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Renaissance-- New Ideas and Art Quiz
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1. What is humanism?
A. The belief that humans should make the most of their lives on Earth and use logic to understand their world
B. The belief that human life is more important than the lives of all other creatures on Earth
C. A belief system that says humans can do whatever they want, whenever they want
D. a belief system that relies only on the Bible for advice on how humans should live their lives
2. How did the philosophy of humanism affect Renaissance-era Europeans?
A. Humanism encouraged Europeans to be active in their cities, develop their talents, and gain knowledge through reason
instead of just through religious beliefs.
B. Humanism led to a rejection of Christianity.
C. Humanism caused many Europeans to help poor peasants and those with sickness and diseases.
D. Humanism had little impact on Europeans during the Renaissance.
3. How did humanists spread their ideas all over Europe?
A. They stood on street corners and taught humanist lessons to people walking by.
B. They wrote books in Latin, a well-known language all over Europe.
C. All teachers in Europe were required to teach humanist ideas to their students.
D. None of these
4. Why were the printing press, literacy (ability to read), and widespread use of Latin some of the most important events during
Renaissance Europe?
A. All of these things made Gutenberg very wealthy.
B. The printing press printed books quickly, making them widely available to people; More people became literate (knew how
to read); Latin allowed Europeans all over to read classic literature and develop modern languages.
C. Europeans learned a lot about the English language because of these events.
D. All of these
5. Who were some of the most important writers, inventors, and artists of the Renaissance?
A. Raphael, Charlemagne, Martin Luther
B. William the Conqueror, Mona Lisa, Henry VIII
C. Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo, Johannes Gutenberg, William Shakespeare
D. Leonardo da Vinci, Johann Gutenberg, King John
Renaissance-- New Ideas and Art Quiz
DO NOT WRITE ON THIS PAPER
1. What is humanism?
A. The belief that humans should make the most of their lives on Earth and use logic to understand their world
B. The belief that human life is more important than the lives of all other creatures on Earth
C. A belief system that says humans can do whatever they want, whenever they want
D. a belief system that relies only on the Bible for advice on how humans should live their lives
2. How did the philosophy of humanism affect Renaissance-era Europeans?
A. Humanism encouraged Europeans to be active in their cities, develop their talents, and gain knowledge through reason
instead of just through religious beliefs.
B. Humanism led to a rejection of Christianity.
C. Humanism caused many Europeans to help poor peasants and those with sickness and diseases.
D. Humanism had little impact on Europeans during the Renaissance.
3. How did humanists spread their ideas all over Europe?
A. They stood on street corners and taught humanist lessons to people walking by.
B. They wrote books in Latin, a well-known language all over Europe.
C. All teachers in Europe were required to teach humanist ideas to their students.
D. None of these
4. Why were the printing press, literacy (ability to read), and widespread use of Latin some of the most important events during
Renaissance Europe?
A. All of these things made Gutenberg very wealthy.
B. The printing press printed books quickly, making them widely available to people; More people became literate (knew how
to read); Latin allowed Europeans all over to read classic literature and develop modern languages.
C. Europeans learned a lot about the English language because of these events.
D. All of these
5. Who were some of the most important writers, inventors, and artists of the Renaissance?
A. Raphael, Charlemagne, Martin Luther
B. William the Conqueror, Mona Lisa, Henry VIII
C. Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo, Johannes Gutenberg, William Shakespeare
D. Leonardo da Vinci, Johann Gutenberg, King John