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1
What was the impact of the printing press?
explosion in bookmaking
rapid reproduction of works of art
numerous Bibles increased the authority of the Church
anger among monks, who no longer needed to write books
2
Who was responsible for the Bonfires of the Vanities?
Cosimo di Medici
Pope Pius IX
Martin Luther
Girolamo Savonarola
3
Which is NOT a valid description of Elizabeth I?
patron of the arts & exploration
devout Catholic
ruled at the peak of the Renaissance in England
highly educated
4
Which is NOT an element of Renaissance art?
perspective, shading, & depth
improper proportion/scale
realistic settings
non-Christian themes/subjects
5
Who wrote "In Praise of Folly"?
Chaucer
Thomas More
Erasmus
Shakespeare
6
Which was NOT a factor in the spread of Renaissance ideas?
scholarly/student exchange
warfare
trade between Italy and other European nations
Protestant texts
7
Who engraved
The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse
and painted a portrait of Charlemagne?
Holbein
van Eyck
Dűrer
da Vinci
8
The development of printing helped influence which event?
Age of Exploration
peasant revolts
the Reformation
all of the above
9
Whose book was titled
De humani corporis fabrica
(Thefabric of the human body)?
Copernicus
Vesalius
Erasmus
Shakespeare
10
Who sculpted
David
and the
Pieta
, and painted the Sistine Chapel ceiling?
Donatello
da Vinci
Raphael
Michelangelo
11
Copernicus' "radical" idea about the universe was:
the sun is the center of the universe
the Big Bang Theory of creation
the earth is round
the earth is the center of the universe
12
Both Erasmus & Thomas More:
opposed violent reform of the Church
were skilled at painting
supported Protestant Churches
disagreed with criticisms of the Catholic Church
13
Who painted
The Last Supper
&
Mona Lisa
?
Donatello
Raphael
Michelangelo
Leonardo da Vinci
14
Canterbury Tales was different than Medieval literature because it was
printed in the vernacular
inspired by Greek thinkers
inspired by early Christianity
printed in Latin
15
Shakespeare is famous for which type of poetry?
haiku
epic
limericks
sonnets
16
A guild would be made up of:
scholars
nobles
artisans
patrons
17
An explorer supported by Elizabeth I was
Columbus
Drake
Magellan
Hudson
18
What determined one's social status during the Renaissance?
talent, ability, skill
devotion to the Church
all of the above
birthright - people inherited their parents' status
19
Whom did "In Praise of Folly" criticize?
Copernicus
Elizabeth I
the Catholic Church
Protestants
20
Why did Northern Humanists criticize the Catholic Church?
the Church was incredibly wealthy
all of the above
it was more complex than in earlier centures
they read & interpreted the Bible for themselves
21
Which was NOT an action of a patron?
purchased works of art or scholarship
provided a workshop/work space
provided supplies, tools, and materials
painting, sculpting, designing, etc.
22
Who invented the printing press?
Gutenberg
Durer
Shakespeare
da Vinci
23
Who painted
The Arnolfini Wedding
?
Raphael
Durer
Holbein
van Eyck
24
Unlike Renaissance-era Italy, most of Northern Europe was organized into
unified nations
all of the above
feudal states
city-states
25
What had inspired elements of the book "Utopia"?
the Bible
Greek philosophy
early Christian writings
Roman history
26
Andreas Vesalius studied:
geography
poetry
anatomy
astronomy
27
Which was NOT a theme of "In Praise of Folly"?
the authority of the Pope
greediness among the clergy
too much focus on honoring the saints
the use of indulgences
28
Who wrote
De orbium coelestium revolutionibus
(On the Revolutions of the Heavenly Spheres)?
Vesalius
Erasmus
Copernicus
Thomas More
29
Which is NOT an example of an
anachronism
?
the Dome of the Rock in the background of a crucifixion
A religious figure shown larger/taller than others
Ancient Greeks in Renaissance-era clothing
A Madonna inside a Gothic cathedral
30
Which of the following is NOT an element of Humanism?
questioning authority
rejecting Christianity
emphasis on education and the "classics"
individualism
31
Northern Humanism had a stronger religious focus because:
Less exposure: Greece & Rome were geographically distant
Italian obsession with the classics made them boring & dull
very few in the North were literate in Greek and Latin
the Church condemned Greek & Roman "classics"
32
What value fueled the spread of the Renaissance?
obligation to one's lord
religious education
competition/rivalry
loyalty to the Church
33
Albrecht Dürer was noted for:
religious criticism
scientific study
engravings & woodcuts
humanist literature
34
Why were the upper classes of Northern Europe influenced by Italy?
royalty were related by blood or marriage
clients of Medici banking network
all of the above
imported luxury goods from Italy
35
What is the vernacular?
Latin language
Greek language
local language
the font used on a printing press
36
Who wrote "Utopia"?
Thomas More
Desiderius Erasmus
Shakespeare
Dante Alighieri
37
How did Petrarch influence the spread of Humanism?
popularized reading & commentary of Greek & Roman texts
wrote a text critical of the Church
organized the Bonfires of the Vanities
opened an art school in Florence
38
How did the Northern Renaissance influence the Age of Exploration?
desire to learn more about the world
avoid paying higher prices to Italian merchants
in order to make more accurate, realistic maps
all of the above
39
With whom did Copernicus' theories clash?
Galileo
the Church
Islamic scholars
Vesalius
40
What ended the Renaissance?
the Reformation
fall of the Byzantine Empire
the return of the Black Death
it didn't end, it simply transitioned into other situations
41
How did the governments of Northern Europe differ from those of Italy?
city-states
republics
ruled by guilds
monarchies
42
Who is known as the "Father of Humanism"?
Erasmus
Lorenzo di Medici
da Vinci
Petrarch
43
How much more efficient was the printing press than writing a book by hand?
500x
100x
5x
10x
44
How did Northern Humanism differ from Italian Humanism?
more secular in its focus
emphasis on classical Christian writings
less religious in its focus
more influence of Greece & Rome
45
For what is Brunelleschi known?
intricately detailed sculptures
magnificent domes & architecture
realistic & colorful paintings
sophisticated military strategies
46
What was a "Renaissance Man"?
a patron of the arts
a man who lived during the Renaissance
someone well-educated with many skills & interests
a member of a guild
47
Who competed with one another during the Renaissance?
city-states
patrons
all of the above
artists
48
Why was Italy well-suited for trade?
closer to the East than other parts of Europe
Easy access to the sea from anywhere in the region
it is a peninsula sticking out into the Mediterranean
all of the above
49
How had the Medici clan gained wealth?
ran a chain of banks throughout Europe
discovered gold in the Alps Mountains
opened book stores throughout Italy
held the Pope hostage for a hefty fee
50
Who controlled the governments of the Italian city-states?
nobles
clergy
guild members
monarchs
51
Who more commonly acted as patrons in the Northern Renaissance?
merchants & bankers
the Church
monarchs & nobles
clergymen
52
Who painted
The Birth of Venus
?
Raphael
Botticelli
Michelangelo
da Vinci
53
Who painted
The School at Athens
?
Botticelli
Raphael
Donatello
da Vinci
54
Vesalius came up with new information about the body based upon:
Greek medical studies
use of x-rays
dissections
his readings of Muslim scholars
55
What led to the Bonfire of the Vanities?
by order of the Church
jealousy toward the wealth of patrons
criticism of wealth, greed, materialism, selfishness, etc.
desire to destroy older, inferior Medieval works of art
56
Which is NOT a play written by Shakespeare?
Hamlet
Merchant of Venice
Romeo & Juliet
In Praise of Folly
57
Who was affected by the Renaissance?
everyone in Italy
common people
the wealthy and upper middle class
a majority of Europeans
58
The work of scholars such as Copernicus and Vesalius influenced which later event?
Scientific Revolution
Protestant Reformation
Age of Exploration
Enlightenment
59
An
anachronism
is when...
the scale of people and buildings is disproportionate
something from a different time period is shown
proportions/dimensions of the human body are inaccurate
objects in the background do not appear smaller/further away
60
Hans Holbein was noted for his:
woodcuts and engravings of Biblical stories
sculptures of Greek gods
portraits of nobility & royalty
all of the above
