Renaissance

What does the word "Renaissance" mean?

• Renewed
• Rebuilt
• Remade
• Rebirth

On what peninsula did the Renaissance begin?

• Spain
• England
• Italy
• Germany

Humanism...

• emphasized the Bible
• leads to happier lives
• encourages people to learn Latin and Greek
• focuses on the potential of humans to achieve 

Which of the following is associated with Humanism?

• the ideas of the middle ages
• the ideas of Greece & Rome
• the ideas of ancient China
• the ideas of ancient India

Which of the following cities was an important center during the early Renaissance?

• Florence
• London
• Ghent
• Paris

What types of works of literature and philosophy were rediscovered and used during the Renaissance?

• Religious texts
• Writings from Greek and Latin (Roman) authors
• Christian learning
• Chinese philosophers

Who invented the printing press?

• da Vinci.

• Gutenberg.

• Mrs. Spring.

The _________ expanded ideas and increased cultural diffusion.

• Perspective

• Greece and Rome

• Printing Press

This is a famous Renaissance painting called the _______

• Madonna
• Mona Lisa
• Ms. Badamo

People who paid for art were called _______

• Patrons

• friends