Renaissance

What does the word "Renaissance" mean?

• Renewed
• Rebuilt
• Remade
• Rebirth

On what peninsula did the Renaissance begin?

• Spain
• England
• Italy
• Germany

Humanism...

• emphasized the Bible
• leads to happier lives
• encourages people to learn Latin and Greek
• focuses on the potential of humans to achieve 

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Which of these would be valued most by a Renaissance thinker who emphasized individualism?

• a nation's strength 
• a family's ancestors
• a person's achievements
• an army's success in battle

Which of the following most accurately characterizes the Renaissance?

• the spread of democracy
• the outburst of creativity 
• a growth of religious belief
• a decline in learning 

Which of the following is associated with classical learning?

• the ideas of the middle ages
• the ideas of Greece & Rome
• the ideas of ancient China
• the ideas of ancient India

What is another word for rebirth or rediscovery of the Classical period?

• Reformation
• Renaissance
• Classical 
• Register

The belief that people are important and can accomplish great things.

• Humanism
• Pastorialism
• Catholicism
• Patriotism

Which of the following is NOT a reason why the Renaissance began in Italy?

• Wealthy Italian patrons supported the arts
• Cultural diffusion encouraged curiosity and spread Arab and African ideas
• The Black Plague did not hit Italy as a result of the Alps 
• Renewed interest in the cultures of Ancient Greece and Rome

Which of the following is a synonym best used to describe the word "secular"

• Worldly
• Religious
• Chivalry
• Rebirth