Honors World Studies Module 14 Review

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What was the Renaissance a rebirth of?

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art and learning

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The study of classical texts caused humanists to focus on what subject?

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human potential and achievements

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For what is the Medici family famous?

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for being rulers and supporters of the arts

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What were Desiderius Erasmus and Thomas More?

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Christian humanists

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What was the first full-sized book Gutenberg printed?

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the Bible

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In what way did Leonardo da Vinci represent the Renaissance Man?

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He was a painter, sculptor, inventor, and scientist.

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What kind of person did not represent the ideal of the "Renaissance man"?

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All of the above

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

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Italy had access to Roman ruins and ancient manuscripts from Constantinople.

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What was an important effect of the invention of the printing press?

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It increased literacy and the use of the vernacular.

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Why was block printing more useful in Europe than in China?

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European languages had a smaller number of characters than Chinese.