AP Euro Renaissance Test
The Italian Renaissance had as one of its central components...
...a glorification of individual genius
Renaissance men's view of educated women was they should...
...be allowed to add a social touch to the household, but otherwise remain subservient to men
Florentine families began to dominate European banking as a result of...
...geographical position
The world of art created by Renaissance...
...incorporated new techniques of chiaroscuro and linear perspective
The major difference between the Italian humanists and those of Northern Europe was the...
...latter's concern for social reform based on Christian ideals
Italian humanists stressed the...
...study of the classics for what they could reveal about human nature
Italian balance-of-power diplomacy...
...was designed to prevent a single Italian state from dominating the peninsula
Through their studies, the Italian humanists came to hold in highest esteem the values of...
Classical antiquity — Greece and Rome
Leonardo and Michelangelo gained knowledge of human anatomy by?
Dissecting cadavers
Renaissance Humanism was a threat to the Church because it?
Emphasized a return to the original sources of Christianity
Ferdinand and Isabella's policies in Spanish nationalism led to the expulsion from Spain in large numbers of Spanish?
Jews
For ordinary women, the Renaissance
had very little impact
According to Machiavelli, the sole test of "good" government was whether it...
...was effective
The northern humanists believed that human nature...
...was fundamentally good
For the most part, Italian city states during the Renaissance...
...were dominated by despotic rule
Italy achieved unification in
1871
Which of the following conditions was most responsible for the extraordinary cultural developments that occurred in Italy during the renaissance?
An abundance for wealth
Thomas More's Utopia is best described as?
An epic poem about an imaginary land
During the course of the 15th Century Italy was?
Broken up into many political units, of which 5 were dominant (Naples, Florence, Venice, Papal States, and Milan)
Which of the following books examines the Renaissance court life and conduct?
Castiglione's The Courtier
The Italian popolo (middle class)...
Desired government offices and equality of taxation
All of the following were characteristics of the Modern Nation State EXCEPT
Destruction of the monarchy
Highly important in the diffusion of the Renaissance was?
Development of the printing press
The Dutch humanist Erasmus espoused 2 fundamental ideas: the "philosophy of Christ" and?
Education as a tool for reform
Renaissance humanists in Italy would have been most interested in?
Finding an old Greek manuscript
Scholars agree that the first artistic and literary manifestation of the Italian Renaissance appeared where?
Florence
The cultural center of the Italian Renaissance was?
Florence
Machiavelli by writing The Prince hoped that?
He could impress the Medici Family with his ability to analyze the political situation in Italy
In northern Italy, the assimilation of the feudal nobility and the commercial elites of the cities was accomplished largely by?
Intermarriage
The Renaissance was mostly secular due to?
It emphasized applying its ideas to this world, not the next
Which of the following best describes how the northern Renaissance suffered from the Italian Renaissance?
It placed a greater emphasis on religious piety
Which is LEAST true of the Renaissance secular spirit?
It was most evident in Northern Europe than in Italy
All of the following are characteristics of Northern Humanism EXCEPT
It was very supportive of the Protestant Reformation
Which of the following figures in Italian history is most responsible for the French invasion of Italy in 1495?
Ludovico il Moro
The Visconti family's strategy for rule in Milan emphasized?
Military strength
The social group that most often resisted the centralizing force of the "new monarchs" was the?
Nobility
By 1300, most of the Italian city-states were ruled by either signori or?
Oligarchy
Which monarchy is not representative of 16th Century rise in "new monarchies"?
Peter II — Romanov
The leaders of the Catholic Church...
Readily adopted the Renaissance secular spirit
The subjugation of the Italian peninsula by outside invaders was?
Result of a fragment Italy & the failure to coordinate a common defense
The most important factor in the emergence of the Italian Renaissance was?
Rise of a wealthy, urban business elite
The most important factor in the emergence of the Italian Renaissance was the?
Rise of wealthy, urban business elite
All of the following were among the Italian powers that dominated the peninsula EXCEPT
Rome
The ultimate significance of Machiavelli's work rests on two concepts: that politics is a science and?
That one permanent social order cannot be established
Which of the following statements regarding the Renaissance is NOT true?
The Medici Family of Rome was able to dominate the Papal States and the Kingdom of Naples
Florentine economic vitality rested primarily on banking and?
The wool industry
As consumer habits changed, an aristocrat's greatest expose was usually his?
Urban place
The perfect Renaissance man was one who?
Was a well rounded individual
All of the following were characteristics of the Italian Renaissance except?
mysticism
The term humanism, as used in the context of the Renaissance refers to...
study of the Latin classics for moral education and insights into human nature
Rich individuals sponsored artists and works of art
to glorify themselves and their families and their cities
Renaissance culture
was that of a small wealthy elite