Renaissance Quiz

Based on the meaning of the French word "renaissance," the period called the Renaissance refers to the

• rebirth of classical culture.

• restoration of basic human values.

• reminder of learning not yet lost.

• remembrance of better times.

Which art had the greatest influence on Renaissance artists?

• early medieval art

• ancient Greek and Roman art

• medieval Islamic art

• ancient Chinese art

How did trade on the Silk Road help to cause the Renaissance?

• Armies from Europe were able to defeat the Mongols.

• Italian cities on the trade routes to the East became wealthy.

• Ideas of Chinese philosophers became popular in the West.

• Merchants paid painters to paint them in fine new silk clothes.

What important change made literature more popular during the Renaissance than it had been before?

• Writers wrote in their own languages.

• Writers wrote about religious topics.

• People believed that reading led to salvation.

• People believed that reading led to financial success.

How was Dante’s work "The Divine Comedy" different from most medieval literature?

• It was printed by machine.

• It was on a secular subject.

• It was about life after death.

• It was filled with real people.

Why did artists from other countries travel to Italy?

• They wanted to learn new techniques.

• They planned to sail across the sea.

• They hoped for Italian patrons.

• They wanted to teach Italian students.

Which Renaissance invention greatly increased the communication of ideas across Europe?

• eyeglasses with curved lenses

• submarine for underwater travel

• printing press with movable type

• portable mechanical clock

One result of Johannes Gutenberg's invention was that more people

• got jobs in cities.

• became great artists.

• learned how to read.

What great work by Michelangelo might a visitor to Rome see today?

• a performance of Romeo and Juliet

• a Renaissance law book

• the Mona Lisa

• the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel

What economic change during the Renaissance made bankers more important?

• Jobs became more specialized.

• Craftspeople set out signs to advertise their services.

• People began to buy goods with money instead of bartering.

• Food for people in the cities began to be grown in the countryside.