Renaissance Unit Vocabulary Practice

What does the term Renaissance refer to?

• A form of government where citizens elect representatives

• A philosophy that balances religious faith with an emphasis on individual dignity

• A rebirth; great flowering of culture, based on classical Greek and Roman ideas and art

• An Italian city-state and leading cultural center

What defines Classical art?

• Art influenced by the styles and techniques of ancient Greece and Rome

• A method of showing a three-dimensional scene on a flat surface

• A philosophy that tries to balance religious faith with an emphasis on individual dignity

• An independent state consisting of a city and its surrounding territory

What is a city-state?

• A form of government in which citizens elect representatives to rule for them

• An independent state consisting of a city and its surrounding territory

• A belief in the importance of an individual's achievements and dignity

• A fee that borrowers pay for the use of someone else's money

What is the definition of Humanism?

• A method of showing a three-dimensional scene on a flat surface

• A philosophy that tries to balance religious faith with an emphasis on individual dignity and an interest in nature and human society

• A fee that borrowers pay for the use of someone else's money

• Art influenced by the styles and techniques of ancient Greece and Rome

What does Secular mean?

• Relating to earthly life rather than to religious or spiritual matters

• A belief in the importance of an individual's achievements and dignity

• Collectively, areas of study that focus on human life and culture

• Developed by Johann Gutenberg in the mid-1400s

What are the Humanities?

• A form of government in which citizens elect representatives to rule for them

• Collectively, areas of study that focus on human life and culture, such as history, literature, and ethics

• A fee that borrowers pay for the use of someone else's money

• A method of showing a three-dimensional scene on a flat surface

What is the concept of Individualism?

• A belief in the importance of an individual's achievements and dignity

• A form of government in which citizens elect representatives to rule for them

• A philosophy that tries to balance religious faith with an emphasis on individual dignity

• A fee that borrowers pay for the use of someone else's money

What is Interest in banking?

• A belief in the importance of an individual's achievements and dignity

• A form of government in which citizens elect representatives to rule for them

• A fee that borrowers pay for the use of someone else's money

• Collectively, areas of study that focus on human life and culture

What is Perspective in art?

• A philosophy that tries to balance religious faith with an emphasis on individual dignity

• A method of showing a three-dimensional scene on a flat surface so that it looks real

• A fee that borrowers pay for the use of someone else's money

• Art influenced by the styles and techniques of ancient Greece and Rome

Who developed the Printing press and what was its significance?

• Johann Gutenberg; it was used to spread new ideas around Europe

• Leonardo da Vinci; it was used to create classical art

• Michelangelo; it was used to enhance humanist philosophy

• Galileo Galilei; it was used to study the humanities