How did Italy's location help it become the birthplace of the Renaissance?

• Italy was exposed to Roman ruins and scholars of Greek text from Constantinople.

• Italy was protected from the rest of the European kingdoms by the Alps.

• The Black Death had not reached the southern tip of Europe.

• Ideas could be spread easily be means of Italy's fleet of ships that could sail around the world.

The intellectual and cultural movement known as humanism arose from the study of which of the following?

• Classical Greek and Roman culture

• Medieval scholarship

• Ideas from classical Chinese works

• Original Christian scholarship

According to The Courtier, which of the following is not a quality of a Renaissance man?

• Be wealthy

• Educated

• World Traveler

• Creator of Art

Which of the following is a cause of the Renaissance?

• Ancient English texts were brought to Italy by scholars fleeing wars.

• The Black Death didn't reach Italy's city-states.

• Trade created a new class of society, the middle class.

• Literacy rates decreased amongst the wealthiest citizens.

Humanism was an intellectual movements that...

• stressed a secular world view instead of a strict religious view.

• emphasized submitting to religious leaders before civic leaders.

• stressed obedience to local rulers over the national monarch.

• emphasized piety and modesty instead of worldly pursuits.

Which artistic technique, developed by Renaissance painters, is demonstraited in this example painting?

• the technique of perspective

• the technique of balancing

• the technique of shading

• the technique of realism

Leonardo de Vinci is a true Renaissance man because he excelled at which of the following?

• Painting, architecture, politics, and banking

• Politics, writing, religion, and sculpting

• Sculpting, painting, poetry, and politics

• Painting, science, inventing, and sculpting

Which of the following is a similarity between Renaissance and Middle Ages art?

• Religion was a focal point

• People lacked emotion

• Humanism heavily influenced creation and look

• Use of oil-based paints for realistic detail

Which of the following was a guiding principle found in The Prince?

• Rulers should base their actions on similar situations found in the course of historical study.

• Rulers should take advice from religious leaders in order to avoid making immoral decisions.

• Rulers should be honest with their subjects in order to ensure their trust and consistent obedience.

• Rulers should allow the needs of a given situation to guide their actions in order to be politically effective.

Which is a dominant feature found in Renaissance writing?

• Perspective

• Humanism

• Realism

• Utopea