Renaissance
Which statement best describes the Renaissance?
a period of artistic and literary achievement in Europe from the late fourteenth to the early seventeenth centuries
an era of scientific inquiry and discovery from the early fourteenth to the late fifteenth centuries
an age of religious and philosophical exploration during the High Middle Ages
a time of worldwide achievement in art and literature inspired by a religious revival in the sixteenth century
a period of artistic and literary achievement in Europe from the late fourteenth to the early seventeenth centuries
Who was the fifteenth-century inventor of the printing press?
Cosimo de' Medici
Lorenzo Ghiberti
Johannes Gutenberg
Leonardo da Vinci
Johannes Gutenberg
Which statement best describes the Reformation?
the spread of Renaissance ideals in science and mathematics that brought new understanding of the laws of nature
the movement to change and improve the Catholic Church that resulted in divisions in Christianity
an attempt to change the education system throughout Europe that resulted in greater literacy in most countries
an effort to make the Bible more understandable by adding chapters and books to the New Testament
the movement to change and improve the Catholic Church that resulted in divisions in Christianity
Why did the Renaissance begin in Italy?
Choose all answers that are correct.
Italy had been the center of the Roman Empire and the ancient ruins reminded people of Rome's greatness.
The Middle Ages had little impact on Italy where centralized government and the economy continued to flourish after the fall of Rome.
Italy's central location provided a good setting for commerce, so trade revived there first.
The Black Plague had not devastated Italy as it had other areas of Europe.
Italy had been the center of the Roman Empire and the ancient ruins reminded people of Rome's greatness.
Italy's central location provided a good setting for commerce, so trade revived there first.
Which Renaissance figure, considered the founder of modern political science, wrote The Prince, which describes how a strong ruler obtains and keeps power?
John Calvin
Machiavelli
Castiglione
Plutarch
Machiavelli
Which leader of the Scientific Revolution in England promoted the idea that science must rely on repeated observation and experimentation?
Francis Bacon
Nicholas Copernicus
Galileo Galilei
Isaac Newton
Francis Bacon
Which statement accurately describes a difference between Renaissance art and medieval art?
Renaissance art was influenced by the art of classical times while medieval art was not.
Medieval artists used nudes to show the beauty, grace, and strength of the human body while Renaissance artists did not.
Renaissance artists used very little light and shadow, so their figures looked flat; medieval artists made figures look solid and lifelike.
Medieval artists used water colors and marble while Renaissance artists used oil paint and tapestry.
Renaissance art was influenced by the art of classical times while medieval art was not.
How was Renaissance art and architecture financed?
Wealthy merchant families, such as the Medici, paid artists and architects to create masterpieces.
Townspeople paid a special tax to underwrite public sculptures and buildings.
Most artists and architects came from merchant families whose wealth supported them.
Art galleries and museums bid against each other for great works, often driving prices very high.
Wealthy merchant families, such as the Medici, paid artists and architects to create masterpieces.
Which descriptions of Martin Luther are accurate?
Choose all answers that are correct.
He was a charismatic friar who traveled through Germany preaching and selling indulgences.
He was a monk who criticized the Church for selling indulgences, and he translated the Bible into German.
He was a professor of biblical studies who publicly posted 95 theses that led to the Protestant Reformation.
He was the Roman Catholic pope who brought bishops together at the Council of Trent.
He was a monk who criticized the Church for selling indulgences, and he translated the Bible into German.
He was a professor of biblical studies who publicly posted 95 theses that led to the Protestant Reformation.
Who painted The Last Supper, which depicted the last meal Jesus shared with his disciples?
Masaccio
Michelangelo
Leonardo da Vinci
Botticelli
Leonardo da Vinci
What was René Descartes' contribution to the Scientific Revolution?
He introduced the theory of universal gravitation.
He wrote Discourse on the Method of Rightly Conducting the Reason and Seeking Truth in the Sciences.
He used mathematics to prove that the earth revolves around the sun.
He said that mathematics could be used to explain everything in nature.
He said that mathematics could be used to explain everything in nature.
Which English philosopher wrote about the importance of reason and natural law?
John Locke
Edmund Spenser
Benjamin Franklin
Isaac Newton
John Locke
Which statements accurately describe how Renaissance ideas spread beyond Italy?
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Italian armies marching into foreign lands brought their scholarship and art with them.
Leonardo da Vinci moved to the French court and took with him Renaissance ideas, as well as styles of art and architecture.
Italian merchants traveled all over Europe carrying printed classical Greek and Latin texts, as well as Italian art.
Wealthy Italian families opened schools for the fine arts in countries north of the Alps.
Leonardo da Vinci moved to the French court and took with him Renaissance ideas, as well as styles of art and architecture.
Italian merchants traveled all over Europe carrying printed classical Greek and Latin texts, as well as Italian art.
Which philosopher and Christian humanist, wrote a book entitled The Praise of Folly, which criticized the focus on greed and worldly power by monks, priests, cardinals, and other church officials?
Leonardo da Vinci
Erasmus
Cesare Borgia
Catherine de' Medici
Erasmus
Which are examples of Enlightenment ideas?
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The French philosopher Diderot attempted to organize all knowledge into an encyclopedia.
The French philosopher Montesquieu wrote about the importance of separating government powers.
John Locke and others argued that laws of the social world could be understood by applying the power of human reason.
The English writer William Shakespeare wrote histories of the kings of England.
Puritans in England overthrew the king and imposed religious laws.
The French philosopher Diderot attempted to organize all knowledge into an encyclopedia.
The French philosopher Montesquieu wrote about the importance of separating government powers.
John Locke and others argued that laws of the social world could be understood by applying the power of human reason.