Unit 4 Assessment

What event revolutionized the way people acquired and used ideas and information during the Renaissance?

• Gutenburg invented the printing press

• Erasmus called for the Bible to be printed in the vernacular

• Shakespeare popularized literature through plays

• Raphael's engraving technology

What invention helped diffuse ideas and provided more people the opportunity to read?

• road signs

• mosaics

• printing press

• newspaper

Who painted the Sistine Chapel ceiling?

• Gutenburg

• Michelangelo

• Da Vinci

• Gutenburg

What family's wealth and patronage supported many great works of art produced in Florence during the Renaissance?

• Medici

• Galilei

• Kepler

• Da Vinci

Why did the people support Martin Luther?

• They wanted to read the Bible in German

• Because he was a popular priest

• They were also unhappy with the Church

• Because he sold indulgences

Who wrote the book "The Prince" where he declared that it is better to be feared than to be loved, if you cannot be both?

• Kepler

• Machiavelli

• Gutenburg

• Erasmus

What Italian city-state is considered the birthplace of the Renaissance?

• Venice

• Genoa

• Milan

• Florence

Which classical civilizations were rediscovered during the Renaissance?

• China and Japan

• Egypt and India

• Greece and Rome

• Sumer and Phoenicia

The Renaissance began in Italy because it was home to wealthy merchants that sponsored the arts.

• True

• False

What does Renaissance mean?

• art and music

• new day

• birthday

• rebirth