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Chp 15 Combo Quiz

Total questions: 22

Worksheet time: 23mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
States were able to function independently because
a)
they were located on important trade routes.
b)
the Crusades enriched their treasuries.
c)
the Italian courts guaranteed their autonomy.
d)
Italy did not have a strong central government.
2.
How does the Italian seacoast affect trade?
a)
Foreign ships have trouble docking at Italy’s coastal cities.
b)
Having few coastal cities makes trade by sea difficult.
c)
The easy accessibility of the sea makes trade travel easier.
d)
Italy’s rocky seacoast makes sea travel dangerous.
3.
Venice was secretly ruled by powerful merchants and aristocrats rather than by the elected leaders of the republic. Which of the following people should rule a republic?
a)
middle class artisans
b)
elected leaders
c)
wealthy people
d)
kings
4.
Francesco Sforza hired a group of mercenaries, or _____, to fight and conquer the city of Milan.
a)
citizens who turn against their leader
b)
foreigners who want to become citizens
c)
true believers in a cause
d)
soldiers who fight for pay
5.
Choose the words that correctly complete the passage. At the top of urban society were the _____.
a)
priests
b)
courtiers
c)
patricians
6.
Choose the words that correctly complete the passage. With their wealth from trade, industry, and banking, they dominated their communities. Below them were the _____—the shopkeepers, artisans, guild masters, and guild members.
a)
soldiers
b)
nobles
c)
burghers
7.
Choose the words that correctly complete the passage. Below this second rank was the majority of the population—the _____, who earned low wages, and the unemployed.
a)
artists
b)
workers
c)
serfs
8.
The growth of large monarchial states in the rest of Europe led to problems for Italy because
a)
the Italian people wanted monarchs to rule them.
b)
the kings of large states could raise large armies with which to attack states.
c)
the rest of Europe was envious of Italy.
d)
France and Spain joined together to invade Italy.
9.
Machiavelli’s view influenced political activity because he believed
a)
a prince should always honor his word.
b)
a ruler should behave based on Christian principles.
c)
politics should not be influenced by moral principles.
d)
a nobleman should live a life of virtue.
10.

Match each statement with the correct item.

a)

state that was the cultural center of Italy

1.

Florence

b)

local spoken language

2.

Vernacular

c)

intellectual movement based on the study of the literature of ancient Greece and Rome

3.

Humanism

d)

state in southern Italy ruled by a hereditary monarch

4.

Naples

e)

German printer who developed movable type

5.

Johannes Gutenberg

11.

Match each statement with the correct item.

a)

painting done on fresh wet plaster with water-based paints

1.

Fresco

b)

author of an influential treatise on political power

2.

Niccolò Machiavelli

c)

a member of the middle class

3.

burgher

d)

Flemish painter who perfected the technique of oil painting

4.

Jan van Eyck

e)

a form of government in which the leader is not a monarch and certain citizens have the right to vote

5.

republic

12.
The Renaissance shaped history by looking back to ancient Greece and Rome and emphasizing individualism. Use the information presented in this chapter to explain the chapter’s Enduring Understanding statement: New ideas can influence politics, economics, and culture, changing the shape of history.
4 lines
13.
Read the passage and answer the question. How does a leader's personal morality fit into the political philosophy espoused in this passage?
4 lines
14.
The humanists’ purpose for educating people was to
a)
prepare people for religious lives.
b)
produce scholars of ancient literature.
c)
make people more artistic.
d)
create well-rounded citizens.
15.
What is the purpose of teaching the liberal arts in today’s schools compared with the purpose during the Italian Renaissance?
a)
The purpose is the same today as it was in the Renaissance: to educate citizens.
b)
During the Renaissance, the purpose was mostly to prepare women for life.
c)
Today the purpose is mainly to teach boys how to take charge of politics.
d)
The main purpose during both times concerns training people to be physically fit.
16.
Why did Dante write his masterpiece, the Divine Comedy, in vernacular?
a)
Vernacular was the language of princes.
b)
The work was intended for scholars to read.
c)
Ordinary citizens could read and understand it.
d)
He could not read and write Latin.
17.
The artistic movement of the Renaissance influenced the artists of northern Europe to paint
a)
large frescoes.
b)
detailed books of illustrations.
c)
church ceilings and walls.
d)
sides and decks of ships.
18.
The worldview of the Renaissance artists resulted in art that was
a)
realistic.
b)
beautiful.
c)
large.
d)
religious.
19.
Leonardo da Vinci was a good example of Renaissance Italy's social ideal because he
a)
came from a wealthy family and improved his family's status in society.
b)
was a painter, sculptor, architect, inventor, and mathematician.
c)
wrote elegant romantic poetry and insightful political treatises.
d)
was a politician who initiated important public works projects.
20.
The main goal of a humanistic education was to
a)
groom students for political careers.
b)
promote individuality and creativity.
c)
teach people how to lead good lives.
d)
produce scholars of ancient literature.
21.
Petrarch is considered the father of Italian Renaissance humanism because he
a)
wrote in the vernacular so that common people could understand his ideas.
b)
encouraged scholars to use both medieval and classical Latin in their writings.
c)
supported young Renaissance scholars who wanted to study the classics.
d)
helped spread classical ideals by reviving forgotten Latin manuscripts.
22.

Match each statement with the correct item.

a)

He was the model “Renaissance man”: an artist, scientist, inventor, and visionary.

1.

Leonardo da Vinci

b)

His frescoes were the first masterworks of the Renaissance; they showed depth and followed the laws of perspective.

2.

Masaccio

c)

He painted idealized human figures on the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel.

3.

Michelangelo

d)

He is known for his numerous paintings of the Virgin Mary.

4.

Raphael Sanzio

e)

His sculptures were modeled after the statues of the Greeks and the Romans; they expressed a human-centered world.

5.

Donatello

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