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Review of Major Renaissance themes
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Which family hired artists in Florence to help improve the culture?
The Polos
The Medici
Raphael
Titain
2
Who is considered the greatest writer in the English language?
Drake
J K Rawlings
J R Tolkin
William Shakespeare
3
Who wrote Romeo and Juliet?
Francois Rabellas
Leonardo Da Vinci
William Shakespeare
Miguel de Cervantes
4
What was reborn or revived at the beginning of the Renaissance?
The history of the church
Ancient Greek and Roman writings
The works of Chinese philosophers
Ancient Arab writings
5
What was the first printed book in Europe?
Romeo and Juliet
The Bible
The dictionary
Lord of the Rings
6
What was one of the reasons the Renaissance began in Italy?
Italy was split into rival cities
Most Europeans spoke Italian
The Renaissance did not start in Italy
Italy was a strong unified country
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Christian Humanism is the combination of religious ideas and
Rationalism
Popular Culture
Humans
Italian Humanism
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How did Marco Polo's travels help spark the Renaissance?
Because the Chinese wanted European goods
Europeans became interested in Asian goods
He proved people could travel to China
Because he was a Chinese government official
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What helped the Renaissance spread to Northern Europe?
Paper
Black Death
Universities
Printing Press
10
Who traveled to China and wrote about his travels?
Romeo Montegue
Lady Mirasaki Shikibu
Marco Polo
Leonardo Da Vinci
11
Who took over the Silk Road and made it safe once again for travelers?
The Turks
The Mongols
The Han Chinese
The Romans
12
Who ruled big Italian cities?
Merhcants
Kings
Monks
The Pope
13
In his book, Don Quixote, Cervantes makes fun of what?
The Church
The Renaissance
Middle Age poerty
The Pope
14
Who invented the movable type printing press?
Marco Polo
John Cena
Johann Gutenberg
Disedirus Erasmus
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The Black Death, although terrible, actually helped start the Renaissance
False
True
16
What is the term given to studying history, literature, and art?
Realism
Rational thought
Humanism
Feudalism
17
What two major roles did Italian cities play in trade?
Manufacturing centers
Ports on the Mediterranean
Religious centers
Black market sources
18
Which Italian city played a major role in the start of the Renaissance?
Florence
Venice
Rome
Verona
19
How was art different in the Northern Renaissance?
The scenes were from everyday life
People were painted to look real, rather than ideal
The people looked like Greek gods
the paintings were mainly religious
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What is the period that followed the Middle Ages and is characterized by a love of art?
The Age of Enlightenment
The Reformation
The Scientific Revolution
The Renaissance
