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Which practice was least important to humanists?
Who were Protestants?
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Who were Protestants?
people who supported the Habsburg dynasty
people who supported Luther’s ideas
people who supported the pope in Rome
people who supported the Catholic Reformation
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Which practice was least important to humanists?
contemplation and prayer
political and military action
the ability to speak and write well
human relationships within society
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German printer who developed movable type
Jan van Eyck
fresco
Johannes Gutenberg
Niccolò Machiavelli
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author of an influential treatise on political power
Johannes Gutenberg
Christine De Piaza
Niccolò Machiavelli
Leonardo Da Vinci
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a form of government in which the leader is not a monarch and certain citizens can vote
Humanism
Feudalism
Monarch
republic
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What did Desiderius Erasmus promote in his writing?
education
political rebellion
economic exchange
teachings of the Catholic Church
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What occurred as a result of Martin Luther publishing the 95 theses?
Jan Hus was burned at the stake.
The Thirty Years War began.
The Protestant Reformation began.
St. Peter’s Basilica was completed.
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Machiavelli’s view influenced political activity because he believed
politics should not be influenced by moral principles.
a ruler should behave based on Christian principles.
a prince should always honor his word.
a nobleman should live a life of virtue.
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In which Italian city is iI Duomo located?
Florence
Rome
Milan
Venice
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Which cultures were the most influential during the European Renaissance?
Italian and Muslim cultures
German and African cultures
Russian, French, and Asian cultures
classical Greek, Roman, and eastern cultures
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The human-focused style of Renaissance artists resulted in art that
celebrated religion.
fit in small spaces.
imitated the flat art of medieval times.
used perspective to represent three dimensions.
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Who painted The Last Supper and the portrait Mona Lisa?
Jan van Eyck
Albrecht Dürer
Michelangelo Buonarroti
Leonardo da Vinci
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State that was the cultural center of Italy and the Renaissance starts here.
Florence
Rome
Venice
Naples
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After the plague weakened the economy, who took control of the government in Florence?
Cosimo de Medici
Lorenzo de Medici
Filippo Brunelleschi
guild members
15
Using movable type for printing in Europe led to increased
wealth for peasants.
land ownership for nobles.
rates of literacy in Europe.
participation in government.
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Which group made up the majority of the European population?
urban upper class
burghers
peasants
nobility
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How did the arts change during the Italian Renaissance?
Architects no longer used classical features
Painters began incorporating perspective
Writers stopped using the vernacular.
Sculptors focused only on religious subjects
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Which of the following pieces of art became a symbol of victory over tyranny?
Jan van Eyck’s Portrait of a Man
Leonardo da Vinci’s portrait Mona Lisa
Michelangelo’s sculpture Pietá
Michelangelo’s sculpture David
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How was the city-state of Florence governed in the 1300s?
by members of the army
by members of guilds
by the pope
by members of the church
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The humanists’ purpose for educating people was to
make people more artistic.
prepare people for religious lives.
create the best, and well-rounded citizens as possible
produce scholars of ancient literature.
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intellectual movement based on the study of the literature of ancient Greece and Rome
humanism
vernacular
Perspective
Realism
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Who designed a dome for the cathedral of Florence?
Michelangelo
Filippo Brunelleschi
Cosimo de Medici
Leonardo da Vinci
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painting done on fresh wet plaster with water-based paints
Landscapes
Perspective
Fresco
humanism
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local spoken language
vernacular
liberal studies
humanism
perspective
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Which type of writing is Erasmus best known for?
dialogues
the sonnet
satire
the personal essay
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What artistic element did Raphael use to create a sense of depth in School of Athens?
linear perspective
vernacular
movable type
satire
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Which was NOT a belief of Martin Luther?
Faith in God is the only way to salvation.
Priests should be allowed to marry.
People should be punished for their beliefs.
It is a Christian’s duty to obey legitimate authority.
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Flemish painter who perfected the technique of oil painting
Johannes Gutenberg
Jan van Eyck
Mr. Row
Niccolò Machiavelli
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Which artist brought the Renaissance to Spain?
El Greco
Artimesia Gentileschi
Albrecht Dürer
Jan van Eyck
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Which northern artist was the first to apply Italian innovations to his own work?
Sofonisba Anguissola
Albrecht Dürer
Jan van Eyck
El Greco
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The Italian states played a crucial role in the Renaissance because of what?
their rule by hereditary monarchs.
their economic power.
their allegiance to the Pope.
the high demand for Middle Eastern goods.
32
What is significant about the Gutenberg Bible?
It was the first book written in German.
It was the first book to sell one million copies.
It was the first book ever printed on a press.
It was the first book handwritten by scribes.
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Leonardo da Vinci was a good example of Renaissance Italy's social ideal because he
came from a wealthy family and improved his family's status
was a painter, sculptor, architect, inventor & mathematician
was politician who initiated important public work projects
wrote romantic poetry & insightful political treatises
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Which of the following practices did Martin Luther criticize in his 95 theses?
the prosecution of heresy
the sale of indulgences
a refusal to grant divorces
the use of idols during mass
