Renaissance Test New

What first motivated Christopher Columbus to try to travel to Asia?

• He wanted to capture native people to make into slaves.
• He wanted to discover new places for Spanish people to live because Spain was overcrowded.
• He wanted to find gold, spices and new trade routes.
• He wanted to learn about non-European cultures and languages.

How did science change during the Renaissance?

• the Bible became the only source of scientific information
• science became less important
• experimentation, observation and evidence became more important
• art replaced science

What was Galileo's most important invention?

• Water Pump
• The steam engine
• Telescope
• Electricity

What was Galileo accused of by the Roman Catholic church?

• Robbery
• Treason
• Heresy
• Selling Indulgences

What style of art did Renaissance artists copy?

• Classical art
• French art
• German art
• Muslim art

Whose book increased European interest in Asia?

• Christopher Columbus
• Vasco da Gama
• Kublai Khan
• Marco Polo

As feudalism ended and trade increased, Europe found itself in a time of renewed interest in art and learning, called the ____________.

• A. Catholic Reformation
• B. Inquisition
• C. Renaissance
• D. Reformation

Nicholas Copernicus challenged traditional beliefs by suggesting that

• the heliocentric theory was wrong.
• faith alone is needed to win salvation.
• the authority to rule comes from God.
• Earth moves around the sun.

How did art change during the Renaissance?

• Artists studied the human body for lifelike art, in three dimensional perspective
• Artists began studying more religious art
• Artists became less important
• Art declined during this period

Which of the following was a belief of the Protestant reformers?

• Only the clergy can interpret the Bible.
• Buying an indulgence can earn pardon
• A Christian’s salvation comes by faith alone
• Church tradition is as important as the Bible