What did Machiavelli mean when he said "the ends justify the means."

As long as you have good results, you can do whatever

How would a humanist react to the quote displayed?

They would try to make life on earth better

How did Machiavelli go against humanist philosophy?

He argues that people were bad and needed to be controlled

The Renaissance was largely a change in

ways of thinking about the world

Why didn't the Medieval architects put a dome on the cathedral in 1296?

They didn't have the knowledge to build a dome yet

What does the term perspective mean in terms of painting?

using techniques to make them look like they have depth

How did humanism influence architecture in the Renaissance?

more public spaces were created to allow socialization

Which quality is most commonly seen in Renaissance paintings?

a realistic depiction of the human body

The way people live in a society

All of the following lead to Brunelleschi completing the dome except

paying that pope for the answer to his problems

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1
What happened to the Medici family after the reign on Lorenzo the Magnificent?
They expanded their rule to other parts of Italy
Their was no heir to take over after Lorenzo's death
They were kicked out of power
Machiavelli declared himself king
2
What did Machiavelli mean when he said "the ends justify the means."
As long as you have good results, you can do whatever
when you die you will have to face god &explain your actions
You should always try to do good no matter what
You will have good results if you work hard
3
Humanism emphasizes which concept?
philosophical uncertainty
practical problem solving
the scientific method
importance of the family
4
Which station(s) did you learn about Renaissance culture?
Florentine Politics
All of the stations
advances in art and sculpture
advances in architecture
5
How would a humanist react to the quote displayed?
They would try to make life on earth better
They would be sure to follow the pope to get into heaven
They would pick a different religion that was more positive
They would say that they don't believe in god or heaven
6
How did Machiavelli go against humanist philosophy?
He said that people should have plenty of public space
He said people should be left to govern themselves
He argues that people were bad and needed to be controlled
He relied a lot on religion to make decisions
7
The Renaissance was largely a change in
dominant social classes
economic systems
ways of thinking about the world
political organization
8
Which factor contributed most to the content of Machiavelli's writings?
rediscovery of ancient Greek ad Roman texts
efforts to reform the catholic church
the start of the scientific revolution
political upheaval in Italy
9
If I wanted to learn about culture during the Renaissance, what should I study?
The art that was created
population estimates
weather patterns in Italy
geographical makeup of the area
10
Why didn't the Medieval architects put a dome on the cathedral in 1296?
The pope though the dome was too flashy for a church
The plague hit and wiped out many of the builders
They didn't have the knowledge to build a dome yet
constant warfare put a halt to the building
11
Machiavelli's The Prince addressed the question of how societies should best
study the secrets of nature
represent the human body
begin revolutions
govern effectively
12
What does the term perspective mean in terms of painting?
making sure that the art has some religious significance
using a lot of color to make the picture stand out
Make sure that all shapes and images in a picture are even
using techniques to make them look like they have depth
13
Which topic would Machiavelli be most interested in?
How to best keep people in your society happy
how to overthrow rulers
How to keep power in a society
How to paint the best perspective painting
14
How did humanism influence architecture in the Renaissance?
they built more churches to create greater religion
architecture was thought to be a lesser art by humanists
more public spaces were created to allow socialization
They built taller buildings to lead to heaven
15
Renaissance humanists focused their studies on the
ideas of the ancient world
ethical teachings of the Bible
functioning of the global economy
workings of the human body
16
Which quality is most commonly seen in Renaissance paintings?
a preference for action scenes
a realistic depiction of the human body
a focus on the lives of common people
the rejection of religious themese
17
What is culture?
The way people decide to divide up resources
The amount of people who live in a society
The decisions people make in a society
The way people live in a society
18
All of the following lead to Brunelleschi completing the dome except
studying math and sciences
practical problem solving - trial and error
studying ruins of ancient Greek and Rome architecture
paying that pope for the answer to his problems

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