Renaissance Study Guide 2025

The word “Renaissance” is a 17th century French term which means _____________.

• Rebirth

• Revolution

• Renewal

• Revival

The Renaissance begin in which modern day country?

3. Florence, Venice, Naples, Genoa, & Rome are all cities in which modern day country?

4. 1350s event that led to humans becoming more valuable and destroyed Feudalism in Western Europe

5. 1453 is when the Muslim leader Mehmed II conquered ________ which ended the Byzantine Eastern Roman Empire

• Constantinople

• Rome

• Athens

• Alexandria

1448 invention by Gutenberg which increased literacy

A rich individual who commissions the creation of art.

8. Renaissance Painting become realistic and focused less on ___________.

• religion

• nature

• science

• mythology

Famous writer from Britain who reflected the principles of the Renaissance.

The Study of classical art, and literature which placed more importance on each individual, and wanted to improve society for all individuals.