The Renaissance

What is the Renaissance?

• A period of European cultural rebirth

• A type of pasta

• A group of teenage mutant ninja turtles

• A religious movement

What is the primary focus of Renaissance art?

• The human form

• Abstract shapes

• Landscape scenery

• Animals and nature

What is humanism?

• The study of humanities

• A concern for humans over religion

• A secret society

• A type of art

What contributed to the wealth of Italian city states during the Renaissance?

• Industrial production and trade

• Agricultural advancements

• Colonial expansion

• Religious donations

What role did trade with the Ottomans play in the Renaissance?

• It provided wealth and resources

• It spread Renaissance ideas

• It led to conflicts and wars

• It had no impact on the Renaissance

What did the discovery of alum in Italy lead to?

• Increased textile production

• The decline of the Ottoman Empire

• The rise of the Medicis

• The spread of Renaissance art

How did contact with the Islamic world contribute to the Renaissance?

• Muslim scholars influenced Renaissance thinkers

• Islamic art inspired Renaissance artists

• Trade with the Islamic world funded the Renaissance

• All of the above

Who is credited with discovering that the earth is not the center of the universe?

• Copernicus

• Ptolemy

• Aristotle

• Da Vinci

What percentage of Europeans were directly impacted by the Renaissance?

• 5%

• 25%

• 50%

• 95%

Was the Renaissance a single event or a series of interconnected developments?

• A single event

• A series of interconnected developments

• It is still debated by historians

• None of the above