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Renaissance
Test Description: Regents MC on the Renaissance
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1) Which geographic factor contributed to the rise of the Renaissance in Italian city-states?
A
mountainous terrain of the Alps
B
navigable waters of the Danube River
C
ease of travel on the Northern European Plain
D
location near the coast of the Mediterranean Sea
2) One major characteristic of the Renaissance period is that the
A
manor became the center of economic activity
B
) Catholic Church no longer had any influence in Europe
C
classical cultures of Greece and Rome were revived and imitated
D
major language of the people became Latin
3) Which factor contributed to the beginning of the Renaissance in Italian cities?
A
occupation by foreign powers
B
access to important trade routes
C
surplus of porcelain from Japan
D
interaction with Latin America
4) Venice in Europe, Mogadishu in Africa, and Canton in China emerged during the 13th century primarily as important centers of
A
mining
B
agriculture
C
manufacturing
D
trade
5) The Renaissance in western Europe is best described as a period marked by
A
unquestioned reliance on the teachings of Aristotle
B
great intellectual and artistic creativity
C
an advance of Muslim culture
D
Christian unity throughout the region
6) The revival of Greek and Roman culture, the economic growth of Italian city-states in the 1400s, and the development of humanism were aspects of the
A
European Renaissance
B
spread of Islam
C
Age of Revolutions
D
Protestant Reformation
7) What was one ideal of Renaissance humanism?
A
obeying divine right monarchs and the church
B
training as a knight and practicing chivalry
C
investigating areas of interest and fulfilling one’s potential
D
living apart from the world and taking monastic vows
8) Which statement best expresses an idea held by many Renaissance humanist philosophers?
A
Individuals should withdraw from the world and study religion.
B
Governments should establish overseas empires.
C
Scholars should dedicate themselves to the study of life after death.
D
People should study worldly subjects as well as sacred matters.
9) Which factor best characterizes the art of both ancient Greece and the Renaissance?
A
dominance of landscape paintings
B
focus on biblical themes
C
emphasis on the human form
D
influence of the West African tradition
10) What is meant by Machiavelli’s belief that “the end justifies the means”?
A
The general public always acts in its own best interest.
B
) Leaders must always act for the common good.
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.
11) In his book The Prince, Niccolò Machiavelli advises that a wise ruler is one who
A
keeps taxes and food prices low
B
allows advisors to speak their minds
C
encourages education and the arts
D
does what is necessary to stay in power
12) During the Renaissance, humanist philosophers emphasized the importance of
A
individualism
B
religious salvation
C
technological advancements
D
absolutism
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