Lesson 27&28 Renaissance Review

Suppose you could look at several paintings made in Italy before 1600. Which was most likely painted during the Renaissance?

• one in which nature is important

• one in which people appear stiff

• one with a solid blue background

Which of these methods did humanist scholars teach as a way to learn about the world?

• Observe and experiment

• read a newspaper

• Listen to the pope

• Studying classical texts, history, and philosophy

How did wealthy Italian families encourage learning?

• They donated books to poor families.

• Encouraging physical fitness instead of intellectual pursuits
• They rejected old ideas

• They established universities

What is a major reason why the Renaissance began in northern and central Italy?

• Lack of access to resources and technology
• Nobles there led the Crusades

• City-states there became wealthy.

• Peasants there learned to read

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

• rebirth of classical culture.

• restoration of basic human values

• a movement focused on preserving ancient traditions in Europe
• remainder of learning not yet lost

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

• People believed that reading led to salvation.

• Invention of the printing press
• Writers wrote in their own languages.

• Writers wrote about religious topics.

What economic change during the Renaissance made bankers more important?

• Lack of technological advancements
• Food for people in the cities began to be grown in the countryside

• People began to buy goods with money instead of bartering

• Craftspeople set out signs to advertise their services

Which art had the greatest influence on Renaissance artists?

• medieval Islamic art

• early medieval art

• Ancient Greek and Roman art

The Renaissance philosophy of humanism included a belief in the ___________________.

• worth of the individual

• need for foreign trade.

• importance of tradition.

• rejection of the importance of human potential

Which geographic factor contributed most to Italy’s economic success?

• Proximity to the Arctic Circle
• its climate

• its location

• its mountains