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Renaissance

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

During the Renaissance, a new intellectual movement known as humanism evolved. What was the significance of the humanist movement?

a)

Humanists felt formal education was impractical and unnecessary; therefore, many schools were closed.

b)

Humanists spread the teachings of Eastern philosophers such as Confucius throughout Europe.

c)

Humanists were very interested in religious studies and sought to increase the influence of the Church.

d)

Humanists were inspired by classical texts and emphasized the dignity and worth of the individual.

2.

When did the Renaissance occur?

a)

1300s–1600s

b)

1300s–1500s

c)

1200s–1600s

d)

none of these

3.

On what peninsula did the Renaissance begin?

a)
Spain
b)
England
c)
Italy
d)
Germany
4.

What does the word "Renaissance" mean?

a)
Renewed
b)
Rebuilt
c)
Remade
d)
Rebirth
5.

Humanism...

a)
emphasized the Bible
b)
leads to happier lives
c)
encourages people to learn Latin and Greek
d)
focuses on the potential of humans to achieve 
6.
Which of the following is associated with Humanism?
a)
the ideas of the middle ages
b)
the ideas of Greece & Rome
c)
the ideas of ancient China
d)
the ideas of ancient India
7.
Which of the following cities was an important center during the early Renaissance?
a)
Florence
b)
London
c)
Ghent
d)
Paris
8.
Reopening of the "Silk Road" primarily allowed which of the following events to occur?
a)
the immigration of Chinese throughout Asia
b)
the increase of trade and spread of new ideas
c)
the spread of diseases to Europe
d)
allowed for quicker travel from China to Europe
9.

One of the most important ideas from the Renaissance that allowed ideas to spread more quickly.

a)

Perspective

b)

Greece and Rome

c)

Building designer

d)

Printing Press

10.
Advantages of Johannes Gutenberg's printing press include all of the following EXCEPT:
a)
Cheaper book prices
b)
Increase in education/literacy
c)
Increase in church power
d)
Rapid spread of ideas
11.
Artist who painted the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel in Rome 
a)
Michelangelo
b)

Raphael

c)

Donatello

d)

Leonardo

12.
Italian artist who also excelled in astronomy, engineering, and anatomy 
a)

Sandro Botticelli

b)

Nicolaus Copernicus

c)
Johann Guttenberg
d)
Leonardo da Vinci