Concept 18.1 Test

Which activity was the main source of the wealth for Italian city-states during the Renaissance?

• technological innovation

• the production of luxury goods

• the sale of valuable paintings and sculptures

• control over imports and exports

The primary members of the governments of city-states in pre-Renaissance Italy were

• military leaders

• Catholic bishops

• wealthy merchants

• Enlightenment philosophers

A humanist thinker who lived during the early part of the Renaissance would most likely have been working on which problem?

• how to accurately predict the outcome of elections

• how to gain widespread acceptance of religious teachings

• how to organize a more efficient method of factory production

• how to design a strong building with only lightweight materials

Which factor contributed most to the spread of Renaissance ideas throughout Europe?

• Islamic conquests

• Catholic teaching and missionary work

• the migration of nomadic peoples

• the travels of merchants and diplomats

The Renaissance was largely a change in

• economic systems

• political organization

• the dominant social class

• ways of thinking about the world

Which qualities characterized the political climate of Italy during the late Middle Ages?

• unity and peace

• weakness and uncertainty

• decentralization and conflict

• upheaval and transformation

Renaissance humanism emphasized which concept?

• the scientific method

• the importance of family

• philosophical uncertainty

• practical problem solving

The ruling class in Renaissance Italy made important contributions to the

• spread of Muslim ideas into Europe

• stability of the Roman Catholic Church

• operation of the Mediterranean trade system

• defense of Italy against aggressive Middle Eastern nations

Which change was an outcome of the Renaissance?

• the political and religious unification of Europe

• advancements in European art and science

• the outbreak of civil wars throughout Europe

• industrialization of the European economy

Renaissance humanists focused their studies on the

• ideas of the ancient world

• ethical teachings of the Bible

• workings of the human body

• functioning of the global economy