The Renaissance and Reformation Review

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How did Renaissance humanists differ from medieval thinkers?

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They were interested in inquiry and exploration, as well as the idea that humans could perfect themselves.

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What was one economic effect of the Renaissance?

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Increased trade led to thriving Italian banks.

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What style influenced the work of the architect Filippo Brunelleschi?

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Classical forms from ancient Greece and Rome.

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What was a political impact of Machiavelli’s book, The Prince?

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It made people reconsider views of government and political power.

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Petrarch's work was an example of typical Renaissance characteristics because he

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valued education and classical learning.

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What new Renaissance artistic technique, partly revived from classical times, did Leonardo da Vinci use?

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realism, as in his painting of the Mona Lisa

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What theme did Machiavelli address in his writing?

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how to gain and maintain power

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Which statement BEST explains an artistic impact of the Italian Renaissance? Options: The use of religious themes in art diminished drastically. Art moved away from realism and toward mystery. Art became more stylized to appeal to wealthy patron families. The use of perspective in art allowed more accurate representations.

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The use of perspective in art allowed more accurate representations.

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What is the name for everyday language of ordinary people?

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Vernacular

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_______________ is an art technique that allowed them to represent a three-dimensional world onto a two-dimension surface.

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Perspective