Renaissance and Reformation Review

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What does the word "Renaissance" mean?

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rebirth

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Where did the Renaissance originate?

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Italy

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Which of the following best defines "secularism?"

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the exclusion of religion from society (separation of church and state)

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Which of the following best describes "humanism?"

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way of thinking that focuses on human achievement

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European scientists during the Renaissance took influence from: the Mongols, Muslim scholars, the feudal system, North American tribes

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Muslim scholars

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Which of the following is an art technique developed during the Renaissance that made paintings look three-dimensional and realistic? water colors, perspective, abstract painting, splatter painting

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perspective

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Which famous author of the Renaissance wrote plays such as "Romeo and Juliet," "Macbeth," "Hamlet," and "Julius Caesar?"

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William Shakespeare

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Which important invention of the Renaissance helped ideas and information spread quicker?

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printing press

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What is the scientific method?

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method that scientists use to better explain and understand scientific theories

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Which theory, developed by Copernicus, explains that the Sun is the center of the solar system and Earth revolves around the Sun?

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heliocentric theory