Quiz 7a - Renaissance

Renaissance Quiz

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1 The revival of Greek and Roman culture, the economic growth of Italian city-states in the 1400s, and the development of humanism were aspects of the

	Age of Revolutions
	Protestant Reformation
	spread of Islam
	European Renaissance

2 Which statement concerning the Renaissance in Europe is based on opinion rather than on fact?

	Literature began to appear in languages other than Latin.
	The art of the Northern Renaissance was superior to that of the Italian
	Art reflected the ideas of humanism and individualism.
	Art produced during the Renaissance had religious as well as secular themes.

3 Which statement describes the situation in Russia during the 200 years when the Mongols ruled?

	Russia experienced a cultural Renaissance.
	Russia was isolated and paid tribute to the Khans.
	Westernization and industrialization began in Russia.
	Democratic reforms were encouraged in Russian society.

4 Which period in European history is most closely associated with Leonardo da Vinci, Michaelangelo, William Shakespeare, and Nicolaus Copernicus?

	Early Middle Ages
	Renaissance
	Age of Absolutism
	Enlightenment

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• Classical Greco-Roman ideas were revived.
• Wealthy patrons supported the arts and education.
• Humanism spread throughout western Europe.

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Which period in European history is most closely associated with these statements?

	Early Middle Ages
	Industrial Revolution
	Renaissance
	Hellenistic Period

6 Cervantes’ literary classic Don Quixote, the rule of Isabella and Ferdinand, and the art of El Greco are associated with the

	Golden Age in Spain
	Hanseatic League in Germany
	Glorious Revolution in England
	Renaissance in Italy

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• Leonardo DaVinci used movement and perspective in his work.
• Machiavelli's The Prince advised rulers on how to gain and maintain power.
• Humanist scholars examined worldly subjects and classical culture.

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Which period is associated with these statements?

	French Revolution
	Renaissance
	Early Middle Ages
	Enlightenment

8 Which sequence of events is listed in the correct chronological order?

	Crusades -> French Revolution -> Renaissance
	French Revolution -> Crusades -> Renaissance
	Crusades -> Renaissance -> French Revolution
	Renaissance -> Crusades -> French Revolution

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• Focus on individual achievement
• Use of classical Greek and Roman ideas
• Artistic works of Leonardo da Vinci

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Which time period is most closely associated with these characteristics?

	Hellenistic Golden Age
	Early Middle Ages
	European Renaissance
	Scientific Revolution

10 Humanism during the Italian Renaissance was focused on

	the affairs of the church
	self-sufficiency
	the importance of the individual
	political theories

11 One major characteristic of the Renaissance period is that the

	Catholic Church no longer had any influence in Europe
	manor became the center of economic activity
	classical cultures of Greece and Rome were revived and imitated
	major language of the people became Latin

12 A major reason that the Renaissance began in Italy was that

	Italian city-states had grown wealthy from trade between Europe and Asia
	farmers produced great agricultural surpluses on vast plain
	merchants supported the Green Revolution
	many European scholars had migrated to this area

13 The Renaissance in western Europe is best described as a period marked by

	unquestioned reliance on the teachings of Aristotle
	an advance of Muslim culture
	Christian unity throughout the region
	great intellectual and artistic creativity

14 One way in which the writers of the Renaissance were influenced by the writers of ancient Greece was that the Renaissance writers

	stressed the power of human reason
	promoted the religious doctrines of the Roman Catholic Church
	showed little interest in secular affair
	produced few new scientific idea

15 An important characteristic of Renaissance humanists was their emphasis on

	accepting ideas based on Confucian though
	the teachings of the Roman Catholic Church
	magic and alchemy
	classical Roman and Greek writing