SS 8 Chapter 2 Review Quiz

What were some factors that caused a slow spread of ideas during the Italian Renaissance?

• Mountains and difficult travel

• Feudalism and upper class repression

• Religious leaders maintaining the status quo

• All of the above

What event allowed the Renaissance ideas to spread more easily?

• The end of the Hundred Years War

• The decline of feudalism

• Invasion of Italian City-States

• All of the above

What was Humanism?

• A new way of thinking about life

• Belief in the afterlife

• Strict adherence to social roles

• A form of feudalism

How did Humanism develop?

• Through the study of ancient texts

• Contact with other cultures

• Belief in the potential of individuals

• All of the above

What did Humanists believe about life on earth?

• It should be focused on suffering and giving to the church

• It had value and should be enjoyed

• It should be restricted by social codes

• It was irrelevant compared to the afterlife

How did art change from the Middle Ages to the Renaissance?

• Artists were able to create more realistic images

• More traveling led to shared ideas and better techniques

• Artists gained more freedom over their subjects and style

• All of the above

How did writers influence the Renaissance worldview?

• They composed in their native language

• They standardized vocabularies, spelling, and grammar

• They increased a sense of identity among speakers

• All of the above

How did the Renaissance ideas change social and economic systems?

• The middle class benefited the most

• A capitalist society based on trade and money emerged

• Money became widely used

• All of the above

What was the role of children in Renaissance families?

• They participated in family duties

• They respected their father's authority

• They were considered small adults

• All of the above

What was the education system like during the Renaissance?

• The Catholic Church was responsible for education

• Students were taught to be good citizens

• People started to ask questions and seek answers

• All of the above