Test #1

Question 1

When and where did The Renaissance mainly occur?

Answer 1

Italy; 1300-1600

Question 2

What were two majors changes brought about by the Renaissance?

Answer 2

• New learning

- Changes in style and art

Question 3

True or False: The Renaissance was anti-religious.

Answer 3

False. The Renaissance was secular (worldly, outside of the Church) but NOT anti-religious.

Question 4

Individualism was a major issue of the Renaissance. Define it.

Answer 4

Individualism is the glorification of the self or the thirst for fame and glory.

Question 5

Where did the Renaissance mainly occur (rural, urban, suburban, etc.) and why did it occur there?

Answer 5

The Renaissance mainly occurred in urban areas due to them being centers for culture, as well as being more heavily populated.

Question 6

What were two affects on people that the Renaissance brought about?

Answer 6

• a change in the way people lived

- a change in the way people thought*** (more important)

Question 7

True or False: The clear cut definition as to why the Renaissance occurred was the trade exchanges during the Crusades.

Answer 7

False; there is no clear cut definition as to why the Renaissance occurred.

Question 8

List 3 Possible Explanations for the Renaissance

Answer 8

1. Trade
2. Politics
3. Competition

Question 9

Discuss trade and its impact.

Answer 9

• Trade exchanges began during the Crusades
• Enormous wealth and profits were the result
• Wealth came from spice and silk trade
• Wealth also came from cloth industry and banking
  A) Banking flourished especially in Florence, where powerful families, such as the Medicis, began to emerge
• Reinvestment would follow
• This enabled them to pursue new ideas and had the money to back up artists and scholars
• All trade routes of the time went through Northern Italy
  A) People now go there to live and make money