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During the Italian Renaissance, people believed ___________ |
| | A) | they were witnessing a rebirth of ancient Greece and Rome. |
| | B) | they had entered a new age of human achievement. |
| | C) | well-rounded people could achieve in many areas of life. |
| | D) | all of the above |
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____________ was NOT among the city-states in northern and central Italy that played a central role in the politics of Renaissance Italy. |
| | A) | Florence |
| | B) | Milan |
| | C) | Naples |
| | D) | Venice |
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The city-state of Venice __________ |
| | A) | was home to the powerful Medici family. |
| | B) | emerged as the center of a trade empire. |
| | C) | was ruled by dukes who controlled all of Lombardy. |
| | D) | became rich because of an efficient tax system. |
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Machiavelli’s The Prince __________ |
| | A) | described how a prince should acquire and keep political power. |
| | B) | based political power on Christian principles. |
| | C) | condemned the excesses of the Medici family. |
| | D) | attacked the corruption of the Church. |
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__________ was the basis of humanism, a key intellectual movement of the Renaissance. |
| | A) | An interest in art and sculpture |
| | B) | Secularism |
| | C) | The study of the classics |
| | D) | Political theory |
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Dante and Chaucer were two authors who wrote their works in __________ |
| | A) | classical Latin. |
| | B) | classical Greek. |
| | C) | French. |
| | D) | the vernacular. |
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Frescoes __________ |
| | A) | required the use of oil paints. |
| | B) | were painted on wet plaster. |
| | C) | were first produced in the Low Countries. |
| | D) | were first produced during the High Renaissance. |
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The great Renaissance artists and sculptors included all of the following EXCEPT __________ |
| | A) | Dante. |
| | B) | Leonardo da Vinci. |
| | C) | Raphael. |
| | D) | Michelangelo. |
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The major goal of humanism in northern Europe was __________ |
| | A) | to show people how to lead good lives. |
| | B) | to spread the philosophy of Christ. |
| | C) | to reform the Catholic Church. |
| | D) | to encourage people to participate in civic life. |
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The chief teaching of the Protestant Reformation was that __________ |
| | A) | faith and good works were necessary to gain personal salvation. |
| | B) | good works alone were the key to salvation. |
| | C) | only through faith in God could humans be saved. |
| | D) | inner piety would bring salvation. |
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__________ was a major reason for Martin Luther’s religious reforms. |
| | A) | The Church’s involvement in politics |
| | B) | The military campaigns of Julius II |
| | C) | The ignorance of many parish priests |
| | D) | The selling of indulgences |
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__________ forced Charles V to accept the division of Christianity in Germany with the Peace of Augsburg. |
| | A) | Lutheran princes |
| | B) | Francis I |
| | C) | Clement VII |
| | D) | The Ottoman Turks |
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