Why did artists travel to Italy from other countries?

To learn new styles and techniques

Why were the Americas called "the New World"

The Land had been unknown until Columbus sailed there

Why was Copernicus's book banned by the church?

It said the earth traveled around the sun

How did trade help the spread of Renaissance ideas across Europe?

Traders moved thru Italy with ideas then the rest of Europe

What was a result of Queen Isabella's unification of Spain?

Jews who refused to convert were forced to leave Spain

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Wechter Ch. 29 Leading Figures of the Renaissance

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1
Why did artists travel to Italy from other countries?
To find Italian patrons
To learn new styles and techniques
To learn Greek ideas
To show the Italian artists how to really paint
2
What did all Renaissance scientists have in common?
They all were concerned with botany
They all studied the human body
They speculated about the orbit of the earth
They valued direct observation
3
Why were the Americas called "the New World"
They believed they could find freedom there
Europeans read books by people who went there
The Land had been unknown until Columbus sailed there
New York was there
4
Versailles is best known for what?
Studying the human body
His engravings and woodcuts
His painting of the Last Supper
His lifelike sculptures
5
What happened as a result of Gutenberg's invention?
There were more great artists
People got jobs in the cities
The World Encyclopedia was published
More people learned to read
6
What did both Queen Elizabeth and Queen Isabella support?
Persecution of Catholics
Funding of the printing press
Not having a husband to rule over them
Exploration
7
Which English writer is best known for his plays?
Cervantes
Petrarch
Shakespeare
Machiavelli
8
How did the invention of the printing press help during the Renaissance?
Increased communication
Made Gutenberg a wanted man
Made sure that only clergy could read and write
Helped get food to people in need
9
Why was Copernicus's book banned by the church?
It said the sun traveled around the earth
It said that only the pope could tell the future
It said the earth was flat
It said the earth traveled around the sun
10
How would readers react after reading "Don Quixote"?
Amused
Sad
Angry
Fearful
11
What is Michelangelo's most famous work that is still on display in Rome?
Santa Maria del Fiore
The Sistine Chapel
The Mona Lisa
Palazzo de Vecchio
12
How did trade help the spread of Renaissance ideas across Europe?
Isabella demanded tea from China
The new world produced a lot of inventions
Traders from Africa sent goods by ship
Traders moved thru Italy with ideas then the rest of Europe
13
Which best known artist is from Germany and known for his engravings?
Michelangelo
Donatello
Durer
Titian
14
What was a result of Queen Isabella's unification of Spain?
Priests were offered higher positions
She made Madrid a major trading center
Jews who refused to convert were forced to leave Spain
She introduced religious tolerance and accepted all faiths
15
What is Titian most known for?
The printing press
Etchings and engravings
Human dissections
Color and brushwork
16
What is a Renaissance Person?
Someone who could dance well
Someone who was devoted to the church
Someone who cared a lot about animals
Someone skilled in many areas

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