Renaissance & Scientific Revolution TEST

The economic power of the Italian states led to

• their increased political power
• the alliance between France and Spain
• less demand for Middle Eastern goods
• the Crusades

Machiavelli believed that moral principles

• should guide decision-making
• should not influence political activity
• would lead to a life of virtue
• should be part of early training

The humanist movement of the Renaissance was based on

• the study of the classics, or Greek and Roman literature
• medieval styles of painting flat human figures
• religious painting
• vernacular language

What effect did printing with movable type have on people during the Renaissance?

• Women are allowed the same education as men
• Books became shorter but more interesting
• Education focused less on religion
• People became more educated

Dante wrote The Divine Comedy in the vernacular rather than in classical Latin so that

• everyone could read his work, not just scholars
• religious aspects of the work could be expressed clearly
• only Italians could have access to the work
• the work could be illustrated

With which advice would Machiavelli most likely agree?

• Be practical.
• Money talks.
• Treat everyone equally.
• Follow the will of the people.

How did the Scientific Revolution change the way Europeans studied the world?

• Europeans rediscovered the works of natural philosophers from the classical world
• Europeans were exposed to the ideas and discoveries of Islamic and Byzantine scholars
• Europeans were able to collaborate and share ideas because of the invention of the printing press
• Europeans began to observe the world themselves instead of relying on the Church and ancient texts for explanations

In which modern-day country did the Renaissance begin?

• France
• Spain
• Italy
• Greece

Which of the following was NOT an area of cultural advancement during the Renaissance?

• Agricultural technology
• Art
• Philosophy
• Literature

Nicolaus Copernicus discovered that

• the sun rotates around the Earth
• the Moon is its own planet
• the sun is at the center of the universe
• the Earth is round