Chapter 27: The Renaissance

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 to be 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 trade on 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 find new silk clothes

What economic change during the Renaissance made bankers more important?

• jobs became more specialized

• craftspeople set out signs to advertise their wares

• people began to buy goods with money instead of bartering

• food for people in the cities began to grow 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.

• priest

• patron

• scholar

• 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