#2--Renaissance

Renaissance humanists were primarily interested in the Roman politician Cicero because of:

• His moral courage
• his detailed explanation of the crisis of the late Roman Empire
• his denunciation of Caesar's tyranny
• his financial acumen

Renaissance artists viewed the medieval past with

• the same reverence that they held for the classical past
• tremendous respect for their achievements, though they did not view them as equal to the ancients
• disdain for what they perceived to be its backwardness
• great interest because it served to inspire their own works of art

Humanism focused on

• The role of God in an individual’s life
• Worldly and secular themes and the importance of the individual
• The importance of the afterlife
• Improving the status of women in society

All of the following were Renaissance humanists EXCEPT

• Francesco Petrarcha
• Giovanni Boccaccio
• Johannes Gutenberg
• Pico della Mirandola

The Renaissance was different from the Middle Ages in all of the following ways EXCEPT:

• Studying of civilizations of Greece and Rome was stressed.
• Kings became the major source of power.
• The secular world was emphasized
• Churches were the dominant institutions in society

Northern Humanists interpreted the ideas of the Italian Renaissance by:

• Emphasizing Italian art
• Paying more attention to Biblical and early Christian themes
• Stressing more of a secular view
• Supporting the study of poetry, history, astronomy, and music

Which was a major theme of Humanist writers?

• Glorifying the individual and worldly subjects
• The role of religion in one’s life
• The damaging effects of educating people through poetry and astronomy
• Breaking away from the ideas of the classical writers of ancient Greece

The Medici family helped with the prosperity of Florence by doing all of the following EXCEPT:

• Donating their money to the church
• Sponsoring the arts
• —Providing political and artistic leadership
• Supporting popular causes

The Renaissance had the following effects on women EXCEPT:

• The status of upper-class women declined
• Women’s status declined regarding sex and love
• Women were forbidden from becoming involved in public affairs
• The life of the ordinary woman was directly affected

The Father of Humanism was:

• Picco della Mirandola
• Baldassare Castiglione
• Francesco Petrarch
• Giovanni Boccaccio