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How did Italian scholars rediscover Greek and Roman works? p. 573-3

• by digging up ruins from Greek and Roman times

• through contact with Muslims in the Middle East and Spain

• through trade with South Asian merchants and scholars

• through documents hidden in churches in Rome

Why did many Renaissance authors write in vernacular instead of Latin? p. 574-5

• Vernacular was the official language of the state.

• Vernacular alphabets were easier to print than Latin.

• More people could read vernacular languages than Latin.

• Few Renaissance authors knew how to speak Latin.

How did the printing press help change Europe?

• Ideas and information spread faster and wider than ever.

• Women writers were finally able to get their work published.

• Religious texts began to be translated into other languages.

• The use of printed forms made business transactions easier.

What effect did using perspective have on Renaissance paintings?p. 576-2

• It made them more colorful.

• It made them more dreamlike.

• It helped express emotions.

• It made them more realistic.

What term do historians use to describe the cultural change in countries north of Italy, such as Germany, England, Belgium, the Netherlands, and Luxembourg? p. 577-3

• humanism

• the Northern Renaissance

• the Flemish Era

• the Northern Schism

What is Leonardo da Vinci known for in addition to his paintings? p. 575-2

• his inventions

• his plays

• his sculptures

• his architecture

How was Humanism different from earlier ways of thinking in Europe ? p. 573-1

• It gave importance to the individual and human society, not religious faith

• It reinforced the dominance of religious authority as in medieval times.

• It was primarily concerned with architectural innovations.

• It sparked the scientific revolution by rejecting religious views.

The Renaissance spread to Northern Europe during what time? p. 577-2

• 1600s

• early 1500s

• late 1400s

• early 1400s

• late 1300s