Northern Renaissance

Who invented the printing press with movable type?

• Albrecht Dürer

• Johann Gutenberg

• Leonardo da Vinci

• Michelangelo

Which region is described as a prosperous region of cities in the present-day Netherlands, France, and Belgium, where the northern Renaissance began?

• Tuscany

• Flanders

• Bavaria

• Normandy

Who was the German artist who spread Renaissance ideas in northern Europe?

• Leonardo da Vinci

• Michelangelo

• Albrecht Dürer

• Raphael

What does the term "vernacular" refer to?

• The formal language used in literature

• The everyday spoken language of the common people

• The language used in religious texts

• The language of the elite class

Who was Erasmus?

• An English playwright

• A French philosopher

• A Dutch religious scholar who called for the translation of the Bible into the vernacular

• An Italian artist

What did Thomas More describe in his work "Utopia"?

• A dystopian society

• An ideal society

• A historical account of England

• A scientific theory

Who was the leading English language poet and playwright of the Renaissance?

• Erasmus

• Thomas More

• Shakespeare

• Leonardo da Vinci

What was one of the significant impacts of the printing revolution in Europe?

• Decrease in the number of books

• Books became harder to produce

• More people had access to a broad range of learning

• Hand-copied books became more popular

Where did the Northern Renaissance begin?

• Spain

• France

• Flanders

• England

What did many painters focus on during the Northern Renaissance?

• Religious themes

• Mythological scenes

• Common people and everyday life

• Abstract art