the Renaissance quiz

Land was to the feudal system as ________ is to modern society.

• Money
• Real estate
• Education
• Politics

Which of the following contributed most to the end of the feudal system?

• The discovery of the Americas
• Famine and disease
• A major war between France and Germany
• The foundation of large universities

Who invented the printing press?

• Alexander Graham Bell
• Johann Gutenberg
• Thomas Farnsworth
• Guglielmo Marconi

Why was the Printing press so important during the Renaissance?

• It helped spread his ideas of Humanists

• People began printing newspapers in America

• People began writing mean articles about Kings

• The bible was only printed in Latin

How did Renaissance art differ from Medieval art?

• It was more godly

• It was more realistic, and had three dimensions

• it portrayed religious subjects

• it was more biblical

German artist who created spectacular woodcuts

• Desiderius Eramus

• Albrecht Durer

• Francois Rabelias

• Sandro Botticelli

What kind of person represented the ideal of the "Renaissance man"?

• someone who enjoyed worldly pleasures
• someone who excelled in many areas of study
• someone who specialized in a particular field of study
• someone who supported and appreciated the arts without creating art

Which ancient classical civilization was an important influence on the Renaissance humanists?

• river valley civilizations

• Mesoamerican and North American civilizations

• Greek and Roman civilizations

• feudalism

Which of the following describes the Renaissance in Europe?

• The social structure became very rigid.

• Creativity in the arts was encouraged.

• The political structure was disorganized.

• Humanism decreased in importance.

What was the main reason for the start of the Renaissance?

• People wanted to be more involved with Art & Religion

• People agreed with what the church stood for

• The government encouraged others to be more educated

• People began to change their minds on important topics such as religion and government