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1
In his Oration, Pico della Mirandola proclaimed:
A)the importance of pursuing a spiritual life
B)the centrality of Free Will
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)selfishness
C)greed
D)infidelity
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
Castiglione's model courtier was not:
A)educated in the humanities
B)skilled in the arts of war
C)trained to be a priest
D)athletically fit
7
Which Renaissance author's work gave us the concept that "the ends justify the means"?
A)Castiglione
B)Machiavelli
C)Pico
D)Alberti
8
Which of these is the least likely reason why the Renaissance started in Italy?
A)Its cultural contacts with Byzantium
B)Its agricultural economy
C)The ruins of antiquity
D)Competition between independent city-states
9
According to Pico, Man is a(n)
A)angel
B)god
C)beast
D)chameleon
10
Castiglione's concept of sprezzatura suggests:
A)the courtier should do whatever he does to the best of his abilities
B)the courtier should show disdain for those whose talents are inferior to his own
C)the courtier should be nonchalant about his own skills
D)the courtier should praise others, whether or not they are skilled
11
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





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