Renaissance Test Review

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What work of literature was written during the Renaissance and explained how a ruler should be feared not loved and do what is politically correct not what is morally or ethically correct?

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The Prince by Niccolo Machiavelli

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What impact did the printing press have on the Renaissance and after?

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The printing press made it easier to spread ideas faster locally and eventually spread globally.

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Describe how the differences in human perspectives changed between the Middle Ages and the Renaissance.

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Middle Ages people: interested in life after death.
Renaissance people: interested in art & education, life in the present, and Ancient Rome.

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Why was Italy the birth place for the Renaissance Era?

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It had been the center of ancient Rome, covered in ruins from classical times; Italy became wealthy from trade due to its location in the Mediterranean Sea; Italian city-states were always competing with one another, creating great achievements.

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The Renaissance is called a _________ because it is the time period right after the ______________.

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rebirth; Middle Ages

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

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used perspective to represent three dimensions.

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Which describes how the subjects of Renaissance art were portrayed?

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Artists painted individuals in everyday life and showed them more realistically.

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How did the revolution in printing contribute to increased global interaction during the Renaissance?

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By making it easier to spread ideas

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Which describes how the subjects of Renaissance art were portrayed?

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Artists painted individuals in everyday life and showed them more realistically.

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Which describes how the subjects of Renaissance art were portrayed?

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Artists painted individuals in everyday life and showed them more realistically.