Renaissance Quiz

What is the Renaissance?

• Revival of Greek and Roman Culture

• Revival of Greek and Italian Culture

• Revival of Roman and English Culture

• Revival of Italian and English Culture

What is Humanism?

• The Concern with the classics and primarily with human being and thier values, capacities and achievements?

• The idea that humans can not thing for themselves.

• The concern with the ideas of ancient human beings.

• The idea that a new culture would develop over time.

The renaissance spread beyond Italy because _____.

• the Pope demanded it
• Missionaries spread ideas on the trade decreased on the silk road
• education increased after the printing press made books widely available, trade, and travel
• the black death killed 1/3 of the population.

Which was NOT a characteristic of humanism?

• an emphasis on the individual and society
• gaining knowledge through reason and not just religious faith
• an emphasis on the Catholic Church
• It was based on Greek and Roman ideas

During the Renaissance, people began to focus more on religion and less on learning.

• True

• False

Where did the Renaissance begin?

• Milan

• Venice

• Florence

• Rome

What is a patron?

• Someone who loves art.

• Someone who hired artists to do art.

• Someone who spent most of their day looking at art.

• People who painted for a living.

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 the following is associated with Humanism?

• the ideas of the middle ages

• the ideas of Ancient Greece & Rome

• the ideas of ancient China

• the ideas of ancient India

What leads to the Renaissance? 

• Decline  of Feudalism 
• The rise of taxes 
• The development of Modern day Europe 
• The French Revolution