Chapter 19- Renaissance & Reformation

The word renaissance means “rebirth.” What was reborn during the Renaissance?

• interest in Christianity

• interest in classical culture

• the Byzantine Empire

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Which of these beliefs most closely relates to humanism?

• belief in the strength of city-states

• belief in the authority of the government

• belief in the importance of old ideas

• belief in the worth of the individual

Which of the following was one factor that led to the Renaissance?

• Traders brought classical ideas to Europe.

• Merchants brought medieval art to the east.

• Scholars left Europe to study in the east.

• Muslim leaders brought money to Europe.

Why was Florence called “the cradle of the Renaissance”?

• The Renaissance developed there.

• The Renaissance required a lot of money.

• Most artists in Florence were young.

• Most children in Florence had many talents.

What was one result of the invention of the printing press?

• Trade increased between Europe and Asia.

• More people became great artists.

• More people learned to read.

• Cities grew throughout Europe and Asia.

What is Michelangelo best known for?

• the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel

• the development of the printing press

• the discovery of Jupiter’s moons

• the book On the Structure of the Human Body

With what artistic medium is Titian associated?

• frescoes

• painting

• sculpture

• woodcuts

_____________was a true Renaissance person; besides his expertise as a painter, he was an inventor, a sculptor, an engineer, and an architect.

• Nicolaus Copernicus

• Martin Luther

• Leonardo da Vinci

• John Calvin

proposed a revolutionary idea, that the Earth and other planets revolve around the Sun (conflicted with church teachings).

• Nicolaus Copernicus

• Martin Luther

• Leonardo da Vinci

• John Calvin

On what did Renaissance scientists base their work?

• observation

• intuition

• religion

• engineering