The architect, Filippo Brunelleschi, studied mathematics and ancient ruins. Then he designed:

a dome with no internal supports

What was the relation between the merchants of Florence and its artists?

Wealthy patrons sponsored many artists.

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

creating an appearance of depth

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

Italian cities on trade routes to the East became wealthy.

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

City-states there became wealthy.

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

Writers wrote in their own languages.

How did the Crusades contribute to the Renaissance in Europe?

Crusaders brought back learning from the East.

Why is Florence often called the "cradle of the Renaissance"?

The culture of the Renaissance was centered there.

What economic change during the Renaissance made bankers more important?

People began to buy goods with money instead of bartering.

What made Dante's "The Divine Comedy" such an important work of literature?

It was written in the language of the people, and not Latin.

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1
Which characteristic is most closely related to Machiavelli's book, The Prince?
imagination
poetry
morality
realism
2
Galileo's scientific work on gravity and astronomy showed the value of
the study of ancient texts.
new forms of mathematics.
observation and experiment.
intuition and emotion.
3
The French word Renaissance means:
rebirth
restoration
remainder
remembrance
4
The architect, Filippo Brunelleschi, studied mathematics and ancient ruins. Then he designed:
a dome with no internal supports
a bridge lined with busy shops
an arched gate in the city wall
a tower with a view of the city
5
What geographical feature helped Florence become a trade center?
the Danube Plain
the Apennine Mountains
the Black Sea
the Arno River
6
What was the relation between the merchants of Florence and its artists?
Wealthy patrons sponsored many artists.
Business owners studied art and music.
Brilliant scholars became rich by writing books.
Great artists often became merchants.
7
What was an important advance by Renaissance painters such as Botticelli?
creating an appearance of depth
contrasting light and dark colors
telling religious stories in pictures
showing calm and peaceful faces
8
How did wealthy Italian families encourage learning?
They donated books to poor families.
They rejected ideas that weren't new.
They established universities.
They trained girls to teach school.
9
How did trade on the Silk Road help to cause the Renaissance?
Armies from Europe were able to defeat the Mongols.
Merchants paid painters to paint them in new silk clothes.
Italian cities on trade routes to the East became wealthy.
Ideas of Chinese philosophers became popular in the West.
10
What is a major reason why the Renaissance began in northern and central Italy?
City-states there became wealthy.
Kings there fought one another.
Nobles there led the Crusades.
Peasants there learned to read.
11
What important change made literature more popular during the Renaissance than 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.
12
What powerful family controlled Florence for almost 300 years?
the Cardano family
the Alighieri family
the da Vinci family
the Medici family
13
How did the Crusades contribute to the Renaissance in Europe?
Crusaders destroyed the libraries of Muslim scholars.
Crusaders rebelled against the Roman Catholic Church.
Crusaders brought back learning from the East.
Crusaders developed an interest in painting and sculpture.
14
Which geographic factor contributed most to Italy's economic success?
its mountains
its climate
its forests
its location
15
The Renaissance philosophy of humanism included a belief in the:
importance of tradition
worth of the individual
authority of government
need for foreign trade
16
During the Renaissance, Florence was the European center for:
farming
banking
shipping
sword making
17
A Renaissance thinker who emphasized humanism would most likely value?
a person's achievements
a nation's strength
an army's success in battle
a family's ancestors
18
Independent republics in Italy were governed by elected councils, but who held the most power?
factory workers
guilds of painters
rich merchants
groups of priests
19
Why is Florence often called the "cradle of the Renaissance"?
The culture of the Renaissance was centered there.
Many artists in Florence were young.
Most children in Florence had many talents.
The Renaissance required a lot of money.
20
Which art had the greatest influence on Renaissance artists?
early medieval art
ancient Greek & Roman art
ancient Chinese art
medieval Islamic art
21
What economic change during the Renaissance made bankers more important?
Food for people in cities began to be grown in the country.
Craftspeople set out signs to advertise their wares.
People began to buy goods with money instead of bartering.
Jobs became more specialized.
22
What made Dante's "The Divine Comedy" such an important work of literature?
It attacked the Catholic Church for the sale of indulgences.
It was the first book printed by machine.
It was written in the language of the people, and not Latin.
It was first book about life after death.

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