Renaissance and Scientific Revolution Quiz

During the Renaissance, humanist philosophers emphasized the importance of

• individualism

• absolutism

• religious salvation

• technological advancement

What was one ideal of Renaissance humanism?

• training as a knight and practicing chivalry

• obeying divine right monarchs and the church

• living apart from the world and taking monastic vows

• investigating areas of interest and fulfilling one’s potential

What was a major characteristic of the Renaissance in Europe?

• Secular achievements were emphasized.

• Suffrage was granted to men and women.

• Most literature was written in Arabic.

• Most ancient Greek and Roman ideas were rejected.

The revival of Greek and Roman culture, the economic growth of Italian city-states in the 1400s, and the development of humanism were aspects of the

• Age of Revolutions

• Protestant Reformation

• spread of Islam

• European Renaissance

An important characteristic of Renaissance humanists was their emphasis on

• accepting ideas based on Confucian thought

• the teachings of the Roman Catholic Church

• magic and alchemy

• classical Roman and Greek writings

In The Prince, Machiavelli advises rulers to

• seek the approval of the people

• establish and maintain power

• promote openness in government

• learn and follow the commandments of the church

One major characteristic of the Renaissance period is that the

• Catholic Church no longer had any influence in Europe

• manor became the center of economic activity

• classical cultures of Greece and Rome were revived and imitated

• major language of the people became Latin

The Renaissance in western Europe is best described as a period marked by

• unquestioned reliance on the teachings of Aristotle

• an advance of Muslim culture

• Christian unity throughout the region

• great intellectual and artistic creativity

One way in which the contributions of Copernicus, Galileo, and Newton are similar is that each

• challenged the heliocentric theory of the universe

• based his work on Enlightenment principles of social contract

• practiced observation and experimentation in his work

• supported the work of the Inquisition

Sir Isaac Newton, Galileo Galilei, and Johannes Kepler are all directly associated with the

• Industrial Revolution

• Scientific Revolution

• English Revolution

• Agricultural Revolution