Renaissance Quiz

What does the term "Renaissance" mean?

• Rebirth

• Interest

• Economy

• Perspective

What is the fee that borrowers pay for using someone else's money called?

• Humanism

• Interest

• Printing press

• Individualism

Who were the people like the Medici family who made loans and grew wealthy from interest?

• Scholars

• Playwrights

• Bankers

• Patrons of the arts

What is the method of showing a three-dimensional scene on a flat surface so it looks real?

• Perspective

• Classical era

• Humanism

• Economy

Who invented the printing press?

• William Shakespeare

• Marco Polo

• Johann Gutenberg

• Medici family

What is the idea that an individual has worth and can make valuable contributions outside of the group?

• Humanism

• Individualism

• Renaissance

• Economy

What is the term for a period of time when people of Europe looked back at Ancient Greek and Roman texts to learn from and expand upon?

• Humanism

• Renaissance

• Interest

• Banking

Which word refers to the study of art, literature, public speaking, or subjects referred to as the 'humanities'?

• Renaissance

• Banking

• Humanism

• Interest

What is the term for money earned from making loans and charging the borrower a fee?

• Renaissance

• Humanism

• Interest

• Banking

Who are the people that make loans to others in order to earn money from the fee that they charge for the loan?

• Artists

• Bankers

• Historians

• Scientists