Bayou Bridges Unit 5 Ch. 1- The Renaissance

Which statement best describes the Renaissance?

• an era of war and tyranny

• an age in which learning was lost

• the revival of religious faith

• the rebirth of art and learning

Which major city-state was closest to Venice?

• Sicily

• Rome

• Sardinia

• Bologna

Which statement best explains a reason why the Renaissance flourished in Italy?

• Rulers in Italy rejected the teachings of the Church.

• Humanism was banned in most of Europe.

• Holy Roman Emperors encouraged new ideas.

• Wealthy citizens and the Church supported artists and architects.

Which are humanist ideals? Select the two correct answers.

• striving for eternal salvation

• celebrating the human experience

• recognizing the potential within each person

• allowing humans to shape religious rules

• spiritual harmony between humans and nature

Who created this painting?

• Leonardo da Vinci

• Filippo Brunelleschi

• Leon Battista Alberti

• Michelangelo Buonarroti

What technique was used to create the illusion of depth in this painting?

• fresco

• plaster

• movable type

• linear perspective

One of Michelangelo's greatest works is located where?

• the Medici family's home in Florence

• the Sistine Chapel, built as a private chapel for the pope in Rome

• the Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore in Florence

• the pope's residence in Avignon, France

In what ways did Gutenberg's printing press influence the Renaissance?

• Pamphlets and books were cheaper to make.

• Printed texts were easier to hide from Church authorities.

• Printed books encouraged the growth of literacy.

• Printing presses were easy to construct and maintain.

• The specialized knowledge needed to use a press encouraged a new trade.

Which phrase from the passage describes what a citizen needs to have in order to become a prince?

• crime or intolerable violence

• worth or entirely on fortune

• cunning assisted by fortune

• oppression of the great

Q11. Which of the following was a factor that influenced the Renaissance, and how did the Renaissance affect Europe?

• The invention of the printing press; it led to the spread of new ideas and knowledge.

• The fall of Constantinople; it resulted in the migration of Greek scholars to Europe.

• The Black Death; it caused a shift in economic power and social structures.

• The discovery of the New World; it opened new trade routes and cultural exchanges.