6. Venice was a wealthy city-state that was a centre of: A. wool and silk manufacturing.
B. agricultural production. C. trade and shipbuilding. D. timber and mining. 7. During the Renaissance, art, sculpture and architecture included: A. anatomically correct figures. B. portraits. C. perspective. D. All of the above 8. Scientific thinkers of the Renaissance based their theories on: A. observations and logic. B. the teaching of the Catholic Church. C. accepted theories. D. popular opinion. 9. The ideas of the Renaissance spread throughout Europe as a result of: A. trade between city-states and countries. B. travel of patrons and artists. C. individuals studying at Italian universities. D. All of the above 10. The Reformation was: A. encouraged by the Catholic Church. B. a series of unrelated attempts to reform the Catholic Church. C. accepted by everyone. D. a movement of the Catholic Church to reform itself. ANALYSE AND APPLY 11. Select the correct terms to complete the following sentences. a. During the Renaissance, eastern / western European scholars were inspired by the classical art and literature of Ancient Greece and Rome. b. The first schools / universities were formed by people who encouraged a new spirit of inquiry. c. This spirit of inquiry often led to criticism of the Catholic / Protestant Church.
d. Humanism stressed the importance of faith / logic and reason . 12. Match the Renaissance person or group to their achievement. Name Achievement Leonardo da Vinci
a. missions and schools in Asia and Africa
Michelangelo Buonarroti
b. the Reformation in Switzerland
Filippo Brunelleschi
c. architecture
The Medici family
d. the heliocentric system
Galileo Galilei
e. painting and sculpture
Nicolaus Copernicus
f. patronage of artists
John Calvin
g. a powerful telescope
The Jesuits
h. many designs for inventions and engineering, scientific experiments, art and music
13. Describe the factors that influenced the emergence of the Renaissance in Italy in the fourteenth century. 14. Outline what is meant by the term ‘Reformation’ and explain the changes that occurred during it. EVALUATE AND COMMUNICATE 15. Evaluate the extent that attitudes to science changed during the Renaissance. Answers and sample responses for this topic are available online.
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