The Renaissance and Its Impact

What does the term 'Renaissance' mean?

• Revolution

• Rebirth

• Regression

• Reformation

The Renaissance was a period that emphasized _______.

• A) God-centered beliefs

• B) Humanism

• C) Traditionalism

• D) Isolationism

Which of the following was a reason for the decline of feudal society during the late Medieval Times?

• Increase in peasant population

• Peasants leaving manors to live in towns

• Strengthening of manorial systems

• Decrease in town populations.

The spread of Eastern knowledge during the Medieval Times was facilitated by the ______.

• Crusades

• Renaissance

• Industrial Revolution

• Reformation

What role did wealthy merchants and bankers play in the development of the Renaissance?

• They focused on religious teachings

• They supported art and science financially

• They discouraged worldly life

• They isolated from other European countries.

Universities in European towns began to emerge in the 12th century, allowing students to study subjects other than ______.

• Medicine

• Law

• Biblical teachings

• Philosophy

Which of the following was a reason for the decline of the Church's influence during the Renaissance?

• Increase in church taxes

• New knowledge from Arab civilization

• Support from European rulers

• Strengthening of the Crusades

Dante, a representative of Renaissance literature, wrote the book 'Divine Comedy' in which language?

• Latin

• French

• Italian

• Spanish

The Renaissance began on the _______ Peninsula and spread to other parts of Europe.

• Iberian

• Italian

• Balkan

• Scandinavian

Who wrote the Decameron, a collection of stories about people fleeing from a plague in Florence?

• Shakespeare

• Boccaccio

• Michelangelo

• Leonardo da Vinci