Chapter 27 Review

How did the Crusades contribute to the Renaissance in Europe?

• Crusaders destroyed Muslim libraries
• Crusaders rebelled against the chruch
• Crusaders developed interest in painting
• Crusaders brought back learning from the East

Which art had the greatest influence on Renaissance artists? 

• medieval art
• ancient Greek and Roman art
• Islamic art
• ancient Chinese art

Suppose you could look at several paintings made in Italy before 1600. Which was most likely painted during the Renaissance?

• one in which nature is important
• one with stiff people
• one with gold background
• one with two-dimensional people

How did trade on the Silk Road help to cause the Renaissance?

• Europe defeated the Mongols
• Italian cities on the road became wealthy
• Chinese philosophy became popular
• merchants paid for silk clothes

Why did craftspeople become more important during the Renaissance?

• universities hired them
• they worked for feudal lords
• they made stained glass art
• merchants traded their goods all over Europe

Independent republics in Italy were governed by elected councils. Who often held the most power in those republics?

• rich merchants
• factory workers
• groups of priests
• guilds of painters

Which geographic factor contributed most to Italy’s economic success?

• its forests
• its climate
• its location
• its mountains

How did wealthy Italian families encourage learning?

• they trained teachers
• they donated books to the poor
• they rejected old ideas
• they established universities

The Renaissance philosophy of humanism included a belief in the ___________.

• need for trade
• worth of individuals
• importance of tradition
• authority of government

Which subject of study belongs to the humanities?

• literature
• anatomy
• navigation
• math