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Based on the meaning of the French renaissance, the period called the Renaissance refers to the
rebirth of classical culture
restoration of human values
remembrance of better times
remainder of learning
2
The Renaissance philosophy of humanism included a belief in the
importance of tradition
worth of the individual
authority of government
need for foreign trade
3
What change made literature more popular during the Renaissance than it had been before?
writers wrote in their own language
people believe reading led to salvation
people believed reading led to financial successs
writers wrote about religious topics
4
Why did artists from other countries travel to Italy?
the wanted to teach Italian students
the planned to sail across the sea
they hoped for Italian patrons
They wanted to learn new techniques
5
The architect Brunelleschi studied mathematics and ancient ruins. Then he designed a remarkable
dome with no internal supports
arched gate in the city wall
tower with a view of the city
bridge lined with shops
6
The Roman Catholic Church forbade people to read a book by Copernicus because the book
revealed the location of the Silk Road
criticized the Pope
told people to question everything
said Earth went around the sun
7
What geographical feature helped Florence become a trade center?
the Danube Plain
the Black Sea
the Apennine Mountains
the Arno River
8
What was one result of Johannes Gutenberg’s invention?
more people got jobs in cities
more people bought Chinese silk
more people learned how to read
more people became great artists
9
Which building in Florence do tourists visit because a famous author lived there?
Palazzo Medici
Casa di Dante
Santa Maria del Fiore
Palazzo Vecchio
10
What was the subject of the book by Vesalius that changed the field of medicine?
the human body
germs and disease
common plants
x-ray technology
11
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
12
Which art had the greatest influence on Renaissance artists?
ancient Greek and Roman art
medieval Islamic art
ancient Chinese art
early medieval art
13
Which of these methods did humanist scholars teach as a way to learn about the world?
observe and experiment
listen to the Pope
read the newspaper
sit quietly and meditate
14
How are Donatello’s and Michelangelo’s statues of David similar to medieval sculpture?
they are smaller than real people
the convey personality and mood
they show a figure from the Bible
they can be viewed from all sides
15
Why did craftspeople become more important during the Renaissance?
merchants traded their good all over Europe
they made stained glass for churches
universities hired them
they worked for feudal lords
16
What is a major reason why the Renaissance began in northern and central Italy?
kings there fought each other
nobles there led the Crusades
peasants there learned to read
city-states there became wealthy
17
Which geographic factor contributed most to Italy’s economic success?
its climate
its forests
its location
its mountains
18
Today, to call someone a “Renaissance person.” How does that label fit Leonardo daVinci?
he took ideas from ancient Rome
he was skilled in many fields
he cared about animals
He lived in Italy in the 1400s
19
Galileo’s scientific work on gravity and astronomy showed the value of
observation and experiment
the study of ancient texts
intuition and emotion
new forms of math
20
What great work by Michelangelo might a visitor to Rome see today?
a Renaissance law book
a performance of "Romeo and Juliet"
the "Mona Lisa"
the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel
21
What was the relationship between the industries of Florence and its culture?
brilliant scholars became rich by writing books
Great artists became merchants
wealthy patrons sponsored many artists
business owners studied art and culture
22
Which characteristic is most closely related to Machiavelli’s book "The Prince"?
morality
imagination
realism
poetry
23
What powerful family controlled Florence for almost 300 years?
da Vinci
Cardano
Alighieri
Medici
24
What economic change during the Renaissance made bankers more important?
people began to buy goods with money
craftsman set out signs to advertise
food began to be grown in the countryside
jobs became more specialized
25
Republics in Italy were governed councils. Who often held the most power in thoserepublics?
guilds of painters
factory workers
rich merchants
groups of priests
26
During the Renaissance, Florence was the European center for
sword making
shippping
farming
banking
27
Which subject of study belongs to the humanities?
navigation
literature
mathematics
anatomy
28
How did wealthy Italian families encourage learning?
they established universities
they trained girls to teach school
they donated books to poor families
the rejected ideas that weren't new
