Renaissance Whi 15 A B

Worldview and perspective are often confused for the same thing. They are related but different. Worldview is defined as:

• A moral standard or principle of behaviour of a person or group

• The view of the planet earth from the International Space Station

• An interpretation of an event held by an individual

• The values and beliefs about the world held by societies

Learning or knowing another culture’s or society’s worldview is important because:

• We can then take the necessary steps to help them change their worldviews

• We are able to adapt our own worldview to suit the worldviews of other societies

• It increases our understanding about why other people with different worldviews make different choices and decisions

• Then all people can slowly make the adjustments needed in order to make all worldviews the same.

________________ was strongly discouraged during the Middle Ages, because the focus was on religion and the afterlife.

• Renaissance art

• Classical writing

• Scientific questioning

• The printing of books

Which of the following activities of the Catholic Church in medieval Europe would have been most criticized by those who held the changing worldview of the later Middle Ages?

• Monasteries preserved books and became centres of learning during the medieval period.
• Priests performed religious services for members of their congregations.
• Churches and monasteries would often care for the sick, the poor and the hungry.
• Extensive land ownership and the collection of the tithe.

What qualities did the Greeks and Romans have that were admired during the Renaissance period?

• They were great thinkers.

• They were amazing artists.

• They believed in the qualities of humankind.

• All of the above.

Life for serfs living under the feudal system in the medieval period would have been dominated most by the importance of

• seeking educational opportunities
• showing obedience to the lord of the manor
• expanding knowledge of the world through travel
• enjoying material possessions and wealth

The pyramid used to show the feudal hierarchy of medieval Europe indicates that society in the Middle Ages is based upon

• equality of social and economic status
• even division of political authority throughout the hierarchy
• distribution of power through a democratic process
• ranking of people according to their level on the hierarchy

Which statement about the Renaissance is correct?

• Painting focused more often on religious themes and showed less realism.

• Wealthy individuals and families became patrons by commissioning great art.

• Atists became more concerned with making money rather than depicting human beauty and feelings.

• New buildings and cathedrals were constructed according to completely new and original ideas of architecture.

Which of the following IS NOT one of the elements considered to be the main reasons for the success of the Italian city-states during the Renaissance?

• Geography

• Climate

• Leadership

• Feudalism

How did life begin to IMPROVE during the Renaissance?

• Many areas of Europe remained under the influence of the Roman Catholic Church and maintained the status quo.

• Scribes were hired to hand copy books which created a new trade.

• Resources were used for military purposes, survival, and expansion.

• People's attitudes towards the world around them were changing and they began to ask questions and look for answers.