The Renaissance

Increased trade between Europe and the Muslim and Byzantine empires was stimulated by what?

• Muslim expansion into southern Europe
• the repeal of a ban on non-Christian trade by the Pope
• the Crusades
• a trade alliance between the Byzantine empire and the Holy Roman Empire

What was NOT a result of this increase in trade?

• increased use of credit and banking
• the establishment of Muslim trading posts in Europe
• increased demand for goods from the Middle East
• the production of goods specifically for trade

Which of these was NOT a factor in reducing Church influence in northern Italy?

• church rules against charging interest
• interest in Greek philosophy
• sponsorship of Renaissance artists by church officials
• trade stimulated interest in secular life

The introduction of new bookkeeping practices after the Crusades was aided by what?

• paper from China
• Arabic numerals
• coins from Rome
• Florentine record-keeping

What led to the rise of city-states in northern Italy?

• the granting of papal letters of autonomy
• lack of interest in the region by the Holy Roman Empire
• victorious knights from the Crusades settled in the area
• good access to sea lanes and the decline of feudalism

The Italian city-states became important. What led to the rise of Florence, Venice, and Genoa?

• their isolated location
• a king made all their decisions
• trade with Northern Europe
• their location in the interior of Europe

What form of government did the Italian city-states develop?

• direct democracy
• monarchy
• empire
• republic

Government power in wealthy city-states seemed to rest in which segment of society?

• farmers
• merchants
• church officials
• lawyers

The Prince by Machiavelli:

• encouraged honesty and fair play by political rulers.
• provided a set of rules for rulers to take and hold power.
• was the story of an English prince from the Middle Ages.
• firmly established democracy as the government in Italy.

What was NOT true of The Prince?

• It was rooted in early Christian traditions.
• It supported the idea of absolute monarchy.
• It advocated doing evil when necessary.
• It was the first modern treatise on government in Europe.