Renaissance

Which of the following Italian city-states is considered the birthplace of the Renaissance?

• Genoa

• Venice

• Florence

• Milan

What governing family was known as most supporting of the arts produced in Florence, Italy?

• the Medicine family

• the Michelangelo family

• the Medici family

• the Machiavelli family

How did Gutenberg's printing press impact Europe?

• it decreased literacy throughout the continent

• it allowed more literature to be printed

• it allowed more people to train and join the priesthood

• it decreased the production of navigational maps

What was an important influence for Renaissance humanists?

• the River Valley Civilizations

• the Mesoamerican and North American cultures

• the Greek and Roman cultures

• the Manorial System

What major contribution did Machiavelli make to the Renaissance?

• painted the Mona Lisa

• wrote the book called The Prince

• invented the movable type printing press

• painted the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel in Rone

Which statement describes a characteristic of the Renaissance in Europe?

• The social structure became very rigid

• Creativity in the arts was encouraged

• The political structure was disorganized

• Humanism decreased in importance

Copernicus, Kepler, Galileo and Newton were known for contributing what to the Renaissance?

• new concepts on the universe

• new concepts on religion

• new trade routes and goods

• books printed in local vernaculars

How did the humanists of the Renaissance differ from traditional medieval ideas?

• They had an interest in the spiritual life of people

• they lacked interest in ancient Greek and Roman culture

• they rejected traditional Christian principles

• they emphasized the importance of the individual

Architectural evidence of Greek and Roman influence on buildings created during the Renaissance is seen where? (all that apply)

• Duomo

• St. Peter's Basilica

• Coliseum

• Shinto Shrines

What helped to increase the amount of vernacular literature during the Renaissance? (all that apply)

• humanist belief

• invention of the printing press

• realism in art

• publication of Greek and Roman mythology