Renaissance/Reformation Honors World History Test Study Guide

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What is the period from the fourteenth through the sixteenth century in which Europe experienced a widespread revival of learning and a flowering of the arts?

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Renaissance

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The word renaissance is French for what English word?

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Rebirth

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What period of history did the Renaissance humanists admire? Options: Egyptian, Medieval, Greco-Roman, Byzantine

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Greco-Roman

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Which of the following is not a reason that Italy led the Renaissance?
The Italians thought of themselves as Romans and as linked to the ancient Roman Empire,
The Italian cities controlled the Mediterranean trade routes,
The Italian cities used their wealth to commission artists.

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The Italians broke from the influence of the church first

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The most famous Renaissance patrons were members of which family?

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Medici Family

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The birthplace of the Renaissance was . . .

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Florence

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What German developed the printing press?

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Johannes Gutenberg

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Which painter was famous for his painting the School of Athens?

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Raphael

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Who painted the Sistine Chapel?

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Michelangelo

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The Renaissance's focus on man's worth and capacities has been called what?

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Humanism