Renaissance/Reformation Final

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.

Which art had the greatest influence on Renaissance artists?

• early medieval art

• ancient Greek and Roman art

• medieval Islamic art

• ancient Chinese art

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.

The Renaissance philosophy of humanism included a belief in the

• need for foreign trade.

• worth of the individual.

• importance of tradition.

• authority of government.

Which subject of study belongs to the humanities?

• literature

• navigation

• anatomy

• mathematics

Which building in Florence do tourists visit because a famous author lived there?

• Casa di Dante

• Palazzo Medici

• Plazzo Vecchio

• Santa Maria del Fiore

What important change made literature more popular during the Renaissance than it had been before?

• Writers wrote in their own languages.

• Writers wrote about religious topics.

• People believed that reading led to salvation.

• People believed that reading led to financial success.

What powerful family controlled Florence for almost 300 years?

• The Medici Family

• The da Vinci Family

• The Cardano Family

• the Alighieri family

What great work by Michelangelo might a visitor to Rome see today?

• a performance of Romeo and Juliet

• a Renaissance law book

• the Mona Lisa

• the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel

The Roman Catholic Church forbade people to read a book by Copernicus because the book

• criticized actions by the pope.

• said Earth went around the sun.

• told people to question everything.

• revealed the location of the Silk Road.