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Example Question #203 : Ap World History
Who wrote The Prince?
Petrarch
Dante Alighieri
Cervantes
Voltaire
Niccolo Machiavelli
Niccolo Machiavelli
The Prince was written by the Italian philosopher and political theorist Niccolo Machiavelli in the sixteenth century. It is widely acclaimed as one of the leading works on political theory in human history. In The Prince, Machiavelli advises a theoretical prince on the best ways to govern and ensure the continuation of his power.
Example Question #204 : Ap World History
Which of the following is not associated with the Humanist movement during the Renaissance?
A renewed interest in the study of the antiquities, specifically ancient Greece and Rome
A desire from the clergy to begin more scholarly research of the Bible and other ancient texts
A desire for a more broadly educated citizenry that stretched beyond the select social elite
An increased obsession with philosophies of eastern lands such a China and Persia as a result of increased trade
Defining the study of 'the humanities' as the arts of grammar, rhetoric, history, poetry, and moral philosophy
An increased obsession with philosophies of eastern lands such a China and Persia as a result of increased trade
While increased trade in the Renaissance did bring eastern culture to Western Europe, the Humanist movement was completely focused on the study of the classics and western styles of rhetoric, poetry and philosophy.
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