The Renaissance Period

Which advancement in technology revolutionized the way ideas were spread throughout western Europe in the 15th century?

• development of the astrolabe

• introduction of the telegraph

• improvements to the printing press

• creation of the telescope

The term Renaissance means.....

• Splendid Time

• Rebirth

• Awakening

What provided the major economic support for the Renaissance?

• wealthy patrons
• church officials
• government grants
• kings competing for prestige

Where did the Renaissance begin?

• Italy
• France
• England
• Germany

Who painted the Mona Lisa?

• Michelangelo
• Boticceli
• Leonardo da Vinci
• Donatello

Which of the following was NOT a pillar of the Renaissance?

• Individualism
• Humanism
• Mannerism
• Secularism

Who is a wealthy person that supports an artist?

• merchant

• banker

• patron

• king

Which of the following is associated with Humanism?

• the ideas of the middle ages
• the ideas of Greece & Rome
• the ideas of ancient China
• the ideas of ancient India

What was the Renaissance a "rebirth" of?

• Religion
• Classical culture
• Life (after the black death)
• Middle Ages

Which of the following was NOT a pillar of the Renaissance?

• Individualism
• Humanism
• Mannerism
• Secularism