What is 'vernacular'?

The language spoken by the people of an area

What is Machiavelli's advice to a leader regarding honesty?

A leader should lie if it helps the nation and/or keeps him in power

What was the goal of the Italian Renaissance?

To push the limits of human achievement

What was the goal of the Northern Renaissance?

To bring education to the 'common man'

According to Erasmus, why did the Catholic Church not want the Bible translated?

People would not need the Church, causing them to lose power

According to Machiavelli, why does a leader need a 'henchman'?

They can do unpopular work, allowing the leader to look good

What is Machiavelli's advice regarding the fear/love dynamic in a leader?

Fear is better because people will be afraid to cross him

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1
What is 'vernacular'?
The idea that kings can rule however they choose
The laws as established by the Catholic Church
The language spoken by the people of an area
The highest rank within most kingdoms of Europe
2
What is Machiavelli's advice to a leader regarding honesty?
A leader must ALWAYS keep his word
A leader should lie if it helps the nation and/or keeps him in power
3
Why is Machiavelli's 'The Prince' still studied today?
His advice applies to areas other than politics
His advice is still used by leaders today
All answers are true
He showed politics as it IS, not how it should be
4
Why is Machiavelli considered a failure?
All answers are true
His work was likely never read by Lorenzo the Magnificent
He never got the job his book applied for
5
How did art change during the Renaissance?
There was no noticeable change in art
It became more realistic
It became more abstract
6
What was the goal of the Italian Renaissance?
To push the limits of human achievement
To bring education to the 'common man'
To assert Italian independence
To re-establish the dominance of the Catholic Church
7
What was the goal of the Northern Renaissance?
To bring education to the 'common man'
To re-establish dominance of European kings
To push the limits of human achievement
To put Germanic groups above the 'glorious' Romans
8
What made Leonardo da Vinci so historically important?
He painted the 'Mona Lisa' and 'Last Supper'
He imagined devices centuries ahead of their time
He studied anatomy, leading to advanced medical knowledge
He did all of these things
9
According to Erasmus, why did the Catholic Church not want the Bible translated?
Translating Latin is difficult
There was no way to print enough Bibles to justify it
People would not need the Church, causing them to lose power
The Catholic Church had no issue with translating the Bible
10
What city was the inspiration of the Renaissance?
Rome
London
Berlin
Paris
11
What was the most important invention of the Renaissance?
The Printing Press
The Metronome
The Sexton
The Telescope
12
How did the Black Death lead to the Renaissance?
People wanted to understand how the body and disease work
Constant death pushed people to focus on life and the living
All answers are true
The Catholic Church had failed in the eyes of many Europeans
13
Why was Italy the logical location for the Renaissance to start?
The wealthy Catholic Church is headquartered in Rome
Roman architecture was a constant source of inspiration
All answers are true
Location on the peninsula allowed easy trade of ideas
14
Where did the Renaissance begin?
England
France
Italy
Russia
15
According to Machiavelli, why does a leader need a 'henchman'?
They can do unpopular work, allowing the leader to look good
If something happens to the leader, someone must be ready
A leader should rely only on himself and have no 'henchmen'
They can advise leaders on the best course of action
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What is Machiavelli's advice regarding the fear/love dynamic in a leader?
Love is better because people follow those they like
Fear is better because people will be afraid to cross him

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