The Renaissance Homework

The Northern Renaissance happened in...

• Italy

• Africa

• England, The Netherlands, France

• Japan, China, India

Is this an example of Renaissance Art

• YES

• NO

Who helped to make Florence the cultural center of Europe during the Renaissance?

• Francesco Sforza

• Lorenzo de'Medici

• Niccolo Machiavelli

• Girolamo Savonarola

Which of the following was a characteristic of the Renaissance?

• Rejection of the classical learning of ancient Greece and Rome

• Renewed emphasis on an all-powerful God

• The emergence of a more secular (non-religious) worldview

• Reawakening of Feudalism

Who has been called the father of Italian Renaissance Humanism

• Petrach

• Leonardo da Vinci

• Dante

• Albrecht Durer

What was the Divine Comedy?

• A collection of stories told by a group of pilgrims on a journey

• A defense of the theater

• An ancient Roman poem by Virgil

• A poem about a soul's journey to Heaven

Which artist painted figures on the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel in Rome?

• Leonardo da Vinci

• Michelangelo

• Raphael

• Jan Van Eyck

What best conveys the importance of Gutenberg's invention of the printing press?

• It was adapted from several existing technologies

• It greatly accelerated the spread of ideas

• It led to the use of paper instead of parchment or vellum

• It made Gutenberg a famous historical figure

Why were liberal studies at the core of a humanist curriculum?

• To create great scholars

• To promote advances in science

• To enable more people to read Latin

• To provide practical preparation for life

What was the major goal of Christian Humanism

• To create a new form of Christian Faith

• To preserve religious unity in the Holy Roman Empire

• To promote external forms of religion, such as pilgrims and relics

• To reform the Catholic Church