Europe Urban Culture: 14th-17th Century Quiz

Jacob Burckhardt

The Civilisation of the Renaissance in Italy

Culture

<p>Florence and Venice</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The belief that man, as an individual, was capable of making his own decisions and developing his skills</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>culture</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>a belief that man, as an individual, was capable of making his own decisions and developing his skills</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Trade with the Byzantine Empire, Islamic countries, and western European countries played a central role in the revival of Italian culture.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>to write about states and politics using papers and files of government departments</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Many Italian towns were independent city-states, with some being republics and others court-cities ruled by princes.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It made books and prints available to many people, including those living in distant towns or countries.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Townspeople began to think of themselves as more 'civilised' than rural people.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>People contrasted their 'modern' world with the 'ancient' one of the Greeks and Romans.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Religion came to be seen as something which each individual should choose for himself.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The scientists began to understand the solar system, overturning the church's earth-centric belief.</p> Signup and view all the answers