Ren & Ref QUIZ

What most influenced the European Renaissance?

• the artwork of ancient Egypt

• the religion of ancient Mesopotamia

• the ideas of ancient Greece and Rome

• the technology of ancient China and India

Which of the following best defines the Renaissance?

• a European period in the 1600s and 1700s that focused on the value of reason

• a period from the 1300s to 1500s that brought new beliefs, culture, and art to Europe

• a European movement from 1800 to 1850 that emphasized the imagination and feelings

• a movement in the 1500s and 1600s during which religious leaders broke away from the Catholic Church in Europe

How did Italy’s location help it to become the birthplace of the Renaissance?

• Ideas could be spread easily by means of Italy’s fleet

• Italy was protected by the Alps

• Italian city-states had extreme wealth due to trade

• The bubonic plague never made it to italy

What artist was known as a "Renaissance Man" because he was skilled in many fields?

• Michelangelo
• Gutenbuerg
• da Vinci
• Machiavelli

Which book was authored by Niccolò Machiavelli?

• The Prince

• The Decameron

• The Book of the Courtier

• Two Treatises of Government

Who were patrons?

• Those who advised the Medici family

• The wealthy merchants of the Italian city-states

• Supporters of the arts

• Those who opposed the Medici family

Which statement best explains how corruption in the Catholic Church affected Europeans during the 1400s?

• Groups sought religious freedom in North America.

• Trade declined because of religious restrictions.

• Monarchs began to lose control of land to the Church.

• Individuals began to question the Pope’s authority.

Which practice of the Catholic Church did Martin Luther criticize in his Ninety-Five Theses of 1517?

• selling indulgences

• preaching predestination

• publishing the Bible in German

• sending missionaries to America

What did humanism emphasize?

• All people must follow the code of honor.
• The church knew everything about the universe.
• All people have value and should maximize their potential.
• Some people were not able to better themselves

What was one result of the increase of books in the vernacular, such as Johann Gutenberg’s version of the Bible?

• More people had access to books which lead to an increase in literacy (ability to read)

• People became more dependent on the Catholic clergy.

• Universities became less important as centers of learning.

• People became less interested in ancient works written in Latin or Greek.