Renaissance & Reformation 24-25

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Using the timeline it can be deduced that the Renaissance was a period of

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discovery and creation.

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Which statement BEST explains why the Renaissance began in Italy? Options: Italy was the victor in the Hundred Years War., Italian cities were trade centers in the late fourteenth century., Northern Europe artists arrived bringing their artistic style that the artists copied., The successful creation of a unified Italian monarchy meant resources were available for art.

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Italian cities were trade centers in the late fourteenth century.

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During the Renaissance, a strong belief in humanism emerged. "Humanism" means

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that the individual has importance and his achievements should be celebrated.

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The Council of Trent of 1545 addressed the issues raised by Martin Luther and other Protestant reformers by

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encouraging new religious orders, such as the Jesuits, to set good examples.

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The LEAST LIKELY impact of Gutenberg's adaptation of the printing press in 1439 was: the spread of Renaissance ideas, the suppression of literacy in Europe, the stimulation of the scientific revolution, the circulation of Martin Luther's ideas on Protestantism.

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the suppression of literacy in Europe.

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Copernicus, Galileo, Kepler, and Newton all supported which idea from the Scientific Revolution?

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heliocentric theory

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During the Renaissance in Europe, scholars and artists increasingly shifted the focus of their work from theological issues to ones that celebrated humanity and its achievements. This philosophy became known as

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humanism.

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Humanism is associated with the Renaissance because humanists

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were inspired by the renewed interest in Greek and Roman culture.

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By the end of the Renaissance, Johannes Gutenberg had the GREATEST impact on

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literacy rates.

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Which statement BEST explains the point of this passage from Machiavelli? “A controversy has arisen about this: whether it is better to be loved than feared, or vice versa. My view is that it is desirable to be both loved and feared; but it is difficult to achieve both and, if one of them has to be lacking, it is much safer to be feared than loved.” Niccolo Machiavelli The Prince, 1532 Options: people should rise up against tyrannical rulers, leaders should be more in touch with the people, democracy is the best form of national government, absolute power is the surest and most effective way to rule

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absolute power is the surest and most effective way to rule