AP Euro Unit 1.1-1.3 Renaissance

Which of the following best describes the focus of Renaissance humanism?

• emphasis on religious mysticism and divine revelation

• study of classical texts to promote human potential and civic virtue

• Advocacy for feudal hierarchy and manorial obligations

• Belief that salvation could be achieved only through monastic withdrawal

Which factor most contributed to the spread of Renaissance ideas beyond Italy in the 15th and 16th centuries?

• expansion of serfdom in Eastern Europe

• the decline of trade routes connecting the Mediterranean to Asia

• the development of the printing press by Johannes Gutenberg

• military conquest by the Ottoman Empire

In his work, The Prince, Niccolò Machiavelli argued that rulers should do which of the following?

• govern strictly by Christian moral principles

• value civic virtue over political power

• share authority with representative assemblies

• rule pragmatically, using fear if necessary to maintain stability

Which of the following best represents the concept of “civic humanism”?

• the use of art to glorify the Catholic Church

• application of classical learning to serve the state and public life

• focus on agricultural improvements to support towns

• emphasis on women’s participation in education

Which development in Renaissance art most clearly reflects humanist influence?

• the use of religious symbolism to emphasize the afterlife

• flat, two-dimensional figures with little perspective

• realistic portrayal of the human body using classical models

• exclusive reliance on Gothic architectural styles

Which Italian city is most associated with the rise of Renaissance culture

due to its wealth and patronage networks?

• Rome

• Florence

• Venice

• Milan

Which of the following individuals is most closely associated with Renaissance humanist scholarship?

• Petrarch

• Erasmus

• Martin Luther

• Leonardo da Vinci

What was the primary effect of patronage during the Renaissance?

• to undermine political stability by draining resources from rulers

• to support the creation of works of art and scholarship that glorified patrons

• to strengthen feudal ties between lords and vassals

• to expand the influence of peasant communes in local government

Which of the following Renaissance figures best exemplifies the idea of the “Renaissance man”?

• Michelangelo

• Erasmus

• Lorenzo de' Medici

• Leonardo da Vinci

Erasmus’ The Praise of Folly is best understood as which of the following?

• a defense of papal authority against secular rulers

• a call for a return to feudal values

• a satire that criticized corruption and emphasized inner piety

• a rejection of classical learning in favor of scholastic theology