What is one way European society changed thanks to the printing press?

People began reading books in their vernacular.

How did Renaissance art differ from Medieval art?

It was more realistic, and had three dimensions.

What economic change occurred during the Renaissance that allowed for the flourishing of the art?

Growth of a wealthy Merchant Class that became patrons the Arts

Why did the Renaissance begin in Italy?

Extreme wealth that Italians made from trade

What is one way that Medieval and Renaissance artists differ?

Renaissance artist turned to Roman and Greek works for inspiration

Which of these statements describes a change brought about by the Renaissance? Society was dominated by the church. Society began to value individualism. Society was focused on warfare. Society was dominated by lords.

Society began to value individualism.

A person who produces work "in the vernacular" is one who

writes in a local, rather than a classical, language.

The intellectual and cultural movement known as humanism arose from the study of: medieval scholarship, original Christian writings, classical Greek and Roman culture, the contributions of the Tang and Song dynasties.

classical Greek and Roman culture.

What kind of person represented the ideal of the "Renaissance man"? Options: someone who enjoyed worldly pleasures, someone who excelled in many areas of study, someone who specialized in a particular field of study, someone who supported and appreciated the arts without creating art

someone who excelled in many areas of study

What do humanists best think of human potential in the Renaissance?

Humans are capable of anything and everything

Da Vinci was considered a Renaissance Man because he excelled at what? Options: painting, science, inventing, sculpting

painting, science, inventing, sculpting

How did Italy's location help it become the center of the Renaissance?

Exposed to Roman ruins and scholars from Greece and Constantinople.

Which is a cause of the Renaissance? Options: Ancient English texts were brought by people fleeing wars, The Black Death did not reach Italy, Trade created the Middle Class who used their wealth to beautify their cities, literacy rates decreased among the wealthy

Trade created the Middle Class who used their wealth to beautify their cities

Which is the guiding principle of The Prince?

Rulers should allow the given needs of a situation to decide their decisions.

Why was Johann Gutenberg's printing press so important to the Renaissance?

Helped spread ideas by making books faster and cheaper

How was Humanism different from the intellectual movements of the Middle Ages?

Stressed a secular world view instead of a strictly religious view.

Humanism rose from the study of which of the following? Ideas from Classical Chinese works, Original Christian Scholarship, Medieval Scholarship, Classical Greek and Roman Culture

Classical Greek and Roman Culture

How did Renaissance art differ from Medieval art?

It was more realistic, and had three dimensions.

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What does the word "Renaissance" mean?

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Rebirth

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Where did the Renaissance begin?

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Italy

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Who invented the printing press?

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Gutenberg.

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Who inspired Renaissance artists?

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Romans and Greeks

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Where did the Renaissance begin?

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Florence, Italy

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When did the Renaissance occur?

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1300s–1600s

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Where did the Renaissance begin?

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Florence

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