Topic 15 Renaissance and Reformation Review

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Why did the Renaissance begin in Italy?

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Because Italy had increased trade and contact with other cultures.

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Which city helped the Renaissance grow by becoming wealthy from banks and trade? Options: Paris, Florence, London, Prague

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Florence

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What did patrons do to support the Renaissance?

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Patrons paid artists and builders.

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Which idea focuses on studying people and classical texts? Options: Secularism, Feudalism, Humanism, Predestination

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Humanism

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Which term describes belief in the importance of the individual? Options: Individualism, Realism, Counter-Reformation, Vernacular

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Individualism

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What artistic technique makes paintings appear to have depth by having lines meet at a point?

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Linear perspective

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How did the printing press change life in the Renaissance?

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It allowed many cheap books to be made quickly and spread ideas.

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What language change helped more people read during the Renaissance? Options: Using only Latin, Using ancient Greek exclusively, Using the vernacular (everyday language), Using secret codes

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Using the vernacular (everyday language)

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Which of these helped start the Reformation? Options: Church reforms fixed all corruption immediately, The printing press was banned everywhere, Church corruption and disputes over indulgences (and Martin Luther’s 95 Theses), The Council of Trent began the Reformation

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Church corruption and disputes over indulgences (and Martin Luther’s 95 Theses)

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How did Henry VIII change religion in England?

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He started the English Reformation and made the king head of the Church of England.