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Which best describes how wealthy merchant families such as the Medicis influenced achievements during the Renaissance?

A
By supporting art, wealthy merchant families created an environment that also promoted cultural achievements.
B
By supporting the Church, wealthy merchant families created an environment that also promoted religious achievements.
C
By supporting city-states, wealthy merchant families created an environment that also promoted cultural achievements.
D
By supporting Italy, wealthy merchant families created an environment that also promoted national achievements.
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During the Renaissance, people began to question

A
religious ideas
B
secular ideas
C
classical ideas
D
scholarly ideas
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A significant concept that influenced Renaissance artists, many philosophers, and political leaders was

A
spiritualism.
B
humanism.
C
medievalism.
D
socialism.
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As a leader of Florence, Cosimo de’ Medici was best characterized as a

A
pope.
B
patron.
C
statesman.
D
dictator.
5

Compared with the rest of Europe, northern Italy had many

A
churches.
B
cities.
C
farms.
D
forests.
6

During the Renaissance, Italian cities became centers of

A
photography
B
warfare
C
banking
D
transportation
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How did humanism impact political thinking during the Renaissance?

A
It allowed emperors to justify conquering new territories.
B
It inspired merchants to spread European ideas about democracy.
C
It led scholars to support religious leaders over independent monarchs.
D
It reduced the importance of religion over how people thought about society.
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At the beginning of the Renaissance, the Italian city of Rome included many elements taken from

A
Egyptian art and architecture.
B
Greek art and architecture.
C
Spanish art and architecture.
D
French art and architecture.
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A prominent merchant family in Italy during the Renaissance was

A
the Gutenbergs.
B
the Machiavellis.
C
the da Vincis.
D
the Medicis.
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Which best explains how the Medicis were able to convince the Catholic Church to become a patron of the arts during the Renaissance?

A
The Medicis became church leaders and pushed the church to support art.
B
The Medicis gave the church luxury goods in exchange for supporting art.
C
The Medicis gave the church textile goods in exchange for supporting art.
D
The Medicis became government leaders and pushed the church to support art.
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Which best describes how Italy’s location on the Mediterranean Sea contributed to the flourishing of the Renaissance?

A
Italy’s location allowed many artists and writers to protect new ideas.
B
Italy’s location allowed many philosophers and politicians to try new ideas.
C
Italy’s location allowed many travelers and traders to challenge new ideas.
D
Italy’s location allowed many travelers and traders to bring back new ideas.
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Merchant families that ruled Italian city-states established

A
their own farms.
B
their own armies.
C
their own churches.
D
their own schools.
13

During the Renaissance, Italian cities became centers of

A
photography
B
warfare
C
banking
D
transportation
14

At the beginning of the Renaissance, the Italian city of Rome included many elements taken from

A
Egyptian art and architecture.
B
Greek art and architecture.
C
Spanish art and architecture.
D
French art and architecture.
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Which best states how the Renaissance affected Europe between 1300 and 1600?

A
The Renaissance led to major artistic changes but few social changes in Europe.
B
The Renaissance led to major social changes but few political changes in Europe.
C
The Renaissance led to no major artistic, social, or political changes in Europe.
D
The Renaissance led to major artistic, social, and political changes in Europe.
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A prominent merchant family in Italy during the Renaissance was

A
the Gutenbergs.
B
the Machiavellis.
C
the da Vincis.
D
the Medicis.
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How did the Renaissance affect the power of independent monarchs?

A
It increased their power.
B
It sparked a movement to outlaw monarchies.
C
It sparked a movement to make all monarchs independent.
D
It decreased their power.
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As a leader of Florence, Cosimo de’ Medici was best characterized as a

A
pope.
B
patron.
C
statesman.
D
dictator.
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Which best states why the Renaissance began in northern Italy?

A
Northern Italy was home to great universities.
B
Northern Italy was close to ancient civilizations.
C
Northern Italy was home to great political leaders.
D
Northern Italy was close to the Catholic Church.
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Compared with the rest of Europe, northern Italy had many

A
churches.
B
cities.
C
farms.
D
forests.

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