Thomas More's Utopia did the following

a revolutionary social order based on communal life

Which of the following was NOT a characteristic of the Renaissance?

strong anti-Christian sentiment.

Castiglione, in his work, The Courtier?

proper social graces for a young Renaissance noble.

Lorenzo Valla gained fame for?

proving the Donation of Constantine a fraud.

The word vernacular is used to describe

the spoken language of an area.

Pico della Mirandola's Oration on the Dignity of Man stated that?

God gave humans free will to achieve high levels

According to Jacob Burckhardt, the Renaissance represented?

a distinct break from the Middle Ages

The early Renaissance humanists in Italy would have been MOST interested in?

finding an old Greek manuscript.

studbud

Renaissance AP

10 termsStudBud Administration83 plays

AP Euro questions pulled from AP resource site.

Flashcards10 cardsFPractice quizPHost liveL

Questions 10

Answers

1
Thomas More's Utopia did the following
represented the high point of northern humanist thought.
the end always justified the means in politics.
illustrated the northern humanists' break with the Catholics
a revolutionary social order based on communal life
2
Which of the following was NOT a characteristic of the Renaissance?
reemphasis on the culture of antiquity.
strong anti-Christian sentiment.
search for balance and proportion in politics.
confidence in human rationality.
3
He is sometimes called the "Father of Humanism?:"
Petrach
Dante
Machiavelli
Plutarch
4
Castiglione, in his work, The Courtier?
insisted upon the complete equality of social classes.
condemned the Church.
provided a handbook for politicians.
proper social graces for a young Renaissance noble.
5
Lorenzo Valla gained fame for?
helping to unify Italy.
his inventions.
becoming ruler of the Renaissance city of Florence.
proving the Donation of Constantine a fraud.
6
The word vernacular is used to describe
a political plot
early printing press typesets
the spoken language of an area.
the human skeleton.
7
Pico della Mirandola's Oration on the Dignity of Man stated that?
All humans are good by nature
All Humans are evil by nature
Humans are animals
God gave humans free will to achieve high levels
8
According to Jacob Burckhardt, the Renaissance represented?
an era of tremendous graft and corruption in Italy
a distinct break from the Middle Ages
greatest period of economic recovery in the history
a period of moral decline.
9
The early Renaissance humanists in Italy would have been MOST interested in?
finding an old Greek manuscript.
ministering to the sick and other needy people.
perfecting the Italian language.
translating a portion of the Bible into the vernacular.
10
The dominant trend of government in Renaissance city-states in Italy was from?
republicanism to despotism
democracy to theocracy
despotism to theocracy
absolutism to democracy

Renaissance AP Flashcards | StudBud