WH: Renaissance & Reformation STUDY GUIDE

The works by people such as Copernicus, Galileo, and Newton in the Scientific Revolution was made possible by advancement during which period?

• Renaissance
• Enlightenment
• Age of Exploration
• Protestant Reformation

What can the rise of Florence as one of the leading cities in Europe from the 1400s to the 1800s be attributed to?

• Economic growth & political stability
• Politicies of military conquest of surrounding areas
• Position as the center of the Catholic Church
• Exploration to the New World and establishment of the colonies

What era in world history is Nicolo Machiavelli’s book The Prince, 1532, associated with?

• Renaissance
• Enlightenment
• Scientific Revolution
• Protestant Reformation

Johannes Gutenberg contributed to the spread of information by improving which of the following?

• telegraph
• process of moveable type
• construction of railroads
• telephone

By the end of the Renaissance, Johannes Gutenberg have the greatest impact on what?

• Literacy rates
• Religious philosophy
• Artistic methods
• Political criticism

What post-medieval intellectual movement popularized by Petrarch and Erasmus stressed people’s importance in the world and its ability to understand and solve most of the world’s problems?

• Humanism
• Protestant Reformation
• Renaissance
• Counter Reformation

How does Dante’s The Divine Comedy BEST illustrate the ideals of humanism?

• It was the first ever epic poem rather than a true comedy.
• It gave an accurate description of the concept of Heaven.
• It was written in a vernacular language that could easily be understood.
• It discussed the importance of the Catholic Church in the lives of Italians.

Why did conflict arise between humanists and the Catholic church?

• Humanist schools were free.
• The humanists were teaching the same material as the clergy.
• Many humanist ideas conflicted with the Catholic Church ideas.
• The clergy of the Catholic church were angry to lose their jobs.

Why is Leonardo da Vinci known as a “Renaissance Man?”

• Leonardo Da Vinci's self-portrait was name that.
• Leonardo Da Vinci was born near the town of Vinci in the Italian province of Renaissance.
• Leonardo Da Vinci's many interests perfectly symbolize the revival of science and art associated with the Renaissance.
• Leonardo Da Vinci lived from 1452 to 1519 meaning that chronologically he lived in the middle of the Renaissance period.

Unlike paintings from the Medieval period, Renaissance artists did which of the following?

• Worked exclusively with granite.
• Focused primarily on religious topics.
• Refused to accept payments from wealthy, political, or religious patrons.
• Used light, shadow, and perspective to carefully recreate the human form.