Which of the following best describes Portuguese colonial activity

Small trading posts in Asia to acquire spices and luxury goods by sea

Which of the following describes the Spanish colonies in America

Plantations in Central America, Mining operations in South America

The Northern Renaissance saw which of the following developments?

The increase in the number of universities

Although the Commercial Revolution brought change, what continued despite the change?

Social status, privilege, & hierarchy remained

Which of the following was a common technique of consolidating power for the New Monarchs?

Excluding high nobles from Royal Councils in favor of lawyers and bankers

Which of the following best describes why condottieri were widely respected?

They were the embodiment of individualism and human virtue

Which of the following best describes the commercialization of agriculture's effect on serfdom

West Europe moved towards free peasantry, but not in the East

What was the effect of the Sack of Rome in 1527

It basically ended the positivity of the Italian Renaissance

All of the following are aspects of the Commercial Revolution EXCEPT

increased standard of living for all Europeans

All of the following are products of the Columbian Exchange EXCEPT

A varied European diet that included Cheeseburgers

The Peace of Lodi served to

maintain peace between the Italian states for 40 years

Machiavelli's The Prince advocates that a successful ruler must

act without morality for the good of the state

A colony was an essential part of Mercantilism because

It allowed for greater self-sufficiency by providing raw materials

Which of the following was NOT a reason why the Holy Roman Empire failed to consolidate as the other Kingdoms of Europe?

The Valois family's empire spanned two continents and was too large

All of the following are aspects of the Treaty of Tordesillas EXCEPT

Created to ensure peace between Protestant and Catholic colonial countries

The development of printing in the 15th century

effected mainly the middle & upper classes, not the lower

Why was Spain able to become one of the earliest colonial powers?

It had the resources of large kingdom, and could afford risk

Baldassare Castiglione's work The Courtier provided which of the following?

A guide for the proper behavior of noble men and women

Italian Renaissance art was innovative primarily because of the use of

Geometric Perspective, giving paintings the illusion of being 3D

Which of the following does NOT represent a feature of Northern Renaissance art?

A preoccupation with religious themes

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1
Which of the following best describes Portuguese colonial activity
Small trading posts in Asia to acquire spices and luxury goods by sea
Small trading posts in America to acquire spices and luxury goods by sea
Massive plantations in America for cultivating tobacco & cotton
Massive plantations in the spice islands for cultivation in Asia
2
Which of the following describes the Spanish colonies in America
Plantations in Central and South America worked by slaves
Plantations in South America, and Mining operations in Central America
Plantations in Central and South America worked by natives
Plantations in Central America, Mining operations in South America
3
The Northern Renaissance saw which of the following developments?
The increase in the number of universities
Rapid increase in the education of women
The closing of learning centers due to religious dominance
Emphasis on history & poetry, grammar, and rhetoric
4
Although the Commercial Revolution brought change, what continued despite the change?
Social status, privilege, & hierarchy remained
The continued economic dominance of the Mediterranian
The dominance of the traditional nobility in politics
The dominance of the traditional nobility in the realms of trade & finance
5
Which of the following artists painted the School of Athens, which embodies Renaissance Humanism
Raphael Sanzio
Michelangelo Buonorotti
Leonardo da Vinci
Peter Bruegel
6
Which of the following was a common technique of consolidating power for the New Monarchs?
Creating Inquisitions to remove heretics
Allowing nobles to keep private armies, if they signed an oath of loyalty
Creating Royal Councils which included the most powerful nobles
Excluding high nobles from Royal Councils in favor of lawyers and bankers
7
Which of the following best describes why condottieri were widely respected?
They were the embodiment of individualism and human virtue
They lived a humble, passive life of study
They made great rulers of city-states
They were tough military leaders
8
Which of the following best describes the commercialization of agriculture's effect on serfdom
East Europe moved towards free peasantry, but not in the West
serfdom declined throughout Europe
West Europe moved towards free peasantry, but not in the East
the increase in the obligations owed by serfs across Europe
9
Which of the following wrote The History of Florence and is considered to be the foremost civic humanist in Italy?
Cosimo de Medici
Leonardo Bruni
Baldassare Castiglione
Niccolo Machiavelli
10
What was the effect of the Sack of Rome in 1527
It was the end of the 100 Years War
It basically ended the positivity of the Italian Renaissance
It caused the "Dark Ages" to begin
It was the end of the Habsburg-Valois Wars
11
All of the following are aspects of the Commercial Revolution EXCEPT
The increased commercialization of agriculture
Inflation caused by the influx of gold & silver
increased standard of living for all Europeans
growth of & migration to urban finance centers like London & Amsterdam
12
All of the following are products of the Columbian Exchange EXCEPT
The destruction of indigenous civilizations
A varied European diet that included potatoes
A varied European diet that included Cheeseburgers
The rise of the slave trade
13
The Peace of Lodi served to
maintain peace between France and Spain for 40 years
limit the sexual scandals of the pope
maintain peace between the Italian states for 40 years
End conflict between the Italian states and the Holy Roman Empire
14
Machiavelli's The Prince advocates that a successful ruler must
strive to earn the love of his people
follow Christian principles in all endeavors
kill opposition immediately without concern for consequences
act without morality for the good of the state
15
A colony was an essential part of Mercantilism because
It allowed for greater self-sufficiency by providing raw materials
It allowed for increase in international trade in an expanding free market
It allowed for greater self-sufficiency by providing new market of natives
It increased the prestige of a nation
16
Which of the following was NOT a reason why the Holy Roman Empire failed to consolidate as the other Kingdoms of Europe?
The arrival of the Protestant Reformation divided its subjects
The Valois family's empire spanned two continents and was too large
The position of Holy Roman Emperor was elected, not hereditary.
The H.R.E. contained a ridiculous amount of individual small states
17
All of the following are aspects of the Treaty of Tordesillas EXCEPT
It ensured Portuguese dominance of the spice trade route to Asia
Created to ensure peace between Protestant and Catholic colonial countries
It gave Spain "control" of America
It was done by the Pope to ensure peace between powerful Catholic countries
18
The development of printing in the 15th century
effected mainly the middle & upper classes, not the lower
pertained only to secular works
pertained only to theological works
was confined only to the Italian Peninsula
19
Why was Spain able to become one of the earliest colonial powers?
None of the other major powers had sea coasts
Christopher Columbus was a patriotic Spaniard who pushed for it
They were the only country not distracted by wars
It had the resources of large kingdom, and could afford risk
20
A religious institution to seek out heretics and non-Catholics was established in which state?
The Italian City States
Spain
England
France
21
Baldassare Castiglione's work The Courtier provided which of the following?
A guide for the proper behavior of noble men only
A guide for women to successfully become equal to men
A guide for peasants to live and act nobly
A guide for the proper behavior of noble men and women
22
Italian Renaissance art was innovative primarily because of the use of
Geometric Perspective, giving paintings the illusion of being 3D
Religious themes, which was not emphasized in the Middle Ages
First use of oil paint, which allows for more detail
Water color paint, making them last longer
23
Which family started the trend of consolidation of the monarchy in England
Valois
Habsburg
Stuart
Tudor
24
Which of the following does NOT represent a feature of Northern Renaissance art?
The use of oil to achieve great detail
A preoccupation with religious themes
Paintings of landscapes
Focus on human beings in everyday life
25
Which countries eventually entered into colonialism to challenge Portuguese and Spanish dominance in the 17th Century
England, France, Germany
England, France, Holy Roman Empire
England, France, Belgium
England, France, Netherlands

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