Unit 4 Common Assessment

What was the main idea of humanism from the Renaissance?

• Religious themes were rejected in art and culture.

• Emphasis on the individual and daily life plus individual potential and achievement.

• Feudalism was stressed as a political system.

• The church was the only authority on science and the universe.

Which two civilizations' ideas, art, and culture inspired the Italian Renaissance?

• China

• Rome

• India

• Greece

What effect did the Medici family and other merchant families have on the Renaissance in Italian cities?

• The families used their wealth to keep their trade routes safe.

• The families wanted everyone to see what their money could buy.

• The families supported the arts and education with their patronage.

• The families supported the work of John Calvin to overthrow the Catholic Church.

Which city did the Renaissance originate in?

• Florence, Italy

• Timbuktu, Mali

• Paris, France

• Constantinople, Byzantine Empire

Nicolaus Copernicus crafted the "Heliocentric Theory" in what time period?

• Reformation

• Renaissance

• Scientific Revolution

• Enlightenment

Baron de Montesquieu taught that the government should have three branches (executive, legislative, and judicial) during which time period?

• Reformation

• Renaissance

• Scientific Revolution

• Enlightenment

Martin Luther wrote the "95 Theses" and nailed this document to a church door in Germany during which time period?

• Reformation

• Renaissance

• Scientific Revolution

• Enlightenment

Leonardo da Vinci painted the "Mona Lisa" and the "Last Supper" during which time period?

• Reformation

• Renaissance

• Scientific Revolution

• Enlightenment

What movement did the Scientific Revolution help to inspire?

• Crusades

• Renaissance

• Neolithic Revolution

• The Enlightenment

How did the movable-type printing press help the Reformation and Renaissance?

• Supporting the teaching of the Egyptian polytheistic beliefs

• Increasing the use of new banking practices

• Spreading new ideas about religion and humanism

• Motivating the analysis of Japan's society