Module 8 Lesson 3: The Northern Renaissance

English humanist who described an ideal society in Utopia

• Gutenberg

• Shakespeare

• Albrecht Durer

• Thomas More

• Erasmus

printer who invented a printing press with movable type

• Gutenberg

• Shakespeare

• Albrecht Durer

• Thomas More

• Erasmus

the leading English language poet and playwright of the Renaissance

• Gutenberg

• Shakespeare

• Albrecht Durer

• Thomas More

• Erasmus

Gutenberg's accomplishment that led to the spread of the ideas of the Renaissance throughout Europe was

• wood block printing
• his poem, "The Divine Comedy"
• "The Prince"
• the printing press with movable type

What country invaded Italy and brought many Renaissance ideas to northern Europe?

• France
• Holland
• England
• Germany

The Elizabethan Age is associate with which country’s contribution to the Northern Renaissance.

• England
• Holland
• Ireland
• Italy

What was Desiderius Erasmus known for?

• He was known for writing many plays like Romeo and Juliet, and Macbeth
• He was known for creating realistic sculptures like the sculpture Pieta
• He was known for his novel called Utopia that expressed how he viewed society
• He was known for being a Christian humanist in Holland

What was the Christian Humanism movement?

• It was a movement that combined interests in the nature of humanity and Christian faith 
• It was a movement that wanted to prosecute anyone who wasn't a Christian 
• It was a movement that protested about peoples rights in the Christian community
• It was a movement that worked towards more rights for women

Who was Christine de Pizan?

• The author of The Book of The City of The Ladies, and was one of the first women to create a living as a writer.
• A queen that fought for women's rights.
• Was a queen from England, Ireland, and Wales and was the last monarch
• The last queen of France before the revolution, and was convicted of treason.

Which of the following was a major factor in the spread of humanist culture in late fifteenth and early sixteenth centuries?

• The creation of new religious orders by the papacy
• A major increase in government funding for elementary education
• The development of the printing press
• The sale of basic textbooks written in the vernacular