Renaissance Test Review

What was one of the primary economic effects of the Crusades on Renaissance Italy?

• Decreased trade with the Middle East

• Isolation from European markets

• Increased access to Middle Eastern products

• Reduction in banking activities

Which Italian city-state was NOT mentioned as a major trading center during the Renaissance?

• Florence

• Rome

• Venice

• Genoa

What was a significant contribution of the printing press during the Northern Renaissance?

• It decreased literacy rates

• It helped disseminate ideas through books

• It was exclusively used for religious texts

• It made books more expensive

Which work did Machiavelli write that provided guidelines for rulers?

• Utopia

• The Praise of Folly

• The Prince

• The Divine Comedy

What characterized medieval art in contrast to Renaissance art?

• Focus on secular subjects

• Emphasis on individual achievement

• Focus on the Church and salvation

• Celebration of human anatomy

Who is considered the 'Father of Humanism'?

• Leonardo da Vinci

• Michelangelo

• Erasmus

• Petrarch

Which famous artwork was created by Leonardo da Vinci?

• David

• The Last Supper

• Ceiling of the Sistine Chapel

• Utopia

What new accounting practice was introduced during the Italian Renaissance?

• Barter system

• Use of Arabic numerals

• Elimination of credit

• Precious metal exchange only

How did Northern Renaissance thinkers differ from Italian Renaissance thinkers?

• They rejected all classical learning

• They merged humanist ideas with Christianity

• They focused solely on secular subjects

• They avoided artistic expression

What was one reason Italy was particularly suited for the Renaissance?

• Its isolation from trade routes

• Its visible remains of ancient Rome

• Its strong medieval traditions

• Its resistance to classical culture