SOC 201 Final Exam Review

The Renaissance started in which Italian city?

• Naples

• Florence

• Rome

• Venice

Which of the following can be found in Renaissance Art?

• Individualism

• Secularism

• Humanism

• All of the above

"It is better to be feared than loved." Who believed this?

• Lorenzo Medici

• Niccolo Machiavelli

• Leonardo da Vinci

• William Shakespeare

The glorification of humans is known as

• Rationalism

• Individualism

• Secularism

• Humanism

Which of the following is true of Gutenberg's printing press?

• It allowed books to be printed faster

• It made books cheaper

• It caused ideas to spread more quickly

• All of the above

The Renaissance was a renewal, or rebirth of the ideals and values of the ancient

• Greeks and Romans

• Persians and Turks

• Russians and Franks

• Italians and Somalians

According to Niccolo Machiavelli, leaders should focus on

• godliness

• morality

• effectiveness

• honesty

This painting, The School of Athens by Raphael, shows which of the following Renaissance artistic techniques?

• Perspective

• Portrait

• Free-Standing Sculpture

• Relief Sculpture

Why did the Renaissance start in Italy?

• Wealthy Italian City-States

• It was the center of trade in the Mediterranean Sea

• A large number of wealthy people who patronized art

• All of the above

The celebration of the accomplishments of individual people was known as

• secularism

• individualism

• rationalism

• humanism