Renaissance Review

Question 1

People came from all over Europe to the Mercato Nuovo, or New Market, in Florence to

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get loans or convert their money into florins.

Question 2

What was one result of Johannes Gutenberg’s invention?

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More people learned how to read.

Question 3

Independent republics in Italy were governed by elected councils. Who held the most power?

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rich merchants

Question 4

Galileo’s scientific work on gravity and astronomy showed the value of

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observation and experiment.

Question 5

What was the subject of the book by Vesalius that changed the field of medicine?

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the human body

Question 6

Why did artists from other countries travel to Italy?

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They wanted to learn new techniques.

Question 7

How did trade on the Silk Road help to cause the Renaissance?

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Italian cities on the trade routes to the East grew wealthy.

Question 8

Which was common likely to be incorporated in a painting during the Renaissance?

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one in which nature is important

Question 9

Why is Florence often called the “cradle of the Renaissance”?

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The culture of the Renaissance was centered there.

Question 10

Which Renaissance invention greatly increased the communication of ideas across Europe?

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printing press with movable type

Question 11

What was an important advance by Renaissance painters such as Botticelli?

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creating an appearance of depth

Question 12

What geographical feature helped Florence become a trade center?

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the Arno River

Question 13

Which art had the greatest influence on Renaissance artists?

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ancient Greek and Roman art

Question 14

A wealthy person who hired a talented artist or thinker in the Renaissance was referred to as a

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patron

Question 15

Which of these methods did humanist scholars teach as a way to learn about the world?

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Observe and experiment.

Question 16

How did the Crusades contribute to the Renaissance in Europe?

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Crusaders brought back learning from the East.

Question 17

What economic change during the Renaissance made bankers more important?

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People began to buy goods with money instead of bartering.

Question 18

Which subject of study belongs to the humanities?

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literature

Question 19

How does the label of a "Renaissance Man" label fit Leonardo da Vinci?

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He was skilled in many fields.

Question 20

What is a major reason why the Renaissance began in northern and central Italy?

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City-states there became wealthy.

Question 21

What powerful family controlled Florence for almost 300 years?

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the Medici family

Question 22

During the Renaissance, Florence was the European center for

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banking

Question 23

Based on the meaning of the French word, the period called the Renaissance refers to the

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rebirth of classical culture.

Question 24

Which of these would be valued most by a Renaissance thinker who emphasized individualism?

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a person's achievements

Question 25

How did trade help to spread Renaissance ideas across Europe?

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Traders from many places visited Italy and took ideas home.

Question 26

The architect Brunelleschi studied mathematics and ancient ruins. Then he designed a remarkable

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dome with no internal supports.

Question 27

What was the relation between the industries of Florence and its culture?

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Wealthy patrons sponsored many artists.

Question 28

What important change made literature more popular during the Renaissance than it was before?

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Writers wrote in their own languages.

Question 29

Which geographic factor contributed most to Italy’s economic success?

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its climate, its location

Question 30

The Renaissance philosophy of humanism included a belief in the

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worth of the individual.

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