Renaissance Quiz

Women in noble families helped spread Renaissance ideas in all of the following ways except:

• some women married nobles from around Europe and spread the ideas in their husbands’ lands.

• women were educated at the universities.

• girls were taught the arts, philosophy, and classical literature at home.

• some educated women gained much political power.

Machiavelli wanted to have an effect on:

• art.

• politics.

• literature.

• religion.

The Mongols helped increase trade between Europe and Asia by:

• increasing the prices of goods.

• making the Silk Road safe to travel again.

• building ports and harbors.

• staying isolated from people from other countries.

Venice was famous for:

• manufacturing weapons.

• producing glass.

• manufacturing woolen cloth.

• producing silk cloth.

Petrarch’s ideas helped people understand the importance of:

• science, and his ideas affected education for many years.

• art history, but his ideas lasted for only a short time.

• history, and his ideas affected education for many years.

• religious history, but his ideas lasted for only a short time.

Which of the following ideas was not part of humanism?:

• Talented writers and artists were honored.

• The only purpose of art was to glorify God.

• Poetry, history, and public speaking were important subjects to study.

• Ancient Greek and Roman writings were sources of inspiration.

Which of the following describes one effect of Marco Polo’s journey to China?:

• Marco Polo helped protect travelers and traders on the trade route to China.

• Marco Polo became an important banker.

• Marco Polo was made a government official in China.

• Marco Polo became the emperor of Japan.

Miguel de Cervantes is best known for:

• the Sistine Chapel.

• the Mona Lisa.

• Don Quixote.

• Romeo and Juliet.

Which of the following best describes Cosimo de’ Medici?

• a wealthy merchant who supported the army

• a powerful ruler of Florence who valued education and culture

• a Renaissance scientist who helped build the foundations of modern astronomy

• a ruler of the Papal States

What effect did the merchant families have on the Renaissance in Italian cities?

• The families used their wealth to keep the trade routes safe.

• The families supported arts and learning.