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World History: The Renaissance

The Renaissance

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Question 1 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following movements did NOT stem from the humanism of the Renaissance?

  1. The Reformation
  2. The Counter-Reformation
  3. The Scientific Revolution
  4. The Enlightenment
Question 2 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which factor contributed MOST to the spread of the Renaissance throughout Europe?

  1. The travels of merchants and diplomats
  2. Catholic teaching and missionary work
  3. The journeys and conquests of soldiers
  4. Families visiting relatives in distant countries
Question 3 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which written text would a Renaissance scholar MOST likely study?

  1. an Egyptian papyrus sheet written in ancient hieroglyphics
  2. a biblical scroll written in Hebrew
  3. a book of poetry written in Chinese
  4. an essay on philosophy written in Greek or Latin
Question 4 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which group of artists represent the High Renaissance style?

  1. Botticelli, Michelangelo, and Titian
  2. Botticelli, Leonardo da Vinci, and Titian
  3. Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo, and Raphael
  4. Michelangelo, Botticelli, and Raphael
Question 5 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What Renaissance text offers this passage: “It is much safer to be feared than loved”?

  1. Giovanni Boccaccio’s Decameron
  2. Niccolò Machiavelli’s The Prince
  3. Dante’s Inferno
  4. Petrarch’s love sonnets to Laura
Question 6 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Humanism was a pillar of the Renaissance. What concept did this philosophy emphasize?

  1. Understanding one’s ability to influence the world
  2. Living in harmony with nature
  3. Trusting in the immortality of a human soul
  4. Believing in a Supreme Being
Question 7 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which family became the GREATEST patrons of the arts during the Renaissance?

  1. Savonarola family
  2. Polenta family
  3. Sforza family
  4. Medici family
Question 8 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Florence was the birthplace of the Renaissance. Which of the following was NOT true?

  1. Florence developed into a powerful city-state.
  2. Florence was controlled by a wealthy merchant class.
  3. Florence survived the Black Death without much loss.
  4. Florentine artists drew inspiration from Roman ruins.
Question 9 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The term Renaissance means “rebirth” in French. What area of interest was revived?

  1. Ancient Egyptian art and architecture
  2. Classical scholarship and values
  3. Early Christian rites and ceremonies
  4. Viking military strategies and tactics
Question 10 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

When did the Renaissance occur?

  1. 8th–11th centuries
  2. 11th–14th centuries
  3. 14th–17th centuries
  4. 17th–20th centuries
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