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Italian Renaissance Overview
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What major revolution in religious thought occurred during the era of the Italian Renaissance?

  • The Spanish Inquisition
  • The Great Schism
  • The Counter-Reformation
  • The Protestant Reformation (correct)
  • Who is credited with inventing the printing press during the Italian Renaissance period?

  • Francesco Petrarca
  • Johannes Gutenberg (correct)
  • Donatello
  • Leonardo Da Vinci
  • Which Italian banking family and political dynasty gained power and success in commerce, banking, and the arts during the Italian Renaissance?

  • The Borgia Family
  • The House of Medici (correct)
  • The Sforza Family
  • The Visconti Family
  • Who is considered one of the first great writers of the Renaissance and was known as Petrarch?

    <p>Francesco Petrarca</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which event marked a significant loss of social and political authority for the Catholic Church in Europe during the Italian Renaissance?

    <p>The Protestant Reformation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the primary purpose of the Italian Renaissance?

    <p>To revive ancient Greek and Roman culture and scholarship</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following was NOT a characteristic of the Middle Ages, as described in the passage?

    <p>Renewed interest in classical civilization</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the primary geographic center of the Italian Renaissance?

    <p>Florence</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the meaning of the term 'Renaissance' according to the passage?

    <p>A period of cultural and artistic rebirth or renewal</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to the passage, what was one of the problems with dating the Italian Renaissance?

    <p>It occurred at different times in different regions of Europe</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following was NOT a major factor that contributed to the Italian Renaissance?

    <p>The Industrial Revolution</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the main reason that the Italian city-states of Venice and Genoa grew extraordinarily rich during the Renaissance?

    <p>They controlled the trade along the Silk Road</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How did the fall of the Byzantine Empire contribute to the Italian Renaissance?

    <p>It caused many Byzantine scholars to flee to Italy, stimulating a rebirth in Greek learning</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following was a significant impact of the Black Death pandemic on the Italian Renaissance?

    <p>It gave survivors access to more land and resources, allowing them to demand higher wages</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following was a key factor that allowed the Italian Renaissance to spread to other parts of Europe?

    <p>The expansion of trade and commerce throughout the Mediterranean</p> Signup and view all the answers

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