World History Unit 7 Exam A

During the Renaissance, people began to question

• religious ideas

• individual rights

• classical ideas

• scholarly ideas

During the Renaissance, more Europeans became increasingly interested in

• business and religion.

• the Medicis.

• education and the arts.

• education and the military.

How did the Renaissance affect the power of independent monarchs?

• Their own armies.

• Humanism.

• Religious ideas

• It increased their power a great deal.

Which best states how wealthy men changed their interests during the Renaissance?

• The Medicis became church leaders and pushed the church to support art.

• The Renaissance led to major artistic, social, and political changes in Europe.

• They began to focus on educational goals and new skills to become well-rounded.

• Religious ideas

During the Renaissance, Italian cities became centers of

• patrons

• banking

• steel

• religious ideas

A significant concept that influenced Renaissance artists, many philosophers, and political leaders was

• city-states

• feudalism

• humanism

• paganism

Which word best defines the term Renaissance?

• renewal

• rebirth

• dictator

• humanism

Wealthy merchants such as Cosimo de' Medici ruled Italian _____.

• city-states.

• humanism.

• tribunes.

• two consuls.

Which best states how the Renaissance affected Europe between 1300 and 1600?

• Religious ideas

• The Renaissance led to major artistic, social, and political changes in Europe.

• The Medicis became church leaders and pushed the church to support art.

• They began to focus on educational goals and new skills to become well rounded.

Which best states why the Renaissance began in northern Italy?

• The Medicis.

• Education and the arts.

• Northern Italy was close to ancient civilizations.

• It increased their power a great deal.