World History Benchmark Questions
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Which book was authored by Niccolo Machiavelli? - Correct Answer - The Prince
How were the works of Leonardo da Vinci an example of the importance of the
Renaissance? - Correct Answer - Perspective and dimension were emphasized in
paintings.
Which result completes this list?
Immediate Effects of the Renaissance
• Revival of trade
• Emergence of cities
• Rise of banks and joint-stock companies
• ? - Correct Answer - Voyages of exploration and colonization
Use the list below to answer the question.
Characteristics of the Renaissance
• Cultural achievements were financed by cities.
• Classical texts and art were valued and studied.
•?
Which statement best completes this list? - Correct Answer - People embraced secular
ideas.
Use the excerpt below to answer the question.
. . . I say that every prince ought to desire to be considered clement [pleasant] and not
cruel. Nevertheless he ought to take care not to misuse this clemency. . . Therefore a
prince, so long as he keeps his subjects united and loyal, ought not to mind the
reproach of cruelty; because . . he will be more merciful than those who through too
much mercy, allow disorders to arise . . .
, —Niccolo Machiavelli, The Prince, 1532
What was one effect of the idea expressed in this excerpt? - Correct Answer - an
increase in royal authority
Which aspect of the Renaissance is shown in this information about Florence?
The welling up of civic pride that overflowed in public building was brought on by that
remarkable course of events from the end of the thirteenth to the beginning of the
fifteenth century that transformed the Florentine state . . . During the century and a half
at the building of the town hall and ending at the crowning of the cathedral with
Brunelleschi's cupola, Florence put its internal affairs into an impressive new order . . .
and asserted itself as a major Italian power.
—Richard A. Goldthwaite - Correct Answer - economic prosperity of city-states
Which political development was most influenced by the attitude toward secularism that
originated during the Renaissance? - Correct Answer - establishment clause
Which turning point most directly affected the development of the free market economy?
- Correct Answer - success of the commercial revolution
Which new pattern of cultural diffusion between Europe and the Americas was initiated
with the Spanish exploration in 1492? - Correct Answer - Columbian Exchange
Which phrase best explains a reason for the beginning of European exploration of the
Americas? - Correct Answer - demands for economic resources
Which factor most affected the commercial revolution in Europe? - Correct Answer - the
development of overseas colonies
Which statement explains an effect of European colonization on the Inca Empire? -
Correct Answer - Inca leaders were forced to submit to Spanish authority.
Use the list below to answer the question.
1600: British East India Company created
1602: Dutch East India Company founded
1602: Amsterdam Stock Exchange started - Correct Answer - agreement to spread risk
among investors
With Verified Answers
Which book was authored by Niccolo Machiavelli? - Correct Answer - The Prince
How were the works of Leonardo da Vinci an example of the importance of the
Renaissance? - Correct Answer - Perspective and dimension were emphasized in
paintings.
Which result completes this list?
Immediate Effects of the Renaissance
• Revival of trade
• Emergence of cities
• Rise of banks and joint-stock companies
• ? - Correct Answer - Voyages of exploration and colonization
Use the list below to answer the question.
Characteristics of the Renaissance
• Cultural achievements were financed by cities.
• Classical texts and art were valued and studied.
•?
Which statement best completes this list? - Correct Answer - People embraced secular
ideas.
Use the excerpt below to answer the question.
. . . I say that every prince ought to desire to be considered clement [pleasant] and not
cruel. Nevertheless he ought to take care not to misuse this clemency. . . Therefore a
prince, so long as he keeps his subjects united and loyal, ought not to mind the
reproach of cruelty; because . . he will be more merciful than those who through too
much mercy, allow disorders to arise . . .
, —Niccolo Machiavelli, The Prince, 1532
What was one effect of the idea expressed in this excerpt? - Correct Answer - an
increase in royal authority
Which aspect of the Renaissance is shown in this information about Florence?
The welling up of civic pride that overflowed in public building was brought on by that
remarkable course of events from the end of the thirteenth to the beginning of the
fifteenth century that transformed the Florentine state . . . During the century and a half
at the building of the town hall and ending at the crowning of the cathedral with
Brunelleschi's cupola, Florence put its internal affairs into an impressive new order . . .
and asserted itself as a major Italian power.
—Richard A. Goldthwaite - Correct Answer - economic prosperity of city-states
Which political development was most influenced by the attitude toward secularism that
originated during the Renaissance? - Correct Answer - establishment clause
Which turning point most directly affected the development of the free market economy?
- Correct Answer - success of the commercial revolution
Which new pattern of cultural diffusion between Europe and the Americas was initiated
with the Spanish exploration in 1492? - Correct Answer - Columbian Exchange
Which phrase best explains a reason for the beginning of European exploration of the
Americas? - Correct Answer - demands for economic resources
Which factor most affected the commercial revolution in Europe? - Correct Answer - the
development of overseas colonies
Which statement explains an effect of European colonization on the Inca Empire? -
Correct Answer - Inca leaders were forced to submit to Spanish authority.
Use the list below to answer the question.
1600: British East India Company created
1602: Dutch East India Company founded
1602: Amsterdam Stock Exchange started - Correct Answer - agreement to spread risk
among investors
