Renaissance pg 418-425

Go to page 418 of the textbook. What time period did the Italian Renaissance span?

• 1300s to 1500s
• 1200s to 1400s
• 1500s to 1600s
• 1000s to 1300s
• 1600s to 1700s

What is the literal meaning of the word "Renaissance"?

• "rebirth"
• "renewal"
• "resurrection"
• "rebirth of culture"
• "rejuvenation"

Which of the following areas experienced creativity and change during the Renaissance?

• economic, political, social, cultural
• economic, military, cultural
• economic, technological, political
• political, artistic, scientific
• economic, scientific, cultural

What did the Renaissance mark the transition between?

• medieval and early modern times
• early modern and late modern times
• classical and medieval periods
• ancient and medieval times
• early modern and industrial eras

What grew in Western Europe during the Renaissance, helping to extend people's horizons?

• cities and trade
• villages and commerce
• universities and trade
• colonies and wealth
• markets and exploration

What major shift did the Renaissance bring in terms of worldview?

• a change in how people saw themselves and their world
• a shift in religious beliefs
• a change in economic practices
• a decline in political power
• an increase in technological focus

How did Christian European scholars influence the Renaissance?

• by studying Muslim philosophy, art, and science
• by focusing on medieval texts
• by rejecting classical knowledge
• by focusing only on Christian texts
• by looking to the future exclusively

What did Muslim scholars contribute to the Renaissance in terms of knowledge?

• knowledge of Greco-Roman civilization
• knowledge of new technologies
• knowledge of medieval philosophy
• knowledge of Christian theology
• knowledge of Eastern religions

What motivated Renaissance thinkers to study ancient Greece and Rome?

• a reawakened interest in ancient learning
• a desire to reject the past
• a wish to recreate ancient civilizations
• a need for political power
• a desire for religious revival

How did Renaissance thinkers view their era compared to the medieval world?

• as a time of rebirth after disorder and disunity
• as a time of continued chaos
• as a time of stagnation
• as a time of decay
• as a time of endless conflict