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Chapter 6: Morals, Modesty, and Manners Quick Check

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Question 1

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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

Question 2

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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

Question 3

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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.

Question 4

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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

Question 5

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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