Multiple Choice Quiz

After you have finished studying the chapter, test yourself by answering the sample quiz questions. The correct answers will be revealed after you have finished the quiz. If you have answered any question incorrectly, return to the chapter to review the pertinent material.

1		In the Oration, Pico della Mirandola proclaimed
			A)	the importance of pursuing a spiritual life.
			B)	the centrality of free choice.
			C)	his adherence to Medici politics.
			D)	all of these.
2		In his treatise on the family, Alberti argues that __________ is the cause of many evils.
			A)	idleness
			B)	greed
			C)	infidelity
			D)	selfishness
3		The author of The Prince urged governments to employ all but WHICH of the following?
			A)	cunning
			B)	mercenaries
			C)	war
			D)	deceit
4		The Fall of Constantinople was important to the Italian Renaissance because
			A)	as a result, Greek manuscripts and scholars poured into Italy.
			B)	it offered restless sons of the nobility an opportunity to leave Italy.
			C)	it resulted in Italian rule over the Byzantine Empire.
			D)	as a result, the sonnet was introduced into Italian poetry.
5		According to Castiglione, the Renaissance lady should be most like the gentleman in
			A)	bodily exercises.
			B)	gestures and bearing.
			C)	assertiveness.
			D)	knowledge of letters, music, and painting.
6		The difference between the humanist letter of Cereta and the treatise by Marinella is that the latter
			A)	describes the alleged deficiencies of men.
			B)	finds women and men equally defective.
			C)	openly supports education for both sexes.
			D)	includes all of the above.