What did Niccolò Machiavelli witness?
the birth of the Christian Church
the death of Michelangelo
the rise of true democracy
the Medici family fall from power
What did Machiavelli say was the chief goal of a prince?
to help his subjects be successful
to stay in power
to create great art that can endure for centuries
to live a life of comfort and pleasure
What do people think about Machiavelli today?
Everyone thinks he is dark and pessimistic
Everyone thinks he was both wise and realistic
Some think he was realistic, and others think he was pessimistic
Nobody thinks about Machiavelli today.
What does the Italian word sprezzatura mean?
the art of making difficult things look easy
the art of making easy things look difficult
the art of making easy things look easy
the art of making difficult things look difficult
Which statement best summarizes the chapter?
The Church often declined to support great words of art
Powerful men often wrote books about how people should behave
The Renaissance was a time of endless war and great destruction
Powerful men often kept their thoughts to themselves