The Renaissance: Was it a Thing? Crash Course World History

Renaissance saw the __________ of European culture

• rebirth

• continuation

• end

• beginning

The Renaissance occurred after what period in European history?

• The Dark Ages

• The Enlightenment

• The Age of Exportation

• The Age of Imperialism

The Middle Ages were "Dark" or saw limited learning and culture across the planet?

• False

• True

Which of the following best describes Renaissance art?

• It focused on the idealized human form.

• It idealized classical Greco-Roman art.

• It focused on peoples true form.

• It idealized Arab architecture.

The scholars who examined, translated, and commented upon Ancient & Arabic writings were called?

• humanists

• Ciompi

• Monks

• enlightened

Overall were the humanists writers and artists and scholars secretly not religious?

• No

• Yes

Humanist scholars studied what were called the humanities: literature, philosophy, history also known as the?

• Liberal Arts

• Core Studies

• Nobles Studies

• The Sciences

According to this episode of Crash Course the Renaissance occurred between

• 15th and 16th centuries-ish

• 13th and 14th centuries-ish

• 14 and 15th centuries-ish

• 16 - 17th centuries-ish

Where did the Renaissance begin?

• Italy

• The Netherlands

• Germany

• Constantinople

What reason does Crash Course give for Italy being primed for the Renaissance?

• Money

• It's social structure.

• It's historical significance.

• Population