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Renaissance Study Guide Quiz
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1
How did wealthy Italian families encourage learning?
They trained girls to teach school.
They established universies.
They donated books to poor families.
They rejected old ideas.
2
Which of these would be valued most by a Renaissance thinker who emphasized individualism?
A family's ancestors
A person's achievements
A nation's strength
An army's success in battle
3
Which building in Florence do tourists visit because a famous author lived there?
Santa Maria del Fiore
Palazzo Vecchio
Palazzo Medici
Casa di Dante
4
What did Queen Isabella I and Queen Elizabeth I have in common?
They both hurt their economies.
They both encouraged democracy.
They both supported exploration.
They both married wealthy princes.
5
Who would have been most likely to speak these words?
a patron
a craftsperson
a priest
a scholar
6
How did trade help to spread Renaissance ideas across Europe?
Traders followed the Silk Road to find out about China.
Traders from Asia and Africa sent goods by ship.
Traders from many places visited Italy and took new ideas home.
Traders in Italy became rich enough to hire artists.
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Who started England’s Protestant Reformation and the Church of England (Anglican Church)?
John Calvin
Martin Luther
King Henry VIII
King Philip IV
8
Based on the meaning of the French word "renaissance," the period called the Renaissance refers to the
rebirth of classical culture.
remembrance of better times.
restoration of basic human values.
remainder of learning not yet lost.
9
Who might have spoken these words?
Dürer
Brunelleschi
Michelangelo
Botticelli
10
What is a major reason why the Renaissance began in northern and central Italy?
Nobles there led the Crusades.
City-states there became wealthy.
Kings there fought one another.
Peasants there learned to read.
11
What is a major reason why the Renaissance began in northern and central Italy?
City-states there became wealthy.
Peasants there learned to read.
Kings there fought one another.
Nobles there led the Crusades.
12
Which geographic factor contributed most to Italy’s economic success?
Its forests
Its mountains
Its location
Its climate
13
Which statement about the Renaissance is not true?
It was brought to Europe from China.
It was based on the rediscovery of Greek and Roman writings.
It saw great advances in science, art, and literature.
It was encouraged by increased trade.
14
Which was most likely painted during the Renaissance?
one that looks two-dimensional
one in which nature is important
one in which people appear siff
one with a solid blue background
15
What economic change during the Renaissance made bankers more important?
Food for people in the cities began to be grown in the countryside.
People began to buy goods with money instead of bartering.
Jobs became more specialized.
Craftspeople set out signs to advertise their services.
16
Which art had the greatest influence on Renaissance artists?
Medieval Islamic art
Ancient Greek and Roman art
Early medieval art
Ancient Chinese art
17
How did wealthy Italian families encourage learning?
They donated books to poor families.
They rejected old ideas.
They established universities.
They trained girls to teach school.
18
How did the Crusades contribute to the Renaissance in Europe?
Crusaders rebelled against the Roman Catholic Church.
Crusaders developed an interest in painting and sculpture.
Crusaders destroyed the libraries of Muslim scholars.
Crusaders brought back learning from the East.
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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 painng and sculpture.
20
The Roman Catholic Church forbade people to read a book by Copernicus because the book
Said Earth went around the sun.
Revealed the location of the Silk Road.
Told people to question everything.
Criticized actions by the pope.
21
Based on the meaning of the French word "renaissance," the period called the Renaissance refers to the
remembrance of better times.
restoraon of basic human values.
rebirth of classical culture.
remainder of learning not yet lost.
22
Which geographic factor contributed most to Italy’s economic success?
Its mountains
Its climate
Its forests
Its location
23
Why did artists from other countries travel to Italy?
They hoped for Italian patrons.
They wanted to teach Italian students.
They wanted to learn new techniques.
They planned to sail across the sea.
24
Which subject of study belongs to the humanities?
Navigaon
Literature
Anatomy
Mathemacs
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One result of Johannes Gutenberg’s invention was that more people
Bought Chinese silks.
Learned how to read.
Became great artists.
Got jobs in cities.
