Renaissance and Exploration
How did advancements like Brunelleschi's linear perspective impact society during the Italian Renaissance?
Created immediate demand for public education reform throughout Italy
Led directly to widespread reforms within Catholic Church practices
Caused rapid industrialization across rural regions due it innovation transfer
Facilitated a greater appreciation for realism and depth in visual arts
How did the Commercial Revolution impact the social structure in Europe?
It led to the rise of a new wealthy merchant class
It caused a decline in urbanization
It reinforced the power of the feudal nobility
It resulted in the abolition of serfdom
How did geographical location contribute to Italy's leading role in initiating the European Renaissance?
Isolation from Black Plague
Proximity to Holy Roman Empire
Location near Classical Greece
Position on Mediterranean trade routes
Which key invention facilitated widespread dissemination of new ideas during the Renaissance era?
Telescope
Steam engine
Gutenberg's printing press
Compass
What was a primary way that international alliances influenced domestic events during the Renaissance period?
They led directly to widespread political revolution within European states.
They shaped trade patterns which affected local economies and cultures.
They caused immediate dissolution of national borders throughout Europe.
International alliances had little impact on domestic events during this time period.
Which city served as the political and religious center of Europe during the Renaissance?
Athens
Rome
Paris
Vienna
What would have likely been the impact on cultural and artistic development during the Renaissance had the Medici family not been prominent patrons of the arts?
The immediate establishment of Protestantism in Italy.
A slower progress and less innovation in Renaissance arts.
Increased influence of Eastern Orthodox Christianity in Italy.
A more rapid advancement in scientific discoveries.

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Which development most directly influenced the shift towards humanism in Renaissance thought?
Exploration of new trade routes decreased Europe's reliance on traditional authorities like the Church.
The Black Death caused people to question religious explanations for natural disasters.
The rediscovery of classical texts emphasized individual potential and worldly experience.
The invention of gunpowder diminished the role of chivalry in warfare and society.
What was a significant outcome of the Peace of Augsburg in 1555?
It created a unified Christian church in Europe.
It established Protestantism as the only religion throughout Europe.
It allowed German princes to choose Catholicism or Lutheranism for their states.
It ended all religious wars in Europe.
Which ideology emerged during the Italian Renaissance emphasizing human potential to attain excellence?
Feminism
Capitalism
Existentialism
Humanism