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Renaissance in the North
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What was one of the most important inventions of the Renaissance?
the wheel
Books
Printing Press
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How many words appeared for the very first time in Shakespeare's work?
14
37
1,700
3
What did Albrecht Durer engraving and paintings portray?
the life of the rich
the everyday life of mankind
religious upheaval, one of the northern Renaissance’s most powerful themes
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What book did Sir Thomas More write?
Gargantua and Pantagruel
A Midsummer Night's Dream
Utopia
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Which best fits the definition, "One of the most important scholars of the age?"
Erasmus
engraving
vernacular
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What was Albrecht Durer known as?
Michelangelo of the West
Rafael of the East
Leonardo of the North
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What was Pieter Bruegel's nickname?
he did not have a nickname
peasant bruegel
everthing bruegel
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How did they get copies of books before the printing press?
They always had the printing press
They were copied by hand.
They just read the books out loud to everyone.
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Which best fits the definition, "everyday language of ordinary people?"
Erasmus
vernacular
engraving
10
How many plays did Shakespeare write?
14
1
37
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Because books were more common, what was a skill more people were learning how to do?
play music
read
use computers
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What book did Rabelais write?
A Midsummer Night's Dream
Gargantua and Pantagruel
Utopia
13
Which best fits the definition, "region that included parts of northern France, Belgium, and the Netherlands?"
Albrecht Durer
Johann Gutenberg
Flanders
14
Which best fits the definition, "Used the printing press to print the Bible?"
Albrecht Durer
Johann Gutenberg
Flanders
15
In what area did the northern Renaissance begin?
France
Flanders
United States
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Which Flemish painter used vibrant colors to portray lively scenes of peasant life?
Jan van Eyck
Shakespeare
Pieter Bruegel
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What did Erasmus believe was everyone's chief duty?
to follow your passion
to serve in the military
be open-minded and to show good will toward others
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Which best fits the definition, "idealistic or visionary, usually used to describe a perfect society?"
utopian
Shakespeare
Thomas More
19
What was a common doubt that many religious individuals had at this time?
They doubted the morality of organized church
They doubted people's faith.
They had no doubts.
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Which best fits the definition, "English poet and playwright. Recognized as a figure of Renaissance literature?"
Thomas More
utopian
Shakespeare
21
What is Erasmus known for producing?
a library
a Greek edition of the Christian Bible
many famous paintings
22
Which best fits the definition, "etches design on a metal plate with acid and uses the plate to make multiple prints?"
engraving
Erasmus
vernacular
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Which best fits the definition, "one of the first northern artists to be profoundly affected by Renaissance Italy?"
Johann Gutenberg
Flanders
Albrecht Durer
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What was Albrecht Durer known for doing in art?
applying the painting techniques he had learned in Italy to engraving
using the printing press for art
creating oil paintings
25
Which best fits the definition, "Wrote Utopia?"
Thomas More
Shakespeare
utopian
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What kind of language did authors begin using at this time?
the everyday language of ordinary people
authors were not creating anything new at this time
ancient languages