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Unit 14 Renaissance
Test Description: Multiple Choice questions about Unit 14 - The Renaissance
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) Which factor was common to the societies in ancient Athens and in Renaissance Italy?
A
Leaders were elected by a parliament
B
Rich landowners had little power
C
Humanism was the central philosophy
D
Civil liberties were given to all inhabitants
2) During the 1400s, Venice achieved prominence because their
A
pleasant climates led to an increase in population
B
democratic governments attracted trade
C
locations were favorable for trade
D
military power led to industrialization
3) Niccolo Machiavelli in The Prince advocated that a ruler should
A
place the needs of subjects first
B
obtain power from a social contract with the governed
C
employ absolute power to maintain order in the areas under their rule
D
apply Christian teachings to decisions
4) The revival of Greek and Roman culture, the economic growth of Italian city states and the development of humanism were aspects of the
A
spread of Islam
B
Protestant Reformation
C
Age of Revolutions
D
European Renaissance
5) What was one reason that some Italian cities developed into major commercial and cultural centers during the 13th and 14th centuries?
A
unified central government
B
geographic location
C
isolationist economic policies
D
system of social equality
6) What is meant by Machiavelli's belief that the ends justify the means?
A
Leaders must always act for the common good
B
The general public always acts in its own best interest
C
Leaders may use any method to achieve what is best for the state
D
Pleasing all of the people at any given time is possible
7) Which statement best expresses an idea held by many Renaissance humanist philosophers?
A
governments should establish overseas empires
B
individuals should withdraw from the world and study religion
C
people should study worldly as well as sacred matters
D
scholars should dedicate themselves to the study of life after death
8) Which advancement in technology revolutionized the way ideas were spread throughout western Europe in the 15th century?
A
development of the astrolabe
B
creation of the telescope
C
improvements to the printing press
D
introduction of the telegraph
9) What was one ideal of Renaissance humanism?
A
living apart from the world and taking monastic vows
B
obeying divine right monarchs and the church
C
investigating areas of interest and fulfilling one's potential
D
training as a knight and practicing chivalry
10) What was a major characteristic of the Renaissance in Europe?
A
suffrage was granted to men and women
B
Secular achievements were emphasized
C
most literature was written in Arabic
D
Most ancient Greek and Roman ideas were rejected
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