Dante, Machiavelli, and Shakespeare shaped literature by doing what?

Writing in the vernacular (common language)

What is a "Renaissance Man"?

An artist with many talents, careers, and influence

Which of the following concepts does not reflect the principles of humanism?

Only the elite should learn to read and write

What is a lasting effect of the Crusades

Continued tension between Muslims and Christians

Incans used a system called Quipu that were…

Colored strings used to record historical events

What makes Protestant beliefs different than Catholic

Protestants allow women as preachers

What do the Renaissance, Reformation and Scientific Revolution have in common?

All questioned the authority of the Catholic church

What was the main reason for the Crusades?

Take back the holy land in Jerusalem

The Scientific Method was based on the idea that...

the truth could come only through investigation

Aztecs used chinampas, which were…

Artificial islands of mud serving as floating gardens

Which characteristics belong to Protestants?

clergy can marry, bible printed in the vernacular, no papal authority

Sir Thomas More proposed the idea of utopia, which is…

An ideal society without sin, greed & corruption

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1
Dante, Machiavelli, and Shakespeare shaped literature by doing what?
Making thier works free to promote literacy
Having thier works turned into Hollywood films
Writing in the vernacular (common language)
Writing epics about adventure and fantasy
2
What is a "Renaissance Man"?
An artist with many talents, careers, and influence
A Renaissance History Professor
The name of a statue created by Donatello
A man who followed the teaching of Martin Luther
3
Which of the following is a theory for the reason for the decline of the Mayans?
All of the above
overpopulation
foreign invasion
climate change
4
Which of the following concepts does not reflect the principles of humanism?
An open approach to studying classic literature and learning from it
Emphasis on self-improvement & being your best self
Less emphasis on religion and more on the human experience
Only the elite should learn to read and write
5
What is vernacular?
the name of a painting by Raphael
the name of Guttenberg's printing press
new sailing technology
Common or local language
6
What is a lasting effect of the Crusades
Christians gained control of Jerusalem and still control today
Continued tension between Muslims and Christians
Decrease of trade in Afro-Eurasia
Lasting peace between Muslims and Christians
7
The Maya, Aztec, and Inca had all of the following in common EXCEPT…
A hierarchical system of government
A polytheistic religion
A hieroglyphic writing system
A dependence on farming
8
What country is considered the “birthplace of the Reformation”?
Italy
France
Spain
Germany
9
Which Renaissance artist created The School of Athens?
da Vinci
Donatello
Michaelangelo
Raphael
10
The Scientific Revolution was a new way of thinking about?
Humanities
Religion
Science
Astrology
11
What country is considered the birthplace of the Renaissance?
Spain
Italy
France
Germany
12
Incans used a system called Quipu that were…
Colored strings used to record historical events
Rituals for human sacrafice to honor their Gods
Artificial islands of mud serving as floating gardens
A method of maize farming
13
Which of the following is the oldest known American civilization?
Olmec
Aztec
Cherokee
Inca
14
What makes Protestant beliefs different than Catholic
Protestants allow women as preachers
Protestants do not have sacraments
Protestants are not Christian
Protestants have a different Bible
15
Which Church did King Henry VIII start?
Tudor Church of England
English Catholic Church
Anglican Church of England
Lutheran
16
What do the Renaissance, Reformation and Scientific Revolution have in common?
All believed theocracy was the best form of government
All believed in the divine authority of the Pope
All were based on economic motivations
All questioned the authority of the Catholic church
17
What was the main reason for the Crusades?
Defense against nomadic invaders
Convert all Muslims to Christianity
Take back the holy land in Jerusalem
To find a new route to India
18
What radical new perspective did Copernicus suggest for a model of the universe?
geocentric
Eurocentric
lunarcentric
heliocentric
19
The study of "Humanities" include all EXCEPT?
Philosophy
Geometry
Literature
History
20
What was the title of Dante’s work that gave a vivid description of heaven, hell, and purgatory?
Macbeth
Utopia
The Prince
The Divine Comedy
21
What was Martin Luther most upset with the Catholic church about?
Purgatory
Indulgences
Rituals
the Bible version
22
The Scientific Method was based on the idea that...
scientific laws governed nature
the truth could come only through investigation
philosophy was the key to learning scientific truths
the scientific theories of the ancients were correct
23
What animal was crucial for farming to early civilizations in the Americas, specifically the Olmec & Inca?
cow
pig
llama
horse
24
Which of the following is a reason for the decline of Mesoamerican civilizations?
overpopulation
climate change
all of the above
foreign invation
25
What does Renaissance mean?
Rebirth
Restore
Reinvent
Remember
26
Which Renaissance artist works include the Sistine Chapel and Pieta?
Raphael
Michaelangelo
da Vinci
Donatello
27
Identify the person responsible for the formation of the Anglican Church of England.
Queen Elizabeth
Martin Luther
Pope Leo X
King Henry VIII
28
Aztecs used chinampas, which were…
A meal meant to keep one satiated all day
A now-extinct animal that proved useful for transportation and agriculture
Colored strings used to record historical events
Artificial islands of mud serving as floating gardens
29
Which characteristics belong to Protestants?
clergy can marry, bible printed in the vernacular, no papal authority
pilgrimages, supreme rule of Pope, excommunication
confession, prayers to saints, allegiance to Rome
prayers to the saints, emphasis on sermon, lavish churches
30
What does secular mean?
priests
non church, common
religion
church music
31
What do Judaism, Christianity, and Islam have in common?
All are monothestic
All are Abrahamic faiths
All of the above
All believe Jerusalem is a Holy land
32
Who established the basic principles of physics, including laws of gravity and motion?
Isaac Newton
Johannes Kepler
Johannes Guttenberg
Copernicus
33
Why did King Henry VIII start the Anglican Church of England?
All of the above
The Pope refused to annul his marriage
He wanted to marry another woman
He wanted a divorce
34
Sir Thomas More proposed the idea of utopia, which is…
An ideal society without sin, greed & corruption
The idea that people are innately greedy & need strong leaders
A theocracy where all people belong to the same religion & follow its laws
The idea that people are innately good, & can function without government

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