Beginnings of the Renaissance Review

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 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

What economic change during the Renaissance made bankers more important?

• Jobs became more specialized.

• Craftspeople set out signs to advertise their services.

• People began to buy goods with money instead of bartering.

• Food for people in the cities began to be grown in the countryside.

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

Which geographic factor contributed most to Italy’s economic success?

• its forests

• its climate

• its location

• its mountains

How did wealthy Italian families encourage learning?

• They trained girls to teach school.

• They donated books to poor families.

• They rejected old ideas.

• They established universities.

The Renaissance philosophy of humanism included a belief in the

• need for foreign trade.

• worth of the individual.

• importance of tradition.

• authority of government.