Unit 1 AP Euro

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"Classical knowledge" as a focus of humanist ideals primarily meant a focus on... Ancient Greece, Persian Culture, Medieval Scholars, Church documents

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Ancient Greece

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The Renaissance was able to begin in Italy primarily because of: the dominance of the Catholic Church in Italy, strong alliances between Italian city-states, Italy's strong sense of nationalism, wealth created from Italy's extensive trade network

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wealth created from Italy's extensive trade network

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Niccolo Machiavelli is representative of individuals who: received financial support from the Church for their scholarship., attempted to reform the Church through the Italian Renaissance., promoted secular models for individual and political behavior., articulated new theories of inductive and deductive reasoning.

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promoted secular models for individual and political behavior.

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Which of the following was a major factor in the spread of humanist culture in late fifteenth and early sixteenth centuries? Options: The creation of new religious orders by the papacy, A major increase in government funding for elementary education, The development of the printing press, The sale of basic textbooks written in the vernacular

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The development of the printing press

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Renaissance humanism is primarily defined as

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a curriculum based on the study of the classics, rhetoric, and history

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Northern Humanism emphasized

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reading in the vernacular & reforming the Church.

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What does the word "Renaissance" mean?

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Rebirth

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Which of these would be valued most by a Renaissance thinker who emphasized individualism? Options: a nation's strength, a family's ancestors, a person's achievements, an army's success in battle

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a person's achievements

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This Renaissance artist painted the Mona Lisa

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Leonardo daVinci

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Which of the following statements BEST describes how wealth was distributed during the Renaissance? Options: Everyone had the same amount of wealth., A few families had most of the wealth., Nobody had any wealth because the economy was doing so poorly., Many poor people took the wealth from the wealthy in a violent battle.

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A few families had most of the wealth.