Renaissance Formative Review

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 Machiavelli family

• The Medici family

• The Michelangelo family

• The Medicine family

How did Gutenberg's printing press impact Europe?

• It decreased literacy throughout the continent

• It decreased the production of navigational maps

• It allowed more people to train and join the priesthood

• It allowed literature to mass produced

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

• New concepts on the universe

• New trade routes and goods

• Books printed in local vernaculars

• New concepts on religion

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

• They lacked interest in ancient Greek and Roman culture

• They rejected traditional Christian principles

• They emphasized the importance of the individual

• They had an interest in the spiritual life of people

What major contributiuon did Machiavelli make to the Renaissance?

• He wrote the book called The Prince

• He painted the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel in Rome

• He invented the movable type printing press

• He painted the Mona Lisa

Which statement describes a characteristic of the Renaissance in Europe?

• Rebirth of Greek and Roman culture and ideas

• The social structure became very rigid

• Humanism decreased in importance.

• The political structure was disorganized

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

What was an important influence for Renaissance humanists?

• The Manorial System

• The Greek and Roman cultures

• The Mesoamerican and North American cultures

• The River Valley Civilization cultures

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

• Duomo

• St. Peter's Basilica

• Coliseum

• Shinto shrines