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what idea about leadership would Niccolo Machiavelli most likely support?

• leaders should fight against discrimination and intolerance.

• leaders should do whatever is necessary to achieve their goals.

• leaders should listen to the desires of the people and follow them.

• leaders should be good, fair, and kind at all times.

What type of condition in society aided the development of Greek philosophy and Renaissance art?

• Society's rigid social classes.

• Society's emphasis on the individual.

• society's push for mass education.

• Society's religious uniformity.

One factor that helped the renaissance flourish in Northern Italy was that region had...?

• a growing Byzantine influence.

• a shrinking middle class.

• a wealthy class promoting the arts.

• a socialist form of government

What was one cause of the protestant reformation?

• Passage of the Act of Supremacy in England.

• Revolt by the Moors in Spain.

• call for the Council of Trent by Pope Paul III.

• Corruption among high officials of the Catholic Church.

The major goal of the Counter Reformation was to...?

• Reduce the authority of absolute monarchs.

• Encourage new ideas in science and philosophy.

• Reinstate the power of the Catholic Church.

• Help spread the idea of protestantism.

The Protestant Reformation and the European Renaissance were similar in that both...?

• Discouraged the growth of strong monarchs.

• supported the return of the Roman Empire.

• Were coordinated and led by the military.

• Encouraged people to question tradition.

What was the main goal of humanist education?

• to groom students for political careers.

• to teach people how to lead good lives.

• to promote individuality and creativity.

• to produce scholars of ancient literature.

Which factor helped most to bring about the protestant reformation?

• Kings and princes in Northern Europe resented the power of the Catholic Church.

• Islam was attracting many converts throughout Western Europe.

• Exploration of the Americas led to the introduction of new religious ideas.

• the Catholic clergy had lost faith in their religion and were leaving the Church.

Martin Luther stresses the Central role of faith.

The belief in predestination spreads throughout Switzerland.

The council of Trent clarifies the teachings of the Catholic Church.

• Ended the Glorious Revolution in Europe.

• Expanded the importance of the Greek Orthodox Church.

• Shaped the Reformation and counter-Reformation

• Brought religious unity throughout all of Europe.

The Renaissance belief in the nobility of man, plus the protestant emphasis on individual salvation, had what effect on society.

• It encouraged the creation of more monasteries.

• It strengthened the power of the European monarchs.

• It weakened the political and religious authority of the pope.

• It increased the power of local priests.