Question

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Answer 1

1. Leonardo da Vinci was an excellent example of Renaissance Italy's social ideal because he
was a politician, and politicians were considered the pinnacle of human achievement.
came from a wealthy family and greatly improved his family's status in society.
wrote grand romantic poetry and insightful political treatises.
was a painter, sculptor, architect, inventor, and mathematician.

2. The city-state that was led by a group of wealthy merchant-aristocrats was
Rome.
the Papal States.
Milan.
Venice.

3. Machiavelli encouraged rulers and would-be rulers to believe that
human nature was self-centered.
human nature was to be truthful.
women were superior to men.
the Church should be discredited.

4. According to Castiglione's book, The Book of the Courtier, a noble should do all of the following EXCEPT
fulfill certain ideals.
perform military exercises.
gain a classical education.
farm the land.

5. The third estate was made up of all of the following EXCEPT
nobles.
peasants.
artisans.
merchants.

Answer 2

1. D
2.D
3.A
4.D
5.A

Answer 3

Numbers 1 and 2 are correct. I'm still checking the others.

Answer 4

4 and 5 are also correct.

Answer 5

And finally- 3 is also correct! Good job! :)