The Mongols helped to increase trade btw Europe and Asia by

making the Silk Road safe to travel again

How are classical and Renaissance statues alike?

Both feature figures w clothing that is still and motionless

Which of the following best describes Cosimo de Medici?

a wealthy merchant who supported the arts

What effect did the merchant families have on the Renaissance in Italian cities?

they supported arts and learning

Which of the following is a characteristic of Dante's The Divine Comedy?

He used the vernacular to describe Italian society

How do prices affect trade?

When prices are low, trade increases

Which even occured first?

The Mongol dynasty takes over China and makes the roads safe

Which of these subjects would be considered most important during the Renaissance

classical writings of ancient Greece and Rome

Which of the following describes how Brunelleschi combined art and math?

built a dome supported by cathedral walls

Which of the following ideas was NOT part of humanism?

The only purpose of art is to glorify God

One important feature shared by Venice and Genoa was that both

were important port cities on the Mediterranean Sea

Which of the following describes one effect of Marco Polo's journey to China?

He was made a government official in China

Women in noble families helped to spread Renaissance ideas by all of the following EXCEPT

women were educated at universities

The printing press affecctd the spread of ideas during the Renaissance the same way

the Internet affects the spread of ideas today

What was the most important feature of humanism in N. Europe?

Scholars combined humanist and religious ideas

What did Dante and Desiderius Erasmus have in common?

Both wrote about problems they observed in society

Which of the following is NOT true of perspective?

People, places, scenery are painted to appear 1-dimensional

What is one way da Vinci used science to make his art more realistic?

he studied and sketched human bones and muscles

The word vernacular means

language used by people in everyday life

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1
The Mongols helped to increase trade btw Europe and Asia by
making the Silk Road safe to travel again
building ports and harbors
staying isolated from other countries
increasing the prices of goods
2
Which of the following had a major role in spreading Renaissance ideas from Italy to N. Europe?
the universities
the Mongol
the manufacturing centers
the banks
3
How are classical and Renaissance statues alike?
Both feature a few details of human figures
Both focus on animals
Both feature figures w clothing that is still and motionless
Both feature realistic and lifelike poses
4
The Sistine Chapel was painted by
Rafael
Donatello
Michelangelo
Leonardo
5
Which of the following best describes Cosimo de Medici?
a wealthy merchant who supported the arts
A ruler of the papal states
6
Which artist made prints that are famous for realistic detail?
Leonardo da Vinci
Albrecht Dürer
Johann Gutenberg
Filippo Brunelleschi
7
Which word best summarizes the Renaissance?
change
monarchy
perspective
astronomy
8
What effect did the merchant families have on the Renaissance in Italian cities?
they supported the work of scientists and mathematicians
they used their wealth to keep the the trade routes safe
they supported arts and learning
they wanted everyone to see what their money could buy
9
N. European artists were known for all of the following except
scenes that showed the everyday lives of workers and farmers
use of classical Greek & Roman figures as models for people
lifelike detail in painting plants and animals
the use of oil paint
10
Which of the following is a characteristic of Dante's The Divine Comedy?
Dante wrote in Greek to honor the traditions of Greek poets
He used the vernacular to describe Italian society
He wrote in Latin to make his views known to other scholars
He used persuasive writing to essay about current problems
11
How do prices affect trade?
When prices are low, trade increases
When prices are low, trade decreases
When prices are high, trade does not change
When prices are high, trade increases
12
Which even occured first?
Marco Polo and his family travel from Venice to China
The Mongol dynasty takes over China and makes the roads safe
Kublai Khan appoints Marco Polo to be a government official
Marco Polo visits India and southeast Asia
13
Which of these subjects would be considered most important during the Renaissance
banking
classical writings of ancient Greece and Rome
how to show perspective in drawing and painting
the study of new breakthroughs in astronomy
14
Venice was famous for
manufacturing weapons
producing glass
making wool cloth
producing silk
15
Which of the following describes how Brunelleschi combined art and math?
used formulas from his work as a town planner
built a dome supported by cathedral walls
designed buildings based on formulas from mapmaking
developed many new math formulas
16
Which of the following ideas was NOT part of humanism?
The only purpose of art is to glorify God
Talented writers and artists were honored
Poetry, history, and public speaking were important
Ancient Greek and Roman writings were sources of inspiration
17
Where were ancient Latin texts discovered?
in Florence
in Greece and Rome
in monasteries in Europe
in the court of Kublai Khan
18
What major body of water allowed the port cities of Genoa and Venice to thrive?
Atlantic Ocean
Pacific Ocean
North Sea
Mediterranean Sea
19
One important feature shared by Venice and Genoa was that both
were near the Silk Road
were important port cities on the Mediterranean Sea
produced fine glass, weapons and silk
were centers of learning during the middle ages
20
Machialveeli wanted to have an effect on
religion
politics
literature
art
21
Which of the following describes one effect of Marco Polo's journey to China?
He became an important banker
He was made a government official in China
He helped protect travelers and traders on the trade route
He became the emperor of China
22
Which of these Italian port cities was the wealthies?
Venice
Florence
Genoa
Milan
23
Women in noble families helped to spread Renaissance ideas by all of the following EXCEPT
girls were taught the arts, philosophy, & literature at home
women were educated at universities
some married nobles & spread ideas in their husbands lands
some educated women gained political power
24
The printing press affecctd the spread of ideas during the Renaissance the same way
digital photos affect the spread of ideas today
email allows people to exchange ideas today
the Internet affects the spread of ideas today
the cellular phone affects the spread of ideas today
25
What was the most important feature of humanism in N. Europe?
Artists showed physical flaws
Scholars combined humanist and religious ideas
The art of N. Europe showed people working in fields
Objects were painted clearly
26
What did Dante and Desiderius Erasmus have in common?
Both had studied ancient classical writings
Both were members of clergy
Both lived in Northern Europe
Both wrote about problems they observed in society
27
Which of the following is NOT true of perspective?
Straight lines appear as diagonal lines
People "in the front" are portrayed larger than the back
"Distant" places are painted in hazy colors
People, places, scenery are painted to appear 1-dimensional
28
What is one way da Vinci used science to make his art more realistic?
he used astronomy to sketch the sun
he used a microscope and made sketches of what he obser vced
he studied and sketched human bones and muscles
studied measurements of Earth to make realistic scenes
29
Which of the following helped spread Renaissance ideas throughout Europe?
printers, farmers, scholars
travel, marriage, and printing
scholars, scientists, the Turks
merchants, painters, and the Silk Road
30
The word vernacular means
an angle created by a line intersecting another line
language used by people in everyday life
a technique in art that gives paintings depth
the belief that all celestial bodies revolve around earth

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