Renaissance #1

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 

Advantages of Johannes Gutenberg's printing press include all of the following EXCEPT:

• Cheaper book prices
• Increase in education/literacy
• Increase in church power
• Rapid spread of ideas

The first moveable type of printing press that allowed mass production of materials was invented by

• Leonardo da Vinci.
• Johann Gutenberg.
• William Shakespeare.
• Michelangelo di Buonarroti Simoni.

What areas of learning did the Renaissance focus on?

• Religion, tithing, Bible reading

• Finance, taxes, budgeting

• Art, philosophy, literature, science, education, architecture

• Social studies, languages, geography

Who was William Shakespeare?

• An Italian playwright, poet, and actor

• An English playwright, poet, and actor

• An Italian artist, sculptor, and scientist

• An English artist, sculptor, and scientist

Who is considered the father of humanism?

• Petrarch

• Kepler

• Galileo

• Gutenberg

How were the Medici Family important to the Renaissance?

• The commissioned many expeditions.

• They started a university in Florence.

• They believed in the teachings of Luther.

• They were patrons of the arts.

In what field is Andreas Vesalius famous?

• astronomy (space)

• anatomy (body)

• Latin literature

• sculpture (carved pictures)