Review 7..H.CE.2 Renaissance PEGS

Which of these statements describes a change brought about by the Renaissance?

• Society was dominated by the church.

• Society began to value individualism.

• Society was focused on warfare.

• Society was dominated by lords.

Which of these famous structures did Michelangelo paint?

• the Louvre

• the Coliseum

• the Sistine Chapel

• the Eiffel Tower

During the Renaissance, a new intellectual movement known as humanism evolved. What was the significance of the humanist movement?

• Humanists felt formal education was impractical and unnecessary; therefore, many schools were closed.

• Humanists spread the teachings of Eastern philosophers such as Confucius throughout Europe.

• Humanists were very interested in religious studies and sought to increase the influence of the Church.

• Humanists were inspired by classical texts and emphasized the dignity and worth of the individual.

One of the most important ideas from the Renaissance that allowed ideas to spread more quickly.

• Perspective

• Greece and Rome

• Building designer

• Printing Press

Which quote does Petrarch say that it is more ethical to obtain power than it being passed down by heredity? 

Use the quotes below and your knowledge of history to answer the question. 

• Quotation B: "Love is the crowning grace of humanity, the holiest right of the soul, the golden link which binds us to duty and truth."

• Quotation C: ""A short cut to riches is to substract from our desires."

• Quotation A: "It is more honorable to be raised to a throne than to be born to one. Fortune bestows (gives) the one. merit obtains the other."

• Quotation D: "Often I have wondered with much curiousity as to our coming into this worold and what will follow our departure."

Why did Italy become the birthplace (where it started) of the Renaissance?

• Its location near several exploration routes prevented growth.

• Its language was easily translated into Arabic & Germanic languages

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  Its democratic government helped to support new ideas.

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  Its location connected it to classical civilizations and trade with the rest of the world.

How did the geographic location of the Italian City-States impact their development during the Renaissance? 

• Their location near the Mediterranean Sea put at the center of several trade routes.

• Their location near the Mediterranean isolated them from takeover by other empires.

• They were able to expand their military and set up colonies along the Mediterranean Sea.

• They had many natural resources that merchants were able to mine for wealth.

What economic changes changes during the Renaissance made bankers more important?

• Craftspeople set out signs to advertise their services.

• Jobs were specialized.

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

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

Read the text below. Then answer the question. 

"We must get back to the fundamentals of man. What is he? And what has he done? Aristotle's brother, Circlipes, clearly lays this out in the Anthems, when he says, 'For him who reads of the heroes of hold, he will himself become wise. We must challenge our minds by renewing them with the minds of the greats." -Phillip Ryan 

The source above describes the philosophy of the renaissance. What is the philosophy of the Renaissance?

• Predestination

• Natural Law

• Neo-Confucianism

• Humanism

What powerful family controlled Florence for over 300 years during the Renaissance? 

• Michelangelo Family

• Medici Family

• Cardano Family

• DaVinci Family