Renaissance

What exactly was the “Renaissance”?

• The time of history after the middle ages

• People revisited works of Ancient Greeks and Romans

• Rebirth in science, math, law and philosophy

• All of the above

The word “Renaissance” means

• culture

• rebirth

• art

• civilization

The Renaissance began in which country?

• Italy

• Germany

• France

• Spain

The Medicis were

• Peasants

• A wealthy family who supported artists

• people who were against Renaissance ideas

• people who invented the printing press

What effect did Marco Polo's book about his travels to China have on Europe?

• Europeans feared that China would attack Europe

• Marco Polo's stories increased in interest in China and their goods

• Europeans believed that China had an inferior culture

• Many missionaries decided to bring Christianity to China

Which of the following is NOT how Venice grew wealthy?

• ship building

• trading

• fishing

• banking

Machiavelli believed that

• people are self-centered so rulers should be feared

• all people are good

• all rulers should be weak

• people should always tell the truth because honesty is the best policy

Humanists believed that the ________ was important and can make positive changes in the world.

• church

• monks

• individual/humans

• artists

Check the TWO pieces of artwork are from Leonardo da Vinci?

• Mona Lisa & Sistine Chapel

• The Sistine Chapel & Statue of David

• The Last Supper & Statue of David

• Mona Lisa & The Last Supper

All of the following were ideas or inventions of Leonardo Da Vinci EXCEPT

• The printing press

• helicopter

• tank

• horseless carriage (car)