WorksheetsRenaissance '25 Geo/Ls. 33/Vocab
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What was the Renaissance?
A period of renewed interest in classical art and ideas from Greece and Rome
A time when medieval art was first created
The era when the Catholic Church was established
The beginning of the Industrial Revolution
What characterized classical art during the Classical period?
Use of stained glass and religious themes
Sculptures, pottery, murals, and mosaics showing ordinary people and leaders
Abstract art and modern techniques
Digital art and photography
How did Renaissance artists differ from medieval artists?
They focused solely on religious themes
They used new techniques for sculptures, murals, and paintings, showing lifelike figures
They avoided using perspective in their art
They only painted landscapes
What role did the Catholic Church play in the Renaissance?
They were the main creators of Renaissance art
They copied documents from classical Greece and Rome and were gatekeepers of this knowledge
They opposed the spread of classical ideas
They focused on building new churches
What was the Renaissance?
A period of renewed interest in classical culture
A time of decline in art and science
The beginning of the Industrial Revolution
A period of medieval warfare
What did Renaissance artists aim to show in their art?
The importance of religious themes
The importance of lifelike figures and perspective
The importance of abstract shapes
The importance of monochrome colors
What was a characteristic of medieval art?
Three-dimensional figures
Primarily religious themes
Use of abstract forms
Focus on industrial scenes
How did the Crusades increase contact between West and East?
They isolated Western Europe from the East.
They strengthened contacts between Western Europe and the Byzantine and Muslim cultures.
They discouraged trade between the regions.
They led to the decline of Eastern cultures.
Name some cities that became wealthy and the types of people during the Renaissance that became wealthy.
Paris and London; only kings and queens.
Venice and Genoa; merchants and customers.
Rome and Athens; only artists.
Madrid and Lisbon; only soldiers.
How did goods get into various parts of Europe during the Renaissance?
By air travel.
Through trade ships and towns along trade routes.
By underground tunnels.
Through digital transactions.
What did an increase in trade lead to in Europe during the Renaissance?
A decline in cultural activities.
A new kind of economy and wealth for bankers and merchants.
The end of the use of coins.
Isolation from other cultures.
How did the Crusades increase contact between West and East?
The Crusades strengthened contacts between Western Europe and the Byzantine and Eastern cultures.
The Crusades weakened contacts between Western Europe and the Byzantine and Eastern cultures.
The Crusades had no impact on contacts between Western Europe and the Byzantine and Eastern cultures.
The Crusades isolated Western Europe from the Byzantine and Eastern cultures.
What did an increase in trade lead to in Europe during the Renaissance?
An increase in trade led to a new kind of economy.
An increase in trade led to a decrease in cultural exchange.
An increase in trade led to the isolation of European cities.
An increase in trade led to a decline in wealth.
Name some cities that became wealthy and the types of people during the Renaissance that became wealthy.
Cities located on trade routes and merchants became wealthy.
Cities isolated from trade routes and farmers became wealthy.
Cities with no trade routes and soldiers became wealthy.
Cities with limited trade and artists became wealthy.
How did goods get into various parts of Europe?
Goods were transported along routes connecting Southern and Northern Europe.
Goods were only produced locally and not transported.
Goods were transported by air across Europe.
Goods were not transported and remained in one place.
What is a city-state in Italy during the Renaissance?
A large empire with multiple cities
An independent state consisting of a city and its surrounding territory
A small village with no government
A region ruled by a foreign king
Who really had the power in Italian city-states during the Renaissance?
The king of Italy
The Pope
Rich merchants and wealthy families
The military generals
A positive of the Italian city-state would be the booming of what?
Agriculture
Art, literature, and learning
Military conquests
Industrial factories
What was one of the reasons that the Renaissance started in Italy?
The success of the Crusades
The fall of the Roman Empire
The discovery of America
The invention of the printing press
What is a city-state in Italy during the Renaissance?
A large empire
An independent state consisting of a city and its surrounding territory
A small village
A kingdom ruled by a king
Who really had the power in Italian city-states during the Renaissance?
The king
Rich merchants
The pope
The military
What was a positive outcome of the Italian city-states' wealth?
Booming art, literature, and architecture
Increased military power
Expansion of territory
Decline in trade
What is Humanism?
A philosophy that tries to balance religious faith with an emphasis on individual dignity and an interest in nature and human society
A belief in the superiority of science over religion
A movement focused on the economic growth of society
A political ideology promoting state control over individual rights
Who was Francisco Petrarch?
A scientist who developed theories about the solar system
A humanist who had a large collection of ancient Latin and Greek texts
A poet who wrote about everyday experiences
A philosopher who focused on ethics and morality
What did humanists think of people's social standing?
They believed in individual achievement and not the class they were born into
They thought social standing was the most important aspect of life
They believed everyone should remain in their birth class
They focused on creating a classless society
What did the Catholic Church think of humanism?
The Church fully supported humanist ideas
The Church looked down upon questioning faith
The Church encouraged humanists to challenge religious doctrines
The Church ignored humanist movements
What did humanists believe about social standing?
Social standing was determined by wealth
Achievement and dignity were more important than the class one was born into
Social standing was fixed and unchangeable
Social standing was determined by religious faith
Based on the meaning of the French word "renaissance," the period called the Renaissance refers to the
rebirth of classical culture.
restoration of basic human values.
remainder of learning not yet lost.
remembrance of better times.
How did the Crusades contribute to the Renaissance in Europe?
Crusaders destroyed the libraries of Muslim scholars.
Crusaders rebelled against the Roman Catholic Church.
Crusaders developed an interest in painting and sculpture.
Crusaders brought back learning from the East.
Which art had the greatest influence on Renaissance artists?
early medieval art
ancient Greek and Roman art
Medieval Islamic art
ancient chinese art
Suppose you could look at several paintings made in Italy before 1600. Which was most likely painted during the Renaissance?
one in which nature is important
one in which people appear stiff
one with a solid blue background
one that looks two-dimensional
How did the Silk Road help to cause the Renaissance?
Armies from Europe were able to defeat the Mongols.
Italian cities on the trade routes to the East became wealthy.
Ideas of Chinese philosophers became popular in the West.
Merchants paid painters to paint them in fine new silk clothes.
What economic change during the Renaissance made bankers more important?
jobs became more specialized
Craftspeople set out signs to advertise their services.
People began to buy goods with money instead of bartering.
food for people in the cities began to be grown in the countryside.
Why did craftspeople become more important during the Renaissance?
Universities hired them.
They worked for feudal lords.
They made stained glass for churches.
Merchants traded their goods all over Europe.
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 priest
a patron
a scholar
a craftsperson
What is a major reason why the Renaissance began in northern and central Italy?
Nobles there led the Crusades.
Peasants there learned to read.
City-states there became wealthy.
Kings there fought one another.
Independent republics in Italy were governed by elected councils. Who often held the most power in those republics?
rich merchants
factory workers
groups of priests
guilds of painters
Which geographic factor contributed most to Italy's economic success?
its forests
its climate
its location
its mountains
How did wealthy Italian families encourage learning?
They trained girls to teach school.
They donated books to poor families.
They rejected old ideas.
They established universities.
The Renaissance philosophy of humanism included a belief in the
need for foreign trade
worth of the individual
importance of tradition
authority of government
Which subject of study belongs to the humanities?
literature
navigation
anatomy
mathematics
Which of these methods did humanist scholars teach as a way to learn about the world?
Listen to the pope.
Read the newspaper.
Observe and experiment.
Sit quietly and meditate.
Which of these would be valued most by a Renaissance thinker who emphasized individualism?
a nation's strength
a family's ancestors
a person's achievements
an army's success in battle
This southernmost city on the map specialized in arts, cloth making, and banking.
Florence
Genoa
Milan
Venice
What governing family was known as the largest patrons of the arts produced in Florence, Italy?
The Medicine family
The Michelangelo family
The Medici family
The da Vinci family
How did the humanists of the Renaissance differ from traditional medieval ideas?
They had an interest in the spiritual life of people
They lacked interst in ancient Greek and Roman culture
They questioned traditional Christian principles
They emphasized the importance of the individual
Which term describes the appearance of distance or depth on a flat surface?
Axis
Perspective
Proportion
Doctrine
Who is a person that supports the arts or other activities by supplying money for them?
Mystic
Patron
Denomination
Theocracy
Body of water at #8
Black Sea
North Sea
Baltic Sea
Mediterranean Sea
Body of water at #4
Black Sea
North Sea
Baltic Sea
Mediterranean Sea
Body of water at #6
Black Sea
North Sea
Baltic Sea
Mediterranean Sea
country at #5
Holy Roman Empire
France
Spain
Britain
country at #12
Scandinavia
France
Spain
Britain
country at #13
Scandinavia
France
Spain
Britain
country at #11
Scandinavia
France
Spain
Britain
River at #14
Rhine River
Danube River
Volga River
Seine River
River at #10
Rhine River
Danube River
Volga River
Seine River
City at #3
Venice
Moscow
London
Paris
City at #7
Venice
Moscow
London
Paris
City at #2
Venice
Moscow
London
Paris