Renaissance Review

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How did European society during the Renaissance differ from the Middle Ages?

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The emphasis on human potential increased

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How did the Medici family become so wealthy?

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Banking

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A period of rebirth and creativity in art, writing, and thought from about 1300 to 1600 A.D., beginning in Italy and eventually spreading throughout Europe.

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Renaissance

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Which two cultures make up the Classical style studied by humanists like Dante, Petrarch, and Erasmus?

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Greece and Rome

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Which Renaissance author wrote that for a ruler to maintain power, "it is better to be feared than loved"?

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Machiavelli

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What do humanists begin to believe about "human potential" in the Renaissance?

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Humans should expand their knowledge, enjoy life and celebrate achievements

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Which country gained a lot of wealth due to the spread of trade after the Crusades? Options: France, Arabia, Spain, Italy

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Italy

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^{Machiavelli wrote this after being exiled by the Medici family in Florence explaining ruthless ways that a ruler could obtain and keep power}

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The Prince

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Northern Humanists like Erasmus were most commonly known for what?

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Interest in religious and educational reform

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Who painted the Mona Lisa and The Last Supper?

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Leonardo da Vinci