7SS: L30 The Renaissance Begins

Which of the following was a goal of Renaissance artists?

• They tried to capture the way things looked in the real world.

• They tried to copy the characteristics of medieval art.

• They always showed subjects that were religious.

• They tried to create art that looked two-dimensional.

Which statement about the Renaissance is not true?

• It was brought to Europe from China.

• It was based on the rediscovery of Greek and Roman writings.

• It was encouraged by increased trade.

• It saw great advances in science, art, and literature.

Which of these would be valued most by a Renaissance thinker who emphasized individualism?

• a person's achievements

• a nation's strength

• a family's ancestors

• an army's success in battle

Which of these methods did humanist scholars teach as a way to learn about the world?

• Observe and experiment.

• Listen to the pope.

• None of these are correct

• Sit quietly and meditate.

Which subject of study belongs to the humanities?

• literature

• navigation

• All of these are correct

• mathematics

The Renaissance philosophy of humanism included a belief in the

• worth of the individual.

• need for foreign trade.

• authority of government.

• importance of tradition.

Which geographic factor contributed most to Italy’s economic success?

• its location

• its climate

• its forests

• all of these are correct

Independent republics in Italy were governed by elected councils. Who often held the most power in those republics?

• none of these are correct

• factory workers

• groups of priests

• guilds of painters

What is a major reason why the Renaissance began in northern and central Italy?

• City-states there became wealthy.

• Peasants there learned to read.

• Nobles there led the Crusades.

• Kings there fought one another.

Why did craftspeople become more important during the Renaissance?

• Merchants traded their goods all over Europe.

• They made stained glass for churches.

• They worked for feudal lords.

• Italian cities on the trade routes to the East became wealthy.