Shakespeare’s plays are still popular today because ________________.

his characters behave the way people do, even today.

Which is an example of Leonardo daVinci’s genius?

his studies of anatomy that increased knowledge of science

What happened to the feudal order in the 1300's?

broke down due to rise of commerce, industry, trade, &cities

Two developments that helped promote the spread of humanist ideas are:

advances in printing and expansion ofliteracy

More, Erasmus, and Rabelais helped spread Renaissance ideas by _____________.

using the “new learning” to promote reform of the Church

Erasmus is famous for ____________.

The Praise of Folly, which criticized behavior of Church.

How did Renaissance art differ from medieval art?

based on religion, mythology, portraits, and landscapes

How did individualism in the Renaissance differ from medieval ways of thinking?

individuals encouraged to seek recognition for their work

Which of the following did NOT result from the Renaissance belief in human potential?

the strengthening of the Church

Which of the following is an example of humanism?

reading a book for self-improvement

Which statement best explains how the growth of trade and industry affected the peasants?

Many peasants left the manor for jobs in the growing cities.

Why did peasants move to the cities in the 1300's?

Peasants could find paid work in cities & no longer be serfs

Which of the following reflects Renaissance thinking?

individual artists bring glory to him or herself

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1
Shakespeare’s plays are still popular today because ________________.
Nobodyelse is writing great plays
the dialogue includes catchy phrases.
his characters behave the way people do, even today.
his language is easy to understand.
2
The new urban upper class was made up of ______________.
merchants and nobles
nobles and peasants
rich peasants
artists and teachers
3
Which is an example of Leonardo daVinci’s genius?
his studies of anatomy that increased knowledge of science
His painting on the ceiling of theSistine Chapel
The Divine Comedy, one of the great literary works
all of the answers
4
Which of these is NOT a characteristic of Renaissance architecture?
pointed Gothic arches
columns similar to those of Greece and Rome
large domes
rounded arches
5
Who wrote Utopia?
Francois Rabelais
Johann Gutenberg
Thomas More
Desiderius Erasmus
6
What happened to the feudal order in the 1300's?
broke down due to rise of commerce, industry, trade, &cities
grewstronger & more strict punishments for disobeying
The social order reversed.
madepeople wealthy, so they poured $ into the military needs
7
Two developments that helped promote the spread of humanist ideas are:
advances in printing and expansion ofliteracy
language and literary forms that influencedthe world
Their on plow and specialization
new artistic techniques and economicchanges
8
Who wrote a satire to criticize the behavior of the Church?
Thomas More
Desiderius Erasmus
Johann Gutenberg
Francois Rabelais
9
More, Erasmus, and Rabelais helped spread Renaissance ideas by _____________.
teaching people to read
traveling with merchants and preaching in the streets
working together to invent the printing press
using the “new learning” to promote reform of the Church
10
Which of the following are legacies left by Renaissance writers?
development of the English, Spanish, and Italian languages
plays that include comedies,tragedies, and histories
poetry and expressions
all of the answers
11
Erasmus is famous for ____________.
Gargantua and Pantagruel, that criticized church & society.
The Praise of Folly, which criticized behavior of Church.
Creating the printing press, whichchanged history forever.
Utopia, which revealed corruption of Church and government.
12
How did Renaissance art differ from medieval art?
based on religion, mythology, portraits, and landscapes
used tempera paint while medieval art used oil based paint.
showed subjects in stiff and unnatural poses
none of the answers
13
Where did the Renaissance begin?
Paris
Florence
Rome
Venice
14
How did individualism in the Renaissance differ from medieval ways of thinking?
Writers and designers didn't need recognition for work
community was most important in Renaissance thinking
Renaissance thinking believed God was the ultimate judge
individuals encouraged to seek recognition for their work
15
Which of the following did NOT result from the Renaissance belief in human potential?
the flowering of arts and literature
an emphasis on education and literacy
an interest in human character and emotion
the strengthening of the Church
16
Who used humor and exaggeration to criticize the Church and society?
Desiderius Erasmus
Johann Gutenberg
Thomas More
Francois Rabelais
17
Which of the following is an example of humanism?
reading a book for self-improvement
reading a book for religiousunderstanding
studying the writings of Cervantes
studying science, math, and medicine
18
Which of the following are legacies left by Renaissance artists and architects?
knowledge of human anatomy, structure & workings of the body
linear perspective and sfumato
all of the answers
the column, round arch, and dome
19
Which statement best explains how the growth of trade and industry affected the peasants?
Peasants were sent to cities to work for lord’s business
Many peasants left the manor for jobs in the growing cities.
Peasants were content to remain at manors of feudal lords
Most peasants opposed the growth of trade and industry.
20
Why did peasants move to the cities in the 1300's?
Peasants wanted to buy property in the city.
Peasants could find paid work in cities & no longer be serfs
The feudal lords no longer needed their labor on the manors.
There wasn't enough food in countryside for the population.
21
Which of the following reflects Renaissance thinking?
individual artists bring glory to him or herself
suffer through life to achieve heaven
understand nature through observation
none of theanswers
22
How did changes in European cities & universities affect old medieval order of Church & manor?
The Church began losing its hold over people.
none of the answers
Manors still existed, but nobles also had homes in cities.
both of the answers

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