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The Renaissance
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A review for Global History 1 of the Renaissance
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The word secular means...
Non-religious
Religious
Other worldly
Interesting
2
What two civilizations influenced the people of the Renaissance?
Gothic and Ronan
England and France
Greece and Rome
China and Japan
3
Humanism during the Italian Renaissance was focused on
the importance of the individual
self-sufficiency
the affairs of the church
political theories
4
Which of these events led to the Renaissance?
The Scientific Revolution
The Reformation
The Black Death
Discovery of the New World
5
How did the Medici family make their fortune?
Farming
Real Estate
Banking
Selling weapons
6
What country did the Renaissance begin in?
Germany
Italy
England
France
7
Which geographic factor contributed to the rise of the Renaissance in Italian city-states?
ease of travel on the Northern European Plain
navigable waters of the Danube River
mountainous terrain of the Alps
location near the coast of the Mediterranean Sea
8
What does the word Renaissance mean?
Rebirth
Rental
Repossess
Reconquer
9
What group of people became the most powerful in Italy after the Black Death?
Nobles
Merchants
Kings
Soldiers
10
Machiavelli is considered to be the first person to write about what?
Taxes
Religion
Government
Psychology
11
A reason the Renaissance began in the Italian city-states was that they...
prevented guilds from functioning
were unified by Garibaldi
rejected the power of the papacy
had wealth gained from trade with Constantinople
12
Europeans were reintroduced to classical text through
Going to the New World
The Internet
Trade with the Ottoman Empire
Trade with Vikings
13
What city did the Medici family rule?
Florence
Naples
Milan
Rome
14
Leonardo Da Vinci is considered a Renaissance man because he...
lived during the Renaissance
called himself one
had many talents in many fields
was great at one thing
15
Which period in European history is associated with Leonardo da Vinci and Michealangelo,
Early Middle Ages
Enlightenment
Renaissance
Age of Absolutism
16
Logic, poetry, grammar, and history are examples of the
Courses
Classes
Humanities
Stories
17
Why did the Renaissance begin in Italy?
A wealthy merchant class
All of the above
Thriving trade cities on the coast
Classical heritage of Ancient Greece and Rome
18
Machiavelli wrote what book?
The King
The Prince
The Princess
The Emperor
19
Which of the following was not a characteristic of the Renaissance?
Civil War
Influence by Ancient Greece and Rome
Humanism
Emphasis on the Individual
20
Which factor best characterizes the art of both ancient Greece and the Renaissance?
emphasis on the human form
influence of the West African tradition
focus on biblical themes
dominance of landscape paintings
21
What was a major characteristic of the Renaissance in Europe?
Most literature was written in Arabic.
Secular achievements were emphasized.
Suffrage was granted to men and women.
Most ancient Greek and Roman ideas were rejected.
22
How did art change from the Middle Ages to the Renaissance?
It became more secular
All of the above
It was only on religious subjects
It was only of landscapes
23
Which family ruled Florence, Italy during the Renaissance?
Rossi
Raphael
Medici
Da Vinci
