opportunities to gain wealth.
35
Renaissance artist who created statues of David & Pietà & painted ceiling of the Sistine Chapel
Donatello
Michelangelo Buonarroti
Leonardo DaVinci
Raphael
36
Italian city-states dominated trade routes from Asia & Africa to other parts of Europe how
Because of their role as the capital city for many of the monarchs
Because of their role as the "middlemen" of Europe and their location on th
Because of their role as sheepherders and mountain men
Because of their role as the wheat producers of the world
37
Which societal condition was basic to the development of Greek philosophy and Renaissance art?
emphasis on community
emphasis on realism
emphasis on individualism
emphasis on waterways
38
What does the Italian word "renaissance" mean?
Rebirth
Reflect
React
Rewind
39
What new techniques were used in Renaissance painting?
A painting showing realistic-looking figures
A painting showing all the Roman Caesars
A painting showing cartoon like figures
A painting showing all the Greek gods and goddesses
40
What was a major factor in the weakening of feudalism?
Trade, industry and opportunity grew.
Manorialsim was profitable for the peasants.
The nobles had increased power.
Peasants were afraid to leave the manor and go to cities.
41
Renaissance author would say that those in power should do whatever it takes to stay in power
Shakespeare
Erasmus
Petrarch
Machiavelli
42
How did the powerful upper class develop in the city-states of Renaissance Italy?
By building ships for Ferdinand and Isabella to use for exploring.
By making profitable loans to popes and monarchs, patronizing the arts, and
By owning the largest feudal manor and having the most knights.
By climbing the Alps and establishing a kingdom there.

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