TCI Lesson 27: The Renaissance Begins & Lesson 28: Florence

Based on the meaning of the French word "renaissance," the period called the Renaissance refers to the

• rebirth of classical culture.

• restoration of basic human values.

• remainder of learning not yet lost.

• remembrance of better times.

How did the Crusades contribute to the Renaissance in Europe?

• Crusaders destroyed the libraries of Muslim scholars.

• Crusaders rebelled against the Roman Catholic Church.

• Crusaders developed an interest in painting and sculpture.

• Crusaders brought back learning from the East.

Which art had the greatest influence on Renaissance artists?

• early medieval art

• ancient Greek and Roman art

• Medieval Islamic art

• ancient chinese art

Suppose you could look at several paintings made in Italy before 1600. Which was most likely painted during the Renaissance?

• one in which nature is important

• one in which people appear stiff

• one with a solid blue background

• one that looks two-dimensional

How did the Silk Road help to cause the Renaissance?

• Armies from Europe were able to defeat the Mongols.

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

• Ideas of Chinese philosophers became popular in the West.

• Merchants paid painters to paint them in fine new silk clothes.

What economic change during the Renaissance made bankers more important?

• jobs became more specialized

• Craftspeople set out signs to advertise their services.

• People began to buy goods with money instead of bartering.

• food for people in the cities began to be grown in the countryside.

Why did craftspeople become more important during the Renaissance?

• Universities hired them.

• They worked for feudal lords.

• They made stained glass for churches.

• Merchants traded their goods all over Europe.

Who would have been most likely to speak these words?

I have made a lot of money in business. I've hired a talented painter to decorate the inner walls of the church. I'm sure he'll do a good job.

• a priest

• a patron

• a scholar

• a craftsperson

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

• Nobles there led the Crusades.

• Peasants there learned to read.

• City-states there became wealthy.

• Kings there fought one another.

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

• rich merchants

• factory workers

• groups of priests

• guilds of painters