Renaissance Quiz: Study Guide

Where did The Renaissance start?

• Asia

• Constantinople

• Western Europe

• Northern Italy

A great flowering of culture, based on classical Greek and Roman ideas and art, that began in Italy in the Late Middle Ages and spread throughout Europe

• Renaissance

• Humanism

• Rebirth

• Realism

The Renaissance represented a revival of Medieval culture

• True

• False

Which ancient city-states greatly influenced the founders of the United States? Select all that apply.

• Rome

• Constantinople

• England

• Athens

Wealthy townhomes built around central courtyards

• Domes

• Palazzis

• Casas

• Universities

What made the Duomo's design so unimaginable for people living during the Renaissance?

• It was the first ever cathedral in Italy

• It had a tower that had a view of the whole city

• It was a massive dome with no internal supports

• The dome was built in only a few years

Writers writing in their own language during the Renaissance lead to what?

• Made literature much less popular for the church

• Made literature much less popular outside of it's home country

• Made literature much more popular

• The invention of paper making

"The Divine Comedy" was different from most medieval literature in what way?

• It was filled with real people

• It was about florentine politics

• It was printed by machines

• It was a religious topic

A philosophy that tries to balance religious faith with an emphasis on individual dignity and an interest in nature and human society

• Humanism

• Renaissance

• Individualism

• Realism

Which geographical feature helped Florence become a trade center

• The Arno River

• The Apennine Mountains

• The Black Sea

• The Danube Plain