Question 1

What were the key differences between the goals and outlooks of medieval scholasticism and Renaissance humanism?

Accepted Answer

A strong answer would include
-a discussion of how those who studied scholasticism used theological and philosophical arguments to study ideas.
-a discussion of how those who turned to humanism rejected those ideas and instead turned to the classical ideas that they had rediscovered.
-a discussion of the importance of the liberal arts to humanists.
-an explanation of the humanist idea of educating the good citizen.

Question 2

By 1600,Venice had lost its once great commercial power to

Accepted Answer

A)  Florence.
B)  the Holy Roman Empire.
C)  Spain.
D)  the Ottoman Empire.
E)  China.F) B) and C)
G) All of the above

Question 3

The period of great artistic growth when leaders of Italian city-states and the Church invested heavily in artists was known as

Accepted Answer

A)  the High Renaissance.
B)  the Medieval Period.
C)  the Reformation.
D)  the Commercial Revolution.
E)  imperialism.F) D) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 4

Why did most noble families accept the rule of the Medici family?

Accepted Answer

A)  They were paid to accept Medici rule.
B)  They were given land to accept Medici rule.
C)  They wanted the stability and prosperity that Medici rule brought to the city-state.
D)  They feared a takeover by the Sforza family.
E)  They were required to accept the Medici by the pope.F) B) and E)
G) A) and E) C

Question 5

What was the most important element of the Peace of Lodi?

Accepted Answer

A)  It established a common bank in Italy.
B)  It allowed all city-states to fund great works of art.
C)  It confirmed papal control of all the Italian city-states.
D)  It ensured decades of peace among the Italian city-states.
E)  It allowed France to take control of the Papal States.F) B) and D)
G) A) and D)

Question 6

Who fought over the Italian Peninsula at the end of the fifteenth century?

Accepted Answer

A)  France and the Holy Roman Empire
B)  the Holy Roman Empire and Spain
C)  the Ottoman Turks and France
D)  France and Spain
E)  England and FranceF) None of the above
G) A) and B)

Question 7

In 1406,Florence became a maritime power when it conquered

Accepted Answer

A)  Rome.
B)  Venice.
C)  Pisa.
D)  Milan.
E)  Naples.F) A) and E)
G) A) and C)

Question 8

The only Italian city-state that continued to prosper after the foreign invasions was

Accepted Answer

A)  Rome.
B)  Florence.
C)  Pisa.
D)  Venice.
E)  Naples.F) A) and B)
G) C) and D)

Question 9

The Babylonian Captivity refers to a time when the popes lived in

Accepted Answer

A)  Avignon.
B)  Florence.
C)  Paris.
D)  Flanders.
E)  Milan.F) None of the above
G) A) and D)

Question 10

What was one reason the Italian peninsula became increasingly vulnerable to foreign powers in the mid-fifteenth century?

Accepted Answer

A)  Natural disasters weakened the native rulers.
B)  The city-states were divided by economic interests and had a long tradition of quarreling among themselves.
C)  The Church failed to defend the peninsula as promised.
D)  The Church failed to create a successful treaty with the Ottoman Turks.
E)  City-state leaders held the belief that foreign rulers would unite the peninsula.F) A) and C)
G) A) and B)

Question 11

The Church's decision to change its stance on usury in the fourteenth century was one of the factors that allowed __________ to flourish.

Accepted Answer

A)  Republican government
B)  trade
C)  banking
D)  universities
E)  feudalismF) C) and D)
G) B) and E)

Question 12

During the Renaissance,married women were

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A)  considered to be equal to their husbands in the eyes of the law.
B)  regarded as equal only at universities.
C)  considered to be inferior to men in all areas.
D)  allowed to sell property but not buy goods without their husbands' permission.
E)  never taught to read or write.F) C) and E)
G) A) and B) C

Question 13

Who wrote The Prince and The Art of War?

Accepted Answer

A)  Cosmo Medici
B)  Michelangelo
C)  DaVinci
D)  Machiavelli
E)  Charles VII of FranceF) C) and D)
G) D) and E)

Question 14

What values lay at the heart of Machiavelli's political theories?

Accepted Answer

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-the fact ...

Question 15

The term "Renaissance man" refers to someone who

Accepted Answer

A)  was born during the Renaissance.
B)  embraced many forms of knowledge.
C)  refused to accept the ideas of the Renaissance.
D)  painted only during the Renaissance.
E)  chose to move to Florence during the Renaissance.F) B) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 16

By the middle of the sixteenth century,most of the Italian city-states were dependent on __________ for protection against France.

Accepted Answer

A)  England
B)  the Holy Roman Empire
C)  the Netherlands
D)  Portugal
E)  the Ottoman EmpireF) A) and B)
G) B) and E)

Question 17

Brunelleschi studied the ruins of classical architecture to inform his construction of the __________ of the church of Santa Maria de Fiore.

Accepted Answer

A)  dome
B)  pointed arches
C)  flying buttresses
D)  thick cathedral walls
E)  vaultsF) C) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 18

Renaissance art flourished due to

Accepted Answer

A)  the proliferation of trade with the New World.
B)  the patronage of wealthy families and the popes.
C)  the beginning of the Industrial Revolution.
D)  the unification of the Italian city-states.
E)  the ongoing battles with Spain.F) A) and E)
G) A) and C)

Question 19

What was one important reason for the economic decline of the Italian city-states?

Accepted Answer

A)  the increase in new products and trade from the New World
B)  new,dangerous trading routes
C)  the lack of natural resources in the Italian peninsula
D)  continued warfare with England
E)  the expansion of Renaissance ideas to Northern EuropeF) A) and B)
G) None of the above

Question 20

What did the condottieri bring to the city-states?

Accepted Answer

A)  artistic innovation
B)  military expertise
C)  banking knowledge
D)  educational reform
E)  democratic ideasF) All of the above
G) B) and C)

Exam 2: The Renaissance

What were the key differences between the goals and outlooks of medieval scholasticism and Renaissance humanism?

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The period of great artistic growth when leaders of Italian city-states and the Church invested heavily in artists was known as

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Why did most noble families accept the rule of the Medici family?

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Who fought over the Italian Peninsula at the end of the fifteenth century?

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In 1406,Florence became a maritime power when it conquered

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The only Italian city-state that continued to prosper after the foreign invasions was

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What was one reason the Italian peninsula became increasingly vulnerable to foreign powers in the mid-fifteenth century?

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