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What was a cause of the Renaissance?

• Revival of trade in Europe

• the middle ages

• feudalism

• isolationism

What is the definition of Renaissance?

• non religious views of the world

• rebirth of art and culture

• focus on the individual

• papal states

Why did the Renaissance start in Italy?

• The Catholic Church

• The Crusades

• Its location- located on key trade networks

• it is an island

How did merchant families influence the development of Renaissance?

• The families wanted everyone to see what their money could buy.

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

• The families supported the work of scientists and mathematicians.

• The families supported arts and learning.

Match the following

• Ended segregation in public schools

• Plessy v. Ferguson

• gave people right to vote regardless of race

• 14th Amendment

• Allowed "separate but equal" facilities.

• Brown v. Board of Education

• all persons born or naturalized in U.S. were entitled equal rights

• 15th Amendment

• abolished slavery

• 13th Amendment

Which of the following is a characteristic of Renaissance writing?

• Renaissance writers wrote in Greek to honor the traditions of Greek poets.

• Renaissance writers used persuasive writing to craft essays about current problems.

• Renaissance writers used the common language of the people to describe Italian society.

• Renaissance writers wrote in Latin to make their views known to other scholars.

In what TWO ways are the ideas of the Middle Ages and the ideas of the Renaissance different?

• Both periods had thinkers who were interested in religion, but Renaissance thinkers were interested in other ideas, too.

• Both periods had thinkers who thought the sun revolved around Earth, but Renaissance thinkers thought the Earth was the center of the universe.

• Thinkers during the Middle Ages valued observation and careful study of the natural world, while Renaissance thinkers valued traditional religious beliefs passed down by the Church.

• During the Middle Ages artists focused on religious figures, while during the Renaissance artists focused on common people.

The European Renaissance and the Protestant Reformation were similar because both

• wanted to challenge the traditions of the Middle Ages

• wanted to challenged the power of kings

• wanted to challenge the Catholic Church

• wanted to end science

Who was named the ultimate Renaissance man?

• Martin Luther

• Copernicus

• Galileo

• Leonardo da Vinci

What was a significant impact of the Renaissance on European society?

• A) Strengthening of feudalism

• B) Decline of trade

• C) Revival of classical learning and values

• D) Isolation from the rest of the world