Renaissance to the First Global Age

Translated into French, the word 'Renaissance' means:

• rebirth

• dark ages

• return

• enlighten

Which description best defines 'humanism'?

• study of medieval art

• understanding life in the present moment

• blindly following the practices of the church

• protesting Greco-Roman culture

How was the Renaissance a turning point from the Middle Ages?

• The Renaissance brought the plague and death to a healthy Europe

• The Renaissance had higher levels of violence than the Middle Ages

• The Renaissance brought back learning and the arts

• The Renaissance was a period with European colonization

The study of the humanities/humanism was the hallmark of what event in Europe?

• Renaissance
• Thirty Years' War
• Scientific Revolution
• Industrial Revolution

Many ideas of the European Renaissance were based on the cultures of ancient

• Greece and Egypt
• Greece and Rome
• Greece and China
• Greece and India

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

• Humanism

• Rediscovery of classical knowledge

• Trade with Asia and Middle East

• Increased military conquests

Which of the following was NOT an impact of the printing press?

• books were mass produced

• more people learned to read and write

• people learned about different cultures and navigation

• Fewer people could get books

Which Renaissance artists created this sculpture of David?

• Leonardo da Vinci

• Michelangelo

• Lorenzo de Medici

• Donatello

What is the name of the church painted by Michelangelo?

• Notre Dame

• Westminster Abbey

• Sistine Chapel

• Sagrada Familia

Which Renaissance figure painted the Mona Lisa?

• Michelangelo

• Leonardo da Vinci

• William Shakespeare

• Don Quixote