Testlet 2 Review Pt. 1

Machiavelli's view influenced political activity because he believed

• a prince should always honor his word
• a ruler should behave on Christian principles
• politics should not be influenced by moral principles
• a nobleman should live a life of virtue

Using movable type for printing in Europe led to increased

• participation in government
• wealth for peasants
• rates of literacy in Europe
• land owndership for nobles

The humanists' purpose for educating people was to

• prepare people for religious lives
• produce scholars of ancient literature
• make people more artistic
• create well-rounded citizens

Renaissance painters wanted to imitate nature so that people who viewed their works would

• consider their subject to be real
• prefer them to music or other art forms
• want to become artists themselves
• imitate them in their own art works

The territories known as the Papal States were officially controlled by the Medici family during the Renaissance.

• True
• False

The growth of large monarchial states in the rest of Europe led to problems for Italy because

• the Italian people wanted monarchs to rule them
• the kings of large states could raise large armies with which to attack states
• the rest of Europe was envious of Italy
• France and Spain joined together to invade Italy

The human-focused style of Renaissance artists resulted in art that

• celebrated religion
• imitated the flat art of medieval times
• fit in small spaces
• used perspective to represent three dimensions

Luther's Ninety-five Theses attacked abuses of the Church.

• True
• False

Salvation was a piece of paper or document signed by a church official that released the bearer from all or part of the punishment for sin.

• True
• False

The division of Christianity in Germany into Catholic and Lutheran states was recognized by which of the following?

• the Treaty of Rome
• the Peace of Augsburg
• the Peace of Luther
• the Edict of Worms