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How did trade on the Silk Road help to cause the Renaissance?
Merchants paid painters to paint them in fine silk clothes.
Armies from Europe were able to defeat the Mongols.
Ideas of Chinese philosophers became popular in the West.
Italian cities on trade routes to the East became wealthy.
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Why did Michelangelo refer to the Pope as the "Jesus of our times"?
The pope emulated the life of Jesus Christ on Earth.
The pope is the representative of Jesus on Earth.
Michelangelo was trying to flatter the pope.
Michelangelo greatly admired the Pope Julius II.
3
Which of these would be valued most by a Renaissance thinker who emphasized individualism?
an army's success in battle
a family's ancestors
a nation's strength
a person's achievements
4
Why is Florence often called the "cradle of the Renaissance"?
The culture of the Renaissance was centered there.
Most children in Florence had many talents.
Many artists in Florence were young.
The Renaissance required a lot of money.
5
During the Renaissance, Florence was the European center for ...
sword making
banking
shipping
farming
6
Who spoke thus: My home is Germany, I make & write about art, I engrave on metal & print copies
Michelangelo
Dürer
Botticelli
Brunelleschi
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Why did artists from other countries travel to Italy?
They hoped for Italian patrons.
They wanted to teach Italian students.
They wanted to learn new techniques.
They planned to sail across the sea.
8
Which Renaissance invention greatly increased the communication of ideas across Europe?
submarine for underwater travel
portable mechanical clock
printing press with movable type
eyeglasses with curved lenses
9
How did trade help to spread Renaissance ideas across Europe?
Traders fr many places visited Italy & took new ideas home.
Traders followed the Silk Road to find out about China.
Traders from Asia and Africa sent goods by ship.
Traders in Italy became rich enough to hire artists.
10
What economic change during Renaissance made bankers more important?
People began to buy goods with money instead of bartering.
Food for people in the cities was grown in the countryside.
Craftspeople set out signs to advertise their wares.
Jobs became more specialized.
11
The French word Renaissance refers to ...
restoration of basic human values
rebirth of classical culture
remembrance of better times
remainder of learning not yet lost
12
William Shakespeare, a great writer of Renaissance England, is best known for his ...
journals.
novels.
plays.
histories.
13
Florence was a city-state that specialized in the following ...
shipping goods from North Africa
cloth making and banking
metal goods and armor
shipping spices, silk, and perfume from Asia
14
The architect Brunelleschi studied mathematics & ancient ruins. Then he designed a remarkable
tower with a view of the city
bridge lined with busy shops
dome with no internal supports
arched gate in the city wall
15
How did wealthy Italian families encourage learning?
They rejected ideas that weren't new.
They trained girls to teach school.
They donated books to poor families.
They established universities.
16
Who commissioned the work on the 'Sistine Chapel'?
Pope Julius II
Rabbi Blech
Enrico Grucini
Cosimo de Medici
17
What criticism is propounded within Michelangelo's "Last Judgment"?
Jews should be part of the Righteous.
Only the followers of Christ can be redeemed.
There is no salvation unless you believe in Jesus Christ.
Why should only Christians be able to go to Heaven.
18
The Sistine Chapel mostly shows the story about ...
Jesus and the Virgin Mary.
life in Heaven and on Earth.
the Last Supper.
Adam and the Old Testament.
19
What geographical feature helped Florence become a trade center?
the Apennine Mountains
the Black Sea
the Arno River
the Danube Plain
20
People came from all over Europe to the Mercato Nuovo in Florence to
buy silks or spices brought by ship from Asia.
sell cheap goods to local families.
get loans of convert their money into florins.
get shoes and clothing in the latest styles.
21
What did Queen IsabellaI and Queen Elizabeth I have in common?
They both hurt their economies.
They both married wealthy princes.
They both supported exploration.
They both encouraged democracy.
22
Galileo's scientific work on gravity and astronomy showed the value of ...
intuition and emotion.
the study of ancient texts.
new forms of mathematics.
observation and experiment.
23
Leonardo is known for many advances in all subjects. Which one did he do before anyone else?
drew maps as if seen from above
flew an airplane across the river
watched the planets move
translated ancient Greek texts
24
Which feeling would a Renais reader of Don Quixote, by Miguel Cervantes, most likely have felt?
anger
fear
amusement
jealousy
25
How are Donatello's and Michelangelo's statues of David similar to medieval sculpture?
They show a figure from the Bible.
They can be viewed from all sides.
They convey personality and mood.
They are smaller than real people.
26
What important change made literature more popular during the Renaiss. than it had been before?
People believed that reading led to financial success.
People believed that reading led to salvation.
Writers wrote in their own languages.
Writers wrote about religious topics.
27
Which building in Florence do tourists visit because a famous author lived there?
Santa Maria del Fiore
Palazzo Medici
Casa di Dante
Palazzo Vecchio
28
Why did craftspeople become more important during the Renaissance?
They made stained glass for churches.
Merchants traded their goods all over Europe.
Universities hired them.
They worked for feudal lords.
29
Who was an influential teacher of Michelangelo?
Verrochio
Donatello
Piccolo della Mirandola
Cosimo di Medici
30
What action did Queen Isabella take during the unification of Spain?
She introduced a policy of religious toleration.
She made Jews become Catholic or leave the country.
She made her capital an international trade center.
She attracted artists and scholars from all over Europe.
31
How did the Crusades contribute to the Renaissance in Europe?
Crusaders brought back learning from the East.
Crusaders developed an interest in painting & sculpture.
Crusaders rebelled against Roman Catholic Church.
Crusaders destroyed the libraries of Muslim scholars.
32
What does it mean today to call someone a 'Renaissance' person. Does this label fit Leonardo?
He cared greatly about animals.
He was skilled in many fields.
He lived in Italy in the 1400s.
He took ideas from ancient Rome.
33
Which subject of study belongs to the humanities?
navigation
mathematics
anatomy
literature
34
The Roman Catholic Church forbade people to read a book by Copernicus because the book ...
criticized actions by the pope.
said Earth went around the sun.
told people to question everything.
revealed the location of the Silk Road
35
What was one result of Johannes Gutenberg's invention?
More people got jobs in cities.
More people bought Chinese silks.
More people became great artists.
More people learned how to read.
36
What is a major reason why the Renaissance began in northern & central Italy?
Peasants there learned to read.
Kings there fought one another.
City-states there became wealthy.
Nobles there led the Crusades.
37
What powerful family controlled Florence for almost 300 years?
the da Vinci family
the Alighieri family
the Medici family
the Cardano family
38
What is the significance of this church?
The Basilica reflects the union of God in the Star of David.
St Maria del Fiore Chapel contains the grave of Michelangelo
The Florentine Basilica was designed by Brunelleschi.
This is the Sistine Chapel which houses Michelangelo's work.
39
Which painting was most likely painted during the Renaissance?
one that looks two-dimensional
one in which people appear stiff
One in which nature is important
one with a solid blue background
40
What great work by Michelangelo might a visitor to Rome see today?
a Renaissance law book
the Mona Lisa
the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel
a performance of Romeo and Juliet
41
What criticisms of the Catholic Church does Michelangelo portray here with Jonah?
Michelangelo is in agreement with the Pope.
The Pope is the ideal representative of St. Peter on Earth.
Jonah looks respectfully up to the Catholic Church.
The Pope does not live up to high spiritual demands required
42
Why did some Europeans call the Americas "the New World"?
They read new books by people who went there.
The hoped to get rich from the gold mined there.
They did not know about it until Columbus sailed there.
They believed that people could find freedom there.
43
"Nashon ben Aminadav" is drawn on the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel with a yellow armband. Why?
So the Pope would recognize his favorite prophet
He was the Prince of the Italian people.
It was a special way of dressing in ancient Israel.
Michelangelo criticized the Pope for ostracizing Jews.
44
Which of these methods did humanist scholars teach as a way to learn about the world?
Read the newspaper.
Observe and experiment.
Sit quietly and meditate.
Listen to the pope.
45
Why is Jeremiah so pensive?
He is in deep thought.
He is unhappy because the Pope has no shoes.
He regrets that the women are leaving and he is not.
He is so sad because he foresees destruction and exile.
46
Who would speak thus: I made lots of money in business. I hired a painter to decorate a church.
a priest
a patron
a craftsperson
a scholar
47
What world view did the Prophet Zechariah represent?
The wealthy should rule over the poor.
The wealthy should share with the disenfranchised.
inclusion, a one-world view
a dualistic world view
48
Republics in Italy were governed by elected councils. Who held most power in those republics?
groups of priests
guilds of painters
rich merchants
factory workers
49
What is an important advance by Renaissance painters such as Botticelli?
contrasting light and dark colors
telling religious stories in pictures
showing calm and peaceful faces
creating an appearance of depth
50
Why does Michelangelo depict the prophet Jonah on the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel?
Jonah was warning the Jews of their demise.
Jonah was ordered to talk to the Jews.
Jonah was eaten by a big fish for following God's orders.
Michelangelo compares himself to Jonah.
51
Neo-Platonism is ...
the world is an emanation of the ultimate being, God.
an understanding of the world as being separate from God.
the world after Plato.
is the belief in Michelangelo's genius.
52
Petrarch questioned our origins and what happens after death, depending on his own thoughts.
Yes
No
53
What was the subject of the book by Vesalius that changed the field of medicine?
common plants
germs and disease
X-ray technology
the human body
54
How was Dante's work 'The Divine Comedy' different from most medieval literature?
It was about life after death.
It was filled with real people.
It was printed by machine.
It was on a secular subject.
55
What were most palazzi like?
strong castles with thick walls for defense
collections of shops similar to a modern mall
narrow old buildings still standing from ancient times
wealthy townhomes built around central courtyards
56
The artist Titian was especially known for the ways he used ...
nature and sunlight
color and brushwork
shape and perspective
woodcuts and etchings
57
Which characteristic is most closely related to Machiavelli's book 'The Prince'?
imagination
realism
poetry
morality
58
What did Renaissance scientists have in common?
They valued direct observation.
They accepted ancient Greek ideas.
They did not care about religion.
They were driven by national pride.
59
What was the relation between the industries of Florence and its culture?
Brilliant scholars became rich by writing books.
Great artists often became merchants.
Wealthy patrons sponsored many artists.
Business owners studied art and music.
60
Which geographic factor contributed most to Italy's economic success?
its location
its climate
its mountains
its forests
61
Which art had the greatest influence on Renaissance artists?
early medieval art
ancient Greek and Roman art
medieval Islamic art
ancient Chinese art
62
How long did Michelangelo take to paint the Sistine Chapel?
6 years
8 years
3 years
4.5 years
63
Why does Petrarch say, it's more honorable to gain a throne oneself than to be born to it?
A person who gains the throne has worked to deserve it.
A person is born to a throne through luck.
64
According to Rabbi Blech, what does the inscription "ALEF" represent?
One God for all humanity.
One God for all Christians, one God for all Jews.
65
What does the most important painting in the Sistine Chapel signify?
Mighty God is surrounded by angels in Heaven.
God is reaching out with his left hand.
God is almost touching Adam's right hand.
God is present in the brain.
66
The Renaissance philosophy of humanism included a belief in the
worth of the individual
importance of tradition
need for foreign trade
authority of government
