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 the largest patrons 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 literature to mass produced

• 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 Civilization cultures

• the Mesoamerican and North American cultures

• the Greek and Roman cultures

• the Manorial System

Which statement describes a characteristic of the Renaissance in Europe?

• The social structure became very rigid.

• rebirth of Greek and Roman culture and ideas

• The political structure was disorganized.

• Humanism decreased in importance.

What major contribution did Machiavelli make to the Renaissance?

• He painted the Mona Lisa.

• He wrote the book called The Prince.

• He invented the movable type printing press.

• He painted the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel in Rome.

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

• books printed in local vernaculars

• new trade routes and goods

• new concepts on religion

• new concepts on the universe

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?

(Check ALL that apply)

• Shinto shrines

• Coliseum

• St. Peter's Basilica

• Duomo

What helped to increase the amount of vernacular literature during the Renaissance?

(Check ALL that apply)

• publication of Greek and Roman mythology

• realism in art

• invention of the printing press

• humanist belief