Renaissance Urban Culture Quiz
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What was the impact of the invention of printing during the period described?

  • It caused a decrease in the sense of history in Europe
  • It had no significant impact on the spread of art and learning
  • It led to a decline in the patronage of artists and writers
  • It made books and prints accessible to many people, including those living in distant towns or countries (correct)

    • How did the view of religion change during this period?

  • Religion became more centralized and regulated by the church
  • Religion was completely eradicated from urban areas
  • Religion came to be seen as something which each individual should choose for himself (correct)
  • Religion lost its significance in the urban culture

    • What was the impact of new geographical knowledge during this period?

  • It had no impact on the prevailing views of the world
  • It led to the belief that the Mediterranean Sea was the centre of the world
  • It overturned the Europecentric view that the Mediterranean Sea was the centre of the world (correct)
  • It reinforced the Europecentric view of the world

    • What role did towns like Florence, Venice, and Rome play during this period?

    <p>They became centres of art and learning</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How did people in Europe contrast their world with that of the Greeks and Romans during this period?

    <p>They contrasted their 'modern' world with the 'ancient' one of the Greeks and Romans</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What effect did the patronage of artists and writers by the rich and the aristocratic have on towns in Europe during this period?

    <p>It turned towns into centers of art and learning</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How did the invention of printing impact the availability of books and prints during this period?

    <p>It made books and prints available to many people, including those in distant towns or countries</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the impact of the development of a sense of history in Europe during this period?

    <p>People contrasted their 'modern' world with the 'ancient' one of the Greeks and Romans</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How did the view of religion change in Europe during this period?

    <p>Religion came to be seen as something which each individual should choose for himself</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What impact did new geographical knowledge have on the Europecentric view during this period?

    <p>It overturned the Europecentric view that the Mediterranean Sea was the center of the world</p> Signup and view all the answers

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