Which of the following IS NOT one of the events that helped to cause the Renaissance?

inexpensive mass-produced parchments

stabilized international politics

increased international commerce

translations of classic texts into Latin

Why was the new technology of paper making important to the Renaissance?

It allowed for the development of printing and easier spread of ideas.

It allowed laws to be written down and distributed to citizens.

It caused more efficient record-keeping by bankers and merchants.

It allowed for more criticism to be given to religious and political officials.

How was Italy organized politically during the Renaissance?

Wealthy noble families controlled fragments of territory from an urban base.

The Pope of the Catholic Church controlled most of the peninsula, using Rome as a base.

The Medici in Florence forced other ruling families to accept their absolute authority.

Foreign kings divided up most of the territory and ruled from their own capitals.

Which of the following was a guiding principle of Machiavelli's The Prince ?

Rulers should allow the needs of a given situation to guide their actions in order to be politically effective.

rulers should take advice from religious leaders in order to avoid making immoral choices.

Rulers should base their actions on similar situations found in the course of historical study.

Rulers should be honest with their subjects in order to ensure their trust and consistent obedience.

How did most monarchs participate in the Northern Renaissance?

by sponsoring writers and artists

by funding humanist universities

What new painting technique was developed by Flemish painter Jan van Eyck during the Northern Renaissance?

the use of perspective in paintings

the use of religious and mythical subjects

the use of paper rather than canvas for painting

Which characteristic of William Shakespeare's writing followed the style of the Renaissance?

using the classics for inspiration and plots

working with others to develop stories

providing religious lessons in each play

writing poems using the local language

Which of the following was an influence of Greek philosophers on humanism?

challenging ideas and assumptions to help form opinions

applying classical thinking to uphold Christian teachings

bringing together ideas from Judaism and Christianity to form new ideas

applying the needs of a given situation to determine actions without using morals

How did the Italian city states become powerful?

by trading with the Middle East during the Crusades

by gaining knowledge from the Ottoman Turks after the fall of Constantinople

by developing individual city-states due to the mountainous terrain of Italy

by developing manufacturing in ALL of the major city-states

Which of the following is NOT one of the ways that Humanism influenced the Italian lifestyle during the early Renaissance?

Italians tried to take Christian values and apply them to classical ideas in art and literature.

Italians tried to understand Ancient Greek values without trying to change them based on Christian values.

Italian humanists encouraged the study of the humanities (history, literature, philosophy).

Italian humanists believe that people can enjoy nice things in life without offending God.

How did Italian merchants embrace the idea of individualism during the Renaissance? Choose 2

Italian merchants felt that power should be based on your own intelligence and success and not based on lineage.

Italian merchants felt as though they should be given political power based on their own individual merits.

Italian merchants felt that all people should study the Bible to become more politically powerful.

Italian merchants thought that royal dynasties should be the only source of power.

Italian merchants felt that artists and writers should embrace their unique skills and use them to lead.

What are the two ways that ideas moved from the Italian Renaissance into Northern Europe?

Wealthy monarchs pay artists to live at their courts in Northern European countries.

Italians flee warfare and move into other parts of Europe, especially Northern Europe.

Crusaders brought knowledge back to Europe from the Arabian Peninsula.

Famine lowered the population in Europe, causing an increase in migration during the Middle Ages.

The capture of Constantinople caused Italians to flee into countries that were farther North.

Thomas More's Utopia describes a society in which all of the following are true EXCEPT...

decisions should be based on the current situation rather than history.

there is little to no need for money.

greed and corruption have been erased.

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Renaissance TEST

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Means “rebirth” - refers to 1300-1600 revival in art and learning

Practice of questioning and examining everything to check assumptions

focused on the potential and achievements of an individual

Use of a separate piece of type for each character of a language

belief in importance of individual

the period of European history from the fall of the Roman Empire in the West (5th century) to the fall of Constantinople

Which Renaissance philosopher is referred to as the "father of science?"

Which Renaissance scientist studied planetary motion?

Which Renaissance astronomer created the telescope?

Which Renaissance scholar was both a mathematician and a scientist?

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