18.2 Test

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Which statement best explains how widespread use of the printing press changed European society?

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It gave a large number of people access to scientific and literary knowledge.

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Which factor contributed most to the content of Niccolò Machiavelli's writings? Options: political upheaval in Italy, the start of the Scientific Revolution, efforts to reform the Catholic Church, the rediscovery of ancient Greek and Roman works

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political upheaval in Italy

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The printing press was invented by

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Johannes Gutenberg

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Which quality is commonly seen in paintings by Michelangelo, Raphael, and van Eyck? Options: a preference for action scenes, the rejection of religious themes, a focus on the lives of common people, a realistic depiction of the human body

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a realistic depiction of the human body

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The printing press most directly affected writers by making it easier to _______.

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create and distribute their books quickly and cheaply

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Which statement describes the main impact of the invention of the printing press? A. Renaissance ideas spread quickly throughout Europe. B. The Catholic Church began condemning heretical authors. C. Scientific instruments quickly became more and more accurate. D. Attending plays became more common among ordinary people.

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Renaissance ideas spread quickly throughout Europe.

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Which factor contributed most to the beginning of the Age of Exploration? Options: the desire to improve navigational technologies, the desire to improve trade between Europe and Asia, the desire to spread European culture to the Americas, the desire to provide new subjects for Renaissance artists

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the desire to improve trade between Europe and Asia

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The studies of Andreas Vesalius built most directly on methods used by which Renaissance figure?

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Leonardo da Vinci

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Leonardo da Vinci's best-known work of art is known as

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the Mona Lisa

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Niccolò Machiavelli’s The Prince addressed the question of how societies should best

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govern effectively