Chapter 2 (prelude)

The Roman Catholic Church

During the Middle Ages, all power came from which religious organization?

The Americas

During the Renaissance, lands new to the Europeans were discovered, including _____.

True

The Middle Ages spanned nearly one thousand years.

Fall of the Roman Empire

The beginning of the Middle Ages was marked by the _____.

False

The early Christian church had very little power in Europe during the Middle Ages and the Renaissance.

False

The literature of ancient Greece and Rome was of little interest to artists and writers of the Renaissance.

Venice

The main European port for the exchange of Eastern luxuries was _____.

The Virgin Mary

The most universally idealized woman in Western culture during the Middle Ages was _____.

True

Trade flourished in the later Middle Ages, when a merchant class arose outside of feudal society.

Leonardo da Vinci

Which of the following was a Renaissance artist?