Renaissance & Reformation

What two civilizations inspired and influenced the artistic styles of the Renaissance?

• Ancient Egypt and Ancient Persia

• Ancient Persia and Ancient Greece

• Ancient Rome and Mesopotamia

• Ancient Rome and Ancient Greece

Why was Leonardo da Vinci considered to be the perfect Renaissance Man?

• He was very well skilled in many aspects such as art, medicine and philosophy.

• He wrote many books on the Renaissance.

• He created many inventions.

• He created many works of art.

Where did the European Renaissance begin?

• the Iberian Peninsula

• Greece

• the Italian Peninsula

• England

This chart shows the cultural influences that sparked the Renaissance.

• feudalism

• humanism

• isolationism

• polytheism

Which city is most closely associated with the rise of the Renaissance in Europe?

• Barcelona, Spain

• Florence, Italy

• London, England

• Moscow, Russia

How did the humanists of the Renaissance differ from the philosophers of the Middle Ages?

• The humanists avoided influence from Greek and Roman culture.

• The humanists emphasized the importance of the individual.

• The humanists spoke out against the Catholic Church.

• The humanists focused solely on spiritual growth.

What impact did Johannes Gutenberg have on spreading the ideas of the Renaissance and Reformation?

• He redesigned ships to allow them to enter smaller ports which brought traders into new cities.

• He wrote religious texts that introduced new ideas about how to reform the Catholic Church.

• He invented a way to mass produce books, making information more accessible to people.

• He developed a new technique for painting that made artwork more affordable to the common person.

The information in the chart best describes which individual from the Renaissance?

• Michelangelo

• Raphael

• Donatello

• da Vinci

This painting was done by Ferdinand Pauwels in 1872 to depict an important event of the Reformation. What event does this painting depict?

• Martin Luther posting the 95 Theses

• Galileo Galilei's trial by the Catholic Church

• the signing of the Magna Carta

• the announcement of King Louis XVI's death

This chart shows several accomplishments during one time period. During which time period did these accomplishments happen?

• Enlightenment

• Industrial Revolution

• Renaissance

• Scientific Revolution