Module 14 Review

 What was the Renaissance a rebirth of?

•  Christian devotion

• Art & Learning

•  Chivalry and Tournaments

• Good Health after the Plague

Which of the following helped cause the Renaissance? Choose all answers that are correct.

• foreign invasions

• increased trade

• Byzantine, Arab & Jewish scholar’s translations of classic texts

• increased emphasis on religion

 Why was the new technology of papermaking important to the Renaissance?

• It allowed laws to be written down and distributed to citizens.

• It caused more efficient record keeping by bankers and merchants.

• It allowed for the development of printing and easier spread of ideas.

• It allowed for more criticism to be given to religious and political officials.

Byzantine scholars brought knowledge of the classical world to Europe in 1453 after the fall of

• Jerusalem

• Constantinople

• Mecca

• Antioch

How was Italy organized politically before and during the Renaissance?

• The papacy controlled most of the peninsula, using Rome as a base.

• Wealthy noble families controlled fragments of territory, or city-states from an urban base.

• The Medici in Florence forced other ruling families to accept their authority.

• Foreign kings divided up most of the territory and ruled from their own capitals.

What was the Medici family famous?

•  for being artists

• for being religious reformers

• for being writers

•  for being rulers and supporters of the arts

The study of classical texts caused humanists to focus on what subjects?

• Roman law and government

• an understanding of ancient Muslim values

• an understanding of early Christianity

• history, literature & philosophy

The best synonym for secular is

• spiritual

• sacred

• devout

• worldly

The wealthy, who financially supported the arts & artists during the Renaissance are called

• donors

• patrons

• benefactors

• sponsors

What kind of person represented the ideal of the "Renaissance man"?

• someone who enjoyed worldly pleasures

• someone who specialized in a particular field of study

•  someone who excelled in many areas of study

• someone who supported and appreciated the arts without creating art