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Ch. 14 - The Renaissance
Ch. 14 - The Renaissance
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Humanists believe that -
NOTHING matters.
the highest honor is dying for your country.
going to church and praying are the most important things in life.
our actions, ideas, and creations are important and should be celebrated.
2
In what language were most texts written in the Middle Ages?
Middle English
Greek
Old English
Latin
3
Where did the Renaissance begin?
Southern France
South Africa
Northern Italy
Central Asia
4
What is the Renaissance work considered to be the first modern novel?
Don Quixote de la Mancha
The Great Gatsby
The Odyssey
Ulysses
5
What does Renaissance mean in English?
Reimagine
Receive
Rebirth
Return
6
Why did Savonarola preach against the Renaissance?
He felt left out because he was not a skilled artist.
His family had died during the Black Death.
He thought it distracted people from God.
He went to prison for tax evasion.
7
One famous Renaissance
woman
was -
Isabella d'Este
Isabella "Iggy" Azalea
Elizabeth Taylor
Queen Isabella of Spain
8
Which belief system is tied to the Renaissance?
Humanism
Sikhism
Elitism
Zoroastrianism
9
Who painted the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel?
Donatello
Michelangelo
Donatella Versace
Raphael
10
Shakespeare was an English writer known for his many plays and _____________.
epic poems
sonnets
dirty limericks
reverent odes
11
During this time, many people __________________.
went on vacation
fled to the countryside
went to prison for murder
overthrew governments and killed monarchs
12
Which ancient cultures were highly respected during the Renaissance?
Egyptian and Assyrian
Greek and Roman
Babylonian and Norse
Byzantine and Aztec
13
What fraction of the European population was this?
About 1/3
About 3/4
About 1/32
About 1/64
14
What was the Black Death?
A huge outbreak of bubonic plague
The Hundred Years War
A time of starvation due to bad weather
A massive flood that killed thousands
15
Governments had less money because -
it cost a lot to bury the dead.
few were left alive to pay taxes.
people refused to pay taxes.
it cost a lot to produce vaccines.
16
How many Europeans died during the Black Death?
7.5 billion
1.1 million
75-200 million
250,000
17
Who developed the moveable-type printing press in Germany?
Johann Gutenberg
Reinhard Heydrich
Richard II
Martin Luther
18
Why was Savonarola eventually executed?
He criticized the Medicis too much.
He was caught with a mistress.
He criticized the Pope.
He stole money from Florence.
19
In addition to trade in general, how did Florence gain wealth?
Mining precious metals
Weapons manufacturing
Cattle ranching
Cloth production
20
Italian city-states like Genoa, Florence, and Venice became wealthy due to ______________.
trade
farming
cattle ranching
mining
21
Who was Savonarola?
A Florentine monk who criticized the Medicis
A painter who competed with Michelangelo
A cloth maker who became wealthy in Florence
A politician who competed with the Medicis
22
What period came before the Renaissance?
the Bronze Age
the Paleolithic
the Iron Age
the Middle Ages
23
Why did Savonarola replace Lorenzo de Medici as ruler of Florence?
The Black Death and a major earthquake
Economic depression and a French invasion
Lorenzo's death and flooding of Biblical proportions
A war with England and Lorenzo's death
24
During the 1300s, Europeans experienced periods of economic depression. What other terrible thing started in 1348?
the Black Death
the English Civil War
the Great Depression
the Great Hunger
25
What makes a Renaissance man?
Being an expert in one field
Being knowledgeable and skilled in many areas
Having respect for your elders
Being lazy and leeching off your parents
26
During this time, most people were _________ who worked on land owned by nobles for their entire lives.
artists
serfs
slaves
merchants
27
What invention gave people greater access to knowledge?
Paper
Papyrus
The printing press
Sermons in church
28
Which artist was also a scientist and inventor?
Michelangelo
da Vinci
Petrarch
Raphael
29
Lorenzo de Medici was well-known for being what?
A heroic warrior
An especially ruthless lawyer
A patron of the arts
A shrewed politician
30
What is another term for "common language"?
vernacular
linguistics
vulgarities
slang
31
Even though it had a republican government, which family controlled Florence for hundreds of years?
the Medicis
the Fiats
the Maseratis
the Alfa-Romeos
32
One way Reniassance art is different from Medieval art is -
it only uses basic colors.
it is very religious.
it's not very detailed.
it has depth instead of being flat.
