Renaissance

During the Renaissance, humanist scholars

• thought religion was more important than scholarship

• believed people should not develop their talents

• studied ancient Greek and Roman works

• thought communities were more important than individuals

How did Thomas Aquinas impact the development of humanism and Renaissance idea?

• He challenged the ideas of the Church, starting the Protestant Reformation.

• He justified the importance of the role of monarchs in governance.

• He created a new system of law that led to more freedom for artists.

• He helped combine philosophical ideas with those of the church.

Identify three great artists or inventors of the Renaissance.

• Da Vinci, Michelangelo, Shakespeare

• Da Vinci, Michelangelo, Monet

• Da Vinci, Raphael, Matisse

• Michelangelo, Van Gough, Monet

Which idea best represents art of the Renaissance?

• Used bright colors in paintings

• Increased use of religious symbols

• Increased realism of human figures

• Used indoor settings for backgrounds

How did the geographic location of Italian city state help impact the Renaissance?

• They had an abundance of natural resources.

• Their position kept them isolated from attacks.

• They were able to set up colonies.

• They were in the crossroads of major trade routes.

Leonardo da Vinci

• wrote stories in his notebooks

• invented machines that could fly

• was a painter, but not a scientist

• was a Renaissance artist, sculptor and inventor

Humanist scholars began to write ______, which allowed more people to read the works

• only in Italian

• in vernacular languages

• in classical languages

• only in English

Which of the following statements is true?

• The Globe Theater served only the wealthy people of London.

• William Shakespeare wrote plays during the Renaissance in England.

• Albrecht Durer was an important writer in the Renaissance.

• The Renaissance spread from northern Europe to Italy.

Which wealthy family helped start the renaissance by funding the arts?

• Tudors

• Da Vinci

• Medici

• Aquinas

The Renaissance began where?

• Italian Peninsula

• Middle East

• Constantinople

• Iberian Peninsula