The Northern Renaissance

The Italian Renaissance spread across Europe in the late 1400s through

• religion

• urbanization

• newspapers

• farming

Which best states how Erasmus and More helped spread Renaissance ideas in Europe?

• Both questioned humanist beliefs while still being creative.

• Both questioned Church teachings while still being religious.

• Both challenged humanist beliefs while still being religious.

• Both defended Church teachings while still being creative.

By 1500, Renaissance ideas were mainly being spread across Europe through

• speeches

• books

• recordings

• politicians

How did the Northern Renaissance differ from the Italian Renaissance?

• The Northern Renaissance was more secular.

• The Northern Renaissance rejected classical thinking.

• The Northern Renaissance added an emphasis on the individual.

• The Northern Renaissance combined Humanism with religious thinking.

The popularity of the Gutenberg press in Europe made books more accessible and motivated people to want to learn how to

• write

• paint

• read

• travel

The Italian wars that began in 1494 helped spread Renaissance ideas to

• Portugal

• Spain

• England

• France

William Shakespeare’s plays contributed to Renaissance culture by

• satirizing the Catholic Church.

• describing an ideal society.

• creating complex characters.

• creating both books and art.

Based on the painting, which best states how Holbein contributed to the Northern Renaissance?

• Holbein blended techniques from the Italian Renaissance with his own artistic style.

• Holbein blended ideas from Christian humanism with his own artistic style.

• Holbein blended techniques from classical sculpture with his own artistic style.

• Holbein blended ideas from Church doctrine with his own artistic style.

How did Thomas More’s work help spread humanistic ideas?

• He applied them to the Church.

• He applied them to society.

• He applied them to theater.

• He applied them to the arts.

A Northern Renaissance writer who applied humanistic principles to the theater was

• Desiderius Erasmus.

• William Shakespeare.

• Thomas More.

• Hans Holbein.