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The Renaissance: 1350–1550
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The Renaissance: 1350–1550
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1. Sandro Botticelli’s two most famous works, The Birth of Venus and La Primavera,
2. The major obstacle preventing the growth of monarchies in southeastern Europe was
3. According to Baldassare Castiglione, the goal of the education system in the 16th century was to
4. All of the following were middle-class professions in the 16th century EXCEPT
5. Which of the following contributed the most to Italy’s demise in general, and Rome’s fall in particular, in 1527?
6. As a result of the Treaty of Tordesillas (1494),
7. All of the following reasons best describe why Poland experienced the Renaissance and Russia didn’t EXCEPT
8. All of the following resulted from the discovery of new trade routes during the 16th century EXCEPT
9. Portugal and Spain were able to attain overseas colonies because of
10. Prior to the Age of Discovery in the 15th century, Europe’s major attempt at expansion and colonization beyond the confines of the continent was
11. The Renaissance began in Italy for all of the following reasons EXCEPT
12. Which of the following best characterizes the Byzantine Empire during the 15th century?
13. The typical family in 16th-century western Europe
14. Which of the following most clearly distinguishes the northern Renaissance from the Italian Renaissance?
15. The three orders of people in medieval Europe consisted of
16. Persecution and forced conversions of religious minorities in Spain after 1478 happened under the aegis of the
17. Beginning in 1438, which family traditionally gained election as Holy Roman Emperors?
18. Which of the following countries had the largest population in Europe in 1600?
19. All of the following were from Florence EXCEPT
20. All of the following were factors that prompted the Portuguese to explore overseas trade routes and establish colonies EXCEPT
21. All of the following were methods that monarchs in Russia, France, and Spain employed to consolidate their rule EXCEPT
22. The importation of African slaves to the Americas dramatically increased as a result of the growing need for labor to harvest
23. "Which of the following is NOT characteristic of the Italian Renaissance?"
24. The Medici family was best known for
25. Which of the following was NOT incorporated into the kingdom of Spain by Ferdinand and Isabella?