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TCI Chapter 27

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 2hrs 40mins

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1.

Based on the meaning of the French word "renaissance," the period called the Renaissance refers to the

a)

rebirth of classical culture.

b)

restoration of basic human values.

c)

remainder of learning not yet lost.

d)

remembrance of better times.

2.

How did the Crusades contribute to the Renaissance in Europe?

a)

Crusaders destroyed the libraries of Muslim scholars.

b)

Crusaders rebelled against the Roman Catholic Church.

c)

Crusaders developed an interest in painting and sculpture.

d)

Crusaders brought back learning from the East.

3.

Which art had the greatest influence on Renaissance artists?

a)

early medieval art

b)

ancient Greek and Roman art

c)

Medieval Islamic art

d)

ancient chinese art

4.

Suppose you could look at several paintings made in Italy before 1600. Which was most likely painted during the Renaissance?

a)

one in which nature is important

b)

one in which people appear stiff

c)

one with a solid blue background

d)

one that looks two-dimensional

5.

How did the Silk Road help to cause the Renaissance?

a)

Armies from Europe were able to defeat the Mongols.

b)

Italian cities on the trade routes to the East became wealthy.

c)

Ideas of Chinese philosophers became popular in the West.

d)

Merchants paid painters to paint them in fine new silk clothes.

6.

What economic change during the Renaissance made bankers more important?

a)

jobs became more specialized

b)

Craftspeople set out signs to advertise their services.

c)

People began to buy goods with money instead of bartering.

d)

food for people in the cities began to be grown in the countryside.

7.

Why did craftspeople become more important during the Renaissance?

a)

Universities hired them.

b)

They worked for feudal lords.

c)

They made stained glass for churches.

d)

Merchants traded their goods all over Europe.

8.

Who would have been most likely to speak these words?


I have made a lot of money in business. I've hired a talented painter to decorate the inner walls of the church. I'm sure he'll do a good job.

a)

a priest

b)

a patron

c)

a scholar

d)

a craftsperson

9.

What is a major reason why the Renaissance began in northern and central Italy?

a)

Nobles there led the Crusades.

b)

Peasants there learned to read.

c)

City-states there became wealthy.

d)

Kings there fought one another.

10.

Independent republics in Italy were governed by elected councils. Who often held the most power in those republics?

a)

rich merchants

b)

factory workers

c)

groups of priests

d)

guilds of painters

11.

Which geographic factor contributed most to Italy's economic success?

a)

its forests

b)

its climate

c)

its location

d)

its mountains

12.

How did wealthy Italian families encourage learning?

a)

They trained girls to teach school.

b)

They donated books to poor families.

c)

They rejected old ideas.

d)

They established universities.

13.

The Renaissance philosophy of humanism included a belief in the

a)

need for foreign trade

b)

worth of the individual

c)

importance of tradition

d)

authority of government

14.

Which subject of study belongs to the humanities?

a)

literature

b)

navigation

c)

anatomy

d)

mathematics

15.

Which of these methods did humanist scholars teach as a way to learn about the world?

a)

Listen to the pope.

b)

Read the newspaper.

c)

Observe and experiment.

d)

Sit quietly and meditate.

16.

Which of these would be valued most by a Renaissance thinker who emphasized individualism?

a)

a nation's strength

b)

a family's ancestors

c)

a person's achievements

d)

an army's success in battle

17.

What were most palazzi like?

a)

strong castles with thick walls for defense

b)

collections of shops similar to a modern mall

c)

wealthy town-homes built around central courtyards

d)

narrow old buildings still standing from ancient times

18.

The architect Brunelleschi studied mathematics and ancient ruins. Then he designed a remarkable....

a)

arched gate in the city wall.

b)

bridge lined with busy shops.

c)

tower with a view of the city.

d)

dome with no internal supports.

19.

In addition to his painting, Leonardo da Vinci made advances in science, mathematics, and engineering. Which of these did he do before anyone else?

a)

flew an airplane across the river

b)

drew maps as if seen from above

c)

watched the planets move

d)

translated ancient Greek texts

20.

Galileo's scientific work on gravity and astronomy sowed the value of...

a)

intuition and emotion.

b)

the study of ancient texts.

c)

new forms of mathematics.

d)

observation and experiment.