Renaissance Flashcard

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Who is known as the father of humanism because he believed in the human potential and rediscovery of classical texts?

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Petrarch

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Which BEST identifies the members of the Medici family? Options: very poor merchants from Florence, financially supported new art in a new style, Italian monarchs depicted by painters and poets, Renaissance painters and architects

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financially supported new art in a new style

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How does the art of Leonardo da Vinci reflect humanism?

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realistic figures in a natural setting

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What was the effect of the printing press on Europe?

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greater communication and greater literacy

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How did the focus on education change during the Renaissance?

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It became focused on studies specific to a profession.

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Which BEST describes the social conditions of the Renaissance? Options: Monarchies dominated Europe., Kings returned to ancient ways of exerting their authority rather than embracing democracy., Cities explored new approaches inspired by ancient texts., Little interaction occurred between regions and kingdoms.

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Cities explored new approaches inspired by ancient texts.

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What was the basis of the patronage system of the Medici?

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Banking profits supported artists through commissions.

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Which writer became famous as a political scientist who focused on what was practical rather than what was ideal?

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Machiavelli

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Which contributed to a rise in the standard of living in Europe, setting the stage for the Renaissance? Options: the end of monarchies, the population loss from Black Death, population migration out of cities, the regulation of merchants

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the population loss from Black Death

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How did humanism affect the Renaissance?

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There was a renewed interest in the republican ideals of ancient cultures.