Crash Course European History - The Northern Renaissance

Crash Course European History - The Northern Renaissance

10th Grade

7 Qs

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Crash Course European History - The Northern Renaissance

Crash Course European History - The Northern Renaissance

Assessment

Quiz

History

10th Grade

Hard

Created by

Shannon Linebarger

FREE Resource

7 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who is credited with the invention of the moveable type printing press?

Johannes Gutenberg

Isaac Newton

Leonardo da Vinci

Galileo Galilei

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the impact of moveable type printing on book production in Europe?

It made book production slower and more expensive

It only allowed for the printing of legal works

It led to the production of over 20 million volumes of books in the first fifty years

It had no significant impact on book production

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the main subject matter taught by humanists in the radical fringe of the Renaissance world?

Science

Philosophy

Rhetoric

Mathematics

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who was known as the 'Prince of the Humanists' in the Northern Renaissance?

Niccolo Machiavelli

Christine de Pizan

Thomas More

Desiderius Erasmus

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the main focus of Machiavelli's political ideals in 'The Prince'?

Retaining power and maintaining order

Advocating for democratic governance

Maintaining peace through diplomacy

Promoting love and compassion among leaders

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who wrote the classic book 'Utopia' which imagines a society without private property?

Desiderius Erasmus

Niccolo Machiavelli

Christine de Pizan

Thomas More

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the main argument presented in Christine de Pizan's 'Book of the City of Ladies'?

The importance of studying great military leaders of the past

Rulers should aim to be loved rather than feared

War was necessary for effective political leadership

Leadership by virtuous women could beget virtuous communities