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1
Renaissance art was particularly preoccupied with man and nature.
False
True
2
Which of these is NOT a component of the Renaissance worldview?
Humanism
Secularism
Individualism
Idealism
3
The motto of the Renaissance is
Ad fontes
False
True
4
Desiderius Erasmus wrote a work in which he critiqued major institutions of his day -- what was it called?
The Prince
Utopia
In Praise of Folly
5
What was the most significant thing about Shakespeare's work?
He created psychologically complex characters and stories
He hit heavy on themes of love and death
He dramatically broke from Renaissance ideals
He produced 37 plays in 23 years
6
Renaissance art was more realistic than idealistic
False
True
7
Who created the printing press in 1440?
Martin Luther
Johann Tetzel
Johann Shamalamadingdong
Johann Gutenberg
8
Who was the embodiment of the Renaissance man?
Leonardo da Vinci
Niccolo Machiavelli
Michelangelo
Desiderius Erasmus
9
What was a new type of literature that came about because of the printing press?
Letters
Biblical
Practical "how to" books
Pamphlets
10
Whose idea is "the end justifies the means"?
Calvin
Machiavelli
Luther
Erasmus
11
Renaissance literally means...
Recreation
Regeneration
Rebirth
Renewal
12
What artistic technique was new to the Renaissance?
Humanism
Individualism
Realism
Perspective
13
Parsuna literally means
personality
person
to the sources
portrait
14
Renaissance secularism means
People are living very worldly lives
Power has shifted to the State from the Church
People are more preoccupied with earthly things
Anti-religious
15
The
Pieta
was
originally
created to magnify Mary instead of Jesus.
True
False
16
Vernacular means
Vulgar language
Common language
English
Latin
17
Which of these is
NOT
a component of the Renaissance worldview?
Individualism
Secular
Anti-Religious
Humanism
18
Ad fontes means...
To the Greeks and Romans!
To the books!
To the sources!
To the foundation!
