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| what did giorgio vasari mean by using the word renaissance? |
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| after centuries of darkness, the glory of the classical past was being reborn in the work of "rare men of genius" |
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| In the 14th century, Florence suffered and survived all of the following except |
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| invasion of the city's hinterlands by Muslim Ottoman forces |
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| how did oligarchic Italian city-states justify their political systems |
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| they boasted on their democratic political forms but restricted power to the wealthy elite |
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| what was the principal political innovation of the Italian city-states |
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| the developments of the institutions of modern diplomacy |
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| How did renaissance writers interpret Julius Caesar's role in roman history |
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| julius Caesar's role in transforming the Roman republic into an empire marked the beginning of Rome's decline |
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| What did Renaissance writers mean by the term virtu |
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| the ability of individuals to shape the world around them according to their will |
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| which of the following best characterizes how Plato's idea affected Renaissance thought |
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| knowledge about a subject is best gained by contemplating its perfect, ideal form rather than actual examples of it |
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| what did Machiavelli emphasize as the primary function of a ruler |
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| to preserve order and security |
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| How did the northern humanists differ from the Italian humanists |
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| the northern humanists sought to more thoroughly synthesize the christian and classical traditions in order to reform the church |
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| what is the essence of Desiderius Erasmus' thought |
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| christianity is an inner attitude of the heart of spirit |
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| How did government and church leaders respond to the expansion in printing |
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| both church and government leaders printed propaganda and sought to censor books and authors objected to |
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| what did the relationship between Pope Julius II and Michaelangelo reveal |
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| the power that a wealthy, influential patron held over an artist |
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| what were the principal themes of Raphael Sanzio's treatises on his philosophy of art |
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| the importance of imitating nature and developing an orderly sequence of design and proportion |
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| In what types of art did women most commonly participate |
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| in decorative arts such as needlework and painting on porcelain |
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| in the 15th century the number of black slaves entering europe |
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| What general attitudes did Europeans have toward Africa |
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| Africa was a remote place isolated by heresy and islam from the superior European population |
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| To enhance their social status, wealthy merchants did all of the following except |
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| have their sons become parish priests |
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| In the 15th century rulers in western Europe did all of the following to rebuild their governments except |
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| How did the French monarchy and the papacy resolve the conflict over the appointment of church officials |
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| the papacy received the first year's income of new bishops and abbots and the king had the right to select bishops and abbots |
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