Module 8 Renaissance Lesson 1: Birth of the Renaissance

What does the word "Renaissance" mean?

• Rebirth
• Stagnation
• Traditional
• A Latin term for art

Which of the following is associated with Humanism?

• the ideas of the middle ages
• the ideas of Greece & Rome
• the ideas of ancient China
• the ideas of ancient India

Where did the Renaissance begin?

• Italy
• France
• England
• Germany

Which of the following is NOT a reason why the Renaissance began in Italy?

• Wealthy Italian patrons supported the arts
• Cultural diffusion encouraged curiosity and spread Arab and African ideas
• The Black Plague did not hit Italy as a result of the Alps 
• Renewed interest in the cultures of Ancient Greece and Rome

What was the Renaissance a "rebirth" of?

• Religion
• Classical culture
• Life (after the black death)
• Middle Ages

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The Medici Family...

• Were the first mafia family to live in Italy
• Were the most famous painters in Florence
• Were the family of Mona Lisa
• Were patrons of the arts in Florence

What provided the major economic support for the Renaissance?

• wealthy patrons

• church officials

• government grants

• kings competing for prestige

There was a person that could dance, sing, play music, and write poetry. What do we call the person?

• Noble man

• Peasant man

• Renaissance man

• Superman

Philosophers and painters of the Renaissance and wanted to return to the times of ...

• Perspective

• Greece and Rome

• The Middle Ages

• about 3 weeks ago

Which of these statements describes a change brought about by the Renaissance?

• Society was dominated by the church.

• Society began to value individualism.

• Society was focused on warfare.

• Society was dominated by lords.

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