AP Euro Rev. P1 Renaissance Italy: Society, Culture and Politics

What was the main intellectual component of the Renaissance?

• Scholasticism
• Humanism
• Feudalism
• Monasticism

Which Italian city-state was ruled by the Medici family for three centuries?

• Venice
• Milan
• Florence
• Rome

What term describes the ability to shape the world according to one's will, admired by Renaissance thinkers?

• Virtù
• Noblesse oblige
• Chivalry
• Pietas

Who wrote "The Courtier," a highly influential book on education and social conduct?

• Leonardo da Vinci
• Michelangelo
• Baldassare Castiglione
• Giorgio Vasari

Which of the following was NOT one of the five major powers dominating the Italian peninsula in the 15th century?

• Venice
• Milan
• Florence
• Genoa

What was the Commercial Revolution?

• The rise of banking in Florence
• The transformation of the European economy through trade growth
• The invention of double-entry bookkeeping
• The establishment of the first stock markets

Who is credited with first using the term "Renaissance" in print?

• Francesco Petrarch
• Leonardo Bruni
• Giorgio Vasari
• Leon Battista Alberti

What was the studia humanitates?

• The study of human anatomy
• A program of liberal arts education based on classical texts
• The study of humanism as a philosophy
• A religious curriculum focused on human nature

Which of these was NOT typically included in humanist education for women?

• Religion and morals
• History
• Rhetoric and public speaking
• Literature

What was the primary purpose of permanent embassies established by Italian city-states?

• To promote cultural exchange
• To facilitate trade
• To monitor political relations and commercial ties
• To spread Renaissance ideals