Early Modern Europe 7.40 - 7.43

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What was the Renaissance?

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A cultural movement that began in Italy in the 14th century

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Which of the following was a major theme in Renaissance art? Abstract expressionism, Religious symbolism, Realism and human emotion, Surrealism

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Realism and human emotion

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Which city is often considered the birthplace of the Renaissance?

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Florence

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What was the primary language of literature during the Renaissance?

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Latin

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

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rebirth of classical culture.

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Which art had the greatest influence on Renaissance artists? Options: early medieval art, ancient Greek and Roman art, medieval Islamic art, ancient Chinese art

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ancient Greek and Roman art

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What economic change during the Renaissance made bankers more important? Options: 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.

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People began to buy goods with money instead of bartering.

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Who would have been most likely to speak these words? Options: a priest, a patron, a scholar, a craftsperson

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a patron

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What is a major reason why the Renaissance began in northern and central Italy? Options: Nobles there led the Crusades., Peasants there learned to read., City-states there became wealthy., Kings there fought one another.

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City-states there became wealthy.

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Which geographic factor contributed most to Italy’s economic success? Options: its forests, its climate, its location, its mountains

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its location