Renaissance

During the Renaissance, there was a revival of interest in

• perspective

• humanism

• Greek and Roman civilizations

• individual achievement

How did Renaissance art differ from medieval art?

• It was more divine

• It was more realistic and had three dimensions

• It depicted religious themes

• It was more biblical

The printing press 

• Allowed ideas to spread faster because books were easier to obtain

• Was created by Leonardo Da Vinci

• Was invented by the Ottoman Turks

• Helped Mansa Musa spread Islam

During the Renaissance, a new intellectual movement known as humanism emerged. What was the significance of the humanist movement?

• Humanists felt that formal education was impractical and unnecessary; therefore, many schools were closed.

• Humanists spread the teachings of Eastern philosophers like Confucius throughout Europe.

• Humanists were very interested in religious studies and sought to increase the influence of the Church.

• Humanists were inspired by classical texts and emphasized the dignity and value of the individual.

What was the theory that said the Earth and all the planets revolve around the sun?

• Geocentric

• Heliocentric

• Geographic

• The Earth is flat

Who painted the Mona Lisa?

• Michelangelo

• Leonardo Da Vinci

• Machiavelli

• Erasmus

The statue of "David" was created by _____________.

• Da Vinci

• Michelangelo

• Erasmus

• Gutenberg

What was the era in history when the Roman Catholic Church was questioned?

• Middle Ages

• Renaissance

• Reformation

• All of the above

How did the invention of the printing press help the Reformation?

• Printed Bibles allowed more people to read them.

• People could read translations of the Bible in their language.

• It allowed reformers to spread their ideas.

• All of the above

Invented the telescope; proved Copernicus' theory.

• da Vinci

• Michelangelo

• Galileo

• Copernicus