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Art developed by Northern European artists during the Renaissance differed from art of Italian master artists because artists in the North...
a) did not focus on humanism, so their art tended to show scenes of nature rather than people
b) completely ignored the art styles that had been developed by Italian artists
c) had smaller wall spaces, so they developed art that fit in books and on altarpieces.
d) were not as skilled as the Italian master artists, so their art was not as important

The humanists’ purpose for educating people was to
a) create well-rounded citizens
b) produce scholars of ancient literature
c) prepare people for religious lives
d) make people more artistic

Machiavelli’s view influenced political activity because he believed
a) a ruler should behave based on Christian principles
b) a prince should always honor his word
c) a nobleman should live a life of virtue
d) politics should not be influenced by moral principles

Leonardo da Vinci was a good example of Renaissance Italy's social ideal because he
a) wrote elegant romantic poetry and insightful political treatises.
b) was a painter, sculptor, architect, inventor, and mathematician
c) was a politician who initiated important public works projects
d) came from a wealthy family and improved his family's status in society.

According to Rousseau's concept of the social contract
a) a government should exact harsh punishment for crime
b) the government should not interfere in economic affairs
c) people should be governed by their individual morality
d) a society agrees to be governed by its general will

The Church attacked Galileo because he defended the system that said
a) The earth revolved around the sun
b) The Bible should always be used to determine scientific truths
c) There were more planets than just earth
d) The sun revolved around the earth

Francis Bacon’s scientific method used
a) deductive reasoning to solve nature’s puzzles
b) the wisdom of ancient scientists
c) assumptions that were not observed
d) inductive reasoning to find specific truth from basic facts

The Declaration of Independence was influenced by what philosophical movement?
a) Realism
b) Enlightenment
c) Absolutism
d) Heliocentrism

What is the most important difference between the Ptolemaic system and the Copernican system?
a) the celestial body at the center of the universe
b) the position of fixed stars
c) the position of the moon
d) the position of Jupiter

What kind of worldview does the Mona Lisa painting by Leonardo da Vinci exemplify?
a) feminine
b) religious
c) artistic
d) human

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