The Northern Renaissance

Question 1

The image shows a painting by Han Holbein the Younger called The Ambassadors.

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Holbein blended techniques from the Italian Renaissance with his own artistic style.

Question 2

Which best explains why the Gutenberg press transformed European society?

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It increased printing speed while reducing cost, allowing printed ideas to spread more widely and quickly.

Question 3

How did the Northern Renaissance differ from the Italian Renaissance?

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The Northern Renaissance combined Humanism with religious thinking.

Question 4

Which best describes why the Italian Renaissance spread to northern European cities?

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Cultural conditions that helped the Renaissance grow in Italy during the early 1400s began to appear in northern European cities during the mid-1400s.

Question 5

The Italian wars that began in 1494 helped spread Renaissance ideas to

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France.

Question 6

A Northern Renaissance writer who applied humanistic principles to the theater was

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William Shakespeare.

Question 7

The popularity of the Gutenberg press in Europe made books more accessible and motivated people to want to learn how to

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read.

Question 8

Where did Italian artists and writers flee for safety during the Italian wars?

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northern Europe

Question 9

The Italian Renaissance spread across Europe in the late 1400s through

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urbanization.

Question 10

How did Thomas More’s work help spread humanistic ideas?

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He applied them to society.

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