Renaissance Review

Which attitude is most typical of Italy during the Renaissance?

• Enthusiasm for agriculture
• Emphasis on belonging to a group
• Emphasis on the individual
• Desire to forget the past

The economic power of the Italian states led to

• their increased political power
• the alliance between France and Spain
• less demand for Middle Eastern goods
• the Crusades

Of the European population, peasants and townspeople

• made up the largest group
• made up the smallest group
• worked the hardest of all groups
• fought in the army against Italy

The Italian Wars, fought between France and Spain, reached a turning point when 

• French forces occupied Naples
• Spanish forces attacked the northern states
• Spanish forces sacked Rome
• Naples fought in a civil war

Which famous family ruled Florence? 

• Sforza family
• Medici family
• Machiavelli family
• Visconti family

Machiavelli believed that moral principles 

• should guide decision-making
• should not influence political activity
• would lead to a life of virtue
• should be part of early training

The monarchies of France and Spain were attracted by Italy's 

• states
• political influence
• wealth
• nobility

When did children become emancipated in Renaissance Italy? 

• At birth
• In their late thirties
• When they joined the army
• When their father freed them

In The Book of the Courtier, Castiglione stated that 

• nobles should follow a standard of conduct
• the end justifies the means in all situations
• nobles should rule the states
• nobles should be driven solely by self-interest

Why did Savonarola gain power? 

• He embraced the Church's efforts at reform
• He condemned the corruption of the Medici family
• He defeated the French in the battle for Florence
• He encouraged the trade networks in the states