1) What is a major reason the Renaissance began in the Italian city-states? a) The Rhine River provided power to Italian industries. b) The Alps isolated these city-states from the rest of Europe. c) The Mediterranean location of these city-states encouraged trade. d) The favorable climate of Italy led to a reliance on agricultural products. 2) Niccolò Machiavelli wrote The Prince as a guide to success in a) family life b) politics c) economic undertakings d) scholarship 3) During the Renaissance, humanist philosophers emphasized the importance of a) individualism b) absolutism c) religious salvation d) technological advancements 4) Which best reflects humanism during the Italian Renaissance? a) Conditions in prisons, asylums, and orphanages were improved. b) The arts and literature of ancient Greece and Rome were destroyed. c) Interest in the religious writings of medieval monks increased. d) individualism and a questioning were encouraged 5) Secular means a) worldly b) religious c) inspirational d) common 6) What is the location for the "birth of the Renaissance" that later spread to the rest of Europe? a) Italy b) France c) England d) china 7) The painting The Mona Lisa was the work of a) Da Vinci b) Michelangelo c) Raphael d) Rembrandt 8) Which statement best describes a characteristic of the Renaissance in Europe? a) The social structure became very rigid. b) Creativity in the arts was encouraged. c) The political structure was similar to that of the Roman Empire. d) Humanism decreased in importance. 9) A major characteristic of European art during the Renaissance was the a) use of abstract designs b) reproduction of prehistoric buildings c) the lifelike portrayal of people and their environment d) introduction of Gothic architecture 10) Define vernacular a) religious b) worldly c) expensive d) common language

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