WH Ch 15

In The Prince, Machiavelli argues that

Petrarch is considered the father of Italian Renaissance humanism because

Machiavelli's view influenced political activity because he believed

German printer who developed movable type

Why did Dante write his masterpiece, the Divine Comedy, in vernacular?

History, moral philosophy, rhetoric, grammar, logic, poetry, mathematics, astronomy, and music.

The humanists' purpose for educating people was to

The worldview of the Renaissance artists resulted in art that was

Using movable type for printing in Europe led to increased

Which group made up the majority of the European population?

Local spoken language

In Renaissance Italy, most people lived in

Less focused on religion

Renaissance painters wanted to imitate nature so that people who viewed their works would

Italian states were able to function independently because

The development of printing using movable type enabled people to

Venice became an important state because it

He was the model "Renaissance man": an artist, scientist, inventor, and visionary.

Why did Leonardo da Vinci dissect human bodies?

Italian states played a crucial role in politics because of

Petrarch was responsible for the spread of humanism because he