AP European History Period 1

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Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of the Italian Renaissance? emphasis on the individual, glorification of human achievement, steadfast support for the church's leading role in society, new attempts to reconcile the pagan philosophy of the Greco-Roman world with Christian thought

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steadfast support for the church's leading role in society

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Florence was to the Italian Renaissance what

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Athens was to classical Greek culture

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Thanks to the wealthy middle-class merchants and bankers who increasingly used their wealth to patronize the arts, the Renaissance began in Italy for all of the following reasons EXCEPT: Italian unification was achieved, and the state actively financed art and cultural development; Italy held a key strategic position in the growing East-West trade; Italian intellectuals became increasingly aware of their Roman traditions during this time; Byzantine intellectuals escaped Constantinople and Ottoman conquest and brought knowledge of ancient Greek achievements with them to Italy.

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Byzantine intellectuals escaped Constantinople and Ottoman conquest and brought knowledge of ancient Greek achievements with them to Italy.

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Machiavelli's book The Prince is regarded as a definitive text on the art of ruthless, self-serving politics and the author is described, by some, as the father of modern political theory. Many scholars believe Machiavelli drew inspiration from the life and acts of

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Cesare Borgia

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Italy remained disunited for many reasons, EXCEPT: the pope could not unit Italy because of the Avignon papacy, conflicting economic interests of the various city-states, constant attacks and occupations by foreign powers.

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religious conflict in the 16th century

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Italian humanism gave rise to

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the movement toward writing in the vernacular in Europe

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Gutenberg's printing press opened the door to widespread dissemination of books and pamphlets in the early years of the Renaissance. This had a profound effect on daily life in many ways including allowing people to read alone rather than listening to someone recite out loud.

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allowing people to read alone rather than listening to someone recite out loud

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Which of the following most clearly distinguishes the northern Renaissance from the Italian Renaissance?
- interest in science and technology
- greater concern with religious piety
- cultivation of a Latin style
- growth of national language in literature

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greater concern with religious piety

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All of the following reasons best describe why Poland experienced the Renaissance and Russia did not EXCEPT:
- Poland was a Roman Catholic country while Russia was Eastern Orthodox and under the cultural influence of the Byzantine Empire
- Russia was cut off from cultural and intellectual trends coming from western Europe by the Mongol occupation (1240-1480)
- Poland was geographically closer to Rome and the Italian city-states where the Renaissance began

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Poland was at the heart of the Holy Roman Empire while Russia was not.

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According to Baldassare Castiglione, the goal of the education system in the 16th century was to

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provide a young man with a well-rounded education including knowledge of the arts, mathematics, and oration skills