10th Topic 1 Study guide

What characteristic of the Renaissance does the quotation reflect?

“To [man] it is granted to have whatever he chooses, to be whatever he wills.”—Pico della Mirandola, 1486

• a spirit of adventure and curiosity

• religious faith

Analyze the geographic locations of the Italian city-states. What role did trade play in the Renaissance?

• trade spread the Renaissance to the Muslim world

• wealth from trade fueled the Renaissance

How does the quotation connect to the Renaissance principle of humanism?

“Walk forwards in the radiance of the past.”—Petrarch

• Humanity has already gained all knowledge and must return to it.

• Humanity progresses by building upon past knowledge.

Which Renaissance artistic techniques are featured in this painting by Leonardo da Vinci?

• stylized lighting and flat human forms

• perspective and realism

Which humanist ideals are most expressed in the sculpture David by Michelangelo?

• emphasis on subject matter related to period when sculpted

• emphasis on realistic anatomy and ancient Greek tradition

Which answer best summarizes the main idea of the quotation?

How we live is so different from how we ought to live that he who studies what ought to be done rather than what is done will learn the way to his downfall rather than to his preservation.”—Niccolò Machiavelli, The Prince

• A successful ruler must be observant and practical, not idealistic.

• A successful ruler must be idealistic to overcome his opponents.

What event revolutionized the way people accessed and consumed ideas and information during the Renaissance?

• Raphael's engraving technology led to mass produced art.

• Gutenberg invented a printing press with movable type.

What valid conclusion that can be drawn from the data in the table?

• An unprecedented spread of information helped the Reformation grow.

• The Renaissance could not have happened without Gutenberg’s invention.

In what way does this passage and quotation describe a political effect of humanism?

He [Erasmus] called for a translation of the Christian Bible into the vernacular. He scorned those who “. . . don’t want the holy scriptures to be read in translation by the unlearned . . . as if the chief strength of the Christian religion lay in people’s ignorance of it. . . .”

• It is a call for Church reform so people can be more intellectually empowered.

• It is a demand that biblical teachings be made widely accessible to the public in an understandable form.

Summarize the main idea of the quotation.

“The many great gardens of the world, of literature and poetry, of painting and music, of religion and architecture, all make the point as clear as possible: The soul cannot thrive in the absence of a garden. If you don’t want paradise, you are not human; and if you are not human, you don’t have a soul.”—Thomas More

• The arts, education, and spirituality make us human.

• Political, cultural, religious, and social reforms are needed to attain paradise.