How did the Medici family come to control Florence?

They were the most wealthy, powerful merchant family in Euro

In Utopia, Thomas More describes

An ideal society where men and women live in harmony

How did the Medici family help the Renaissance to flower?

The Medici were generous patrons of the arts

The Prince and The Book of the Courtier are examples of what type of Renaissance literature?

Guidebooks to help people with ambition

Why was Albrecht Durer sometimes called the "German Leonardo" or "Leonardo of the North"?

He spread the Italian Renaissance to his homeland

Why did Henry VIII want his marriage annulled after 18 years?

She did not give birth to a male child

How did the attitudes of Renaissance thinkers differ from those of medieval scholars?

Human experience in the present was explored

When did Elizabeth become Queen of England?

When her half-sister, Mary Tudor, died

What best describes Cervantes' book Don Quixote?

A tale that mocks romantic notions of medieval chivalry

Why did Martin Luther write the 95 Theses

He was denouncing the sale of indulgences

What issues led people to move towards the Protestant Reformation?

Popes led lives of luxury and abused their power

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How did the Medici family come to control Florence?
They came from a long line of rulers in Northern Italy
The Medicis dueled with everyone who challenged them and won
The Medicis were granted divine rule by the Pope
They were the most wealthy, powerful merchant family in Euro
2
Durer was particularly interested in what art form?
Playwriting
Sculpture
Engraving
Architecture
3
The followers of John Calvin...
believed in predestination
lived free, unrestricted lives
believed that people were born without sin
lived in Asia Minor and Russia
4
What did Lutherans believe about salvation?
It is achieved through faith
It is achieved through works
God alone predetermines who will be saved
The purchase of indulgences helps achieve salvation
5
Which Italian Renaissance writer stressed that the end justifies the means in his writings?
Baldassare Castiglione
Lorenzo de' Medici
Francesco Petrarch
Niccolo Machiavelli
6
In Utopia, Thomas More describes
An ideal society where men and women live in harmony
The follies of young couples in love
The adventures of two gentle giants
The ignorant and immoral behavior of people
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How did the Medici family help the Renaissance to flower?
The Medici children were all artists
The Medici established many city holidays
The Medici were generous patrons of the arts
The Medici were devout Catholics
8
The growing middle class began to demand written material in what language?
Latin
the vernacular
Greek
Italian, with illustrations
9
The Prince and The Book of the Courtier are examples of what type of Renaissance literature?
Novels that teach about religion and education
Guidebooks to help people with ambition
Plays that illustrated the human condition
Poetry that praised courtly love
10
What Florentine landmark shows how architecture blended beauty&utility during the Renaissance?
da Vinci's The Last Supper
the cathedral dome
the Gothic arches to the city
Michelangelo's sculptures
11
The spread of Calvinism led to what event?
Wars of religion across Europe
the rise of Calvinist city-states in the South of France
An overwhelming embrace of their doctrines
The execution of Luther
12
According to legend, when Newton saw an apple fall from a tree, he began to consider...
Gravity
Alchemy
Calculus
Chemistry
13
Why was Albrecht Durer sometimes called the "German Leonardo" or "Leonardo of the North"?
He painted a replica of the Mona Lisa
He became a master at etching
He spread the Italian Renaissance to his homeland
He had a remarkable resemblance to da Vinci
14
What did humanists believe would stimulate an individual's creative powers?
understanding of death
religion
education
life experience
15
Why did Henry VIII want his marriage annulled after 18 years?
She did not give birth to a male child
She was a Lutheran
She was unfaithful
She was to be canonized
16
How did the attitudes of Renaissance thinkers differ from those of medieval scholars?
Focus was placed on life after death
Human experience in the present was explored
Study was based on religious issues
An emphasis was placed on group achievement
17
When did Elizabeth become Queen of England?
When her half-sister, Mary Tudor, died
When her mother, Anne Boleyn, died.
When her half-brother, Edward VI, died
When her father, Henry VIII died
18
What best describes Cervantes' book Don Quixote?
A story of an ideal society
A book that outlines current manners, skills, and virtues.
A tale that mocks romantic notions of medieval chivalry
The comic adventures of two giants
19
Why did Martin Luther write the 95 Theses
He was translating the Bible in the vernacular
He wanted to write about the 95 most influential citizens
He was denouncing the sale of indulgences
He was trying to help raise funds for a Cathedral
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What issues led people to move towards the Protestant Reformation?
Judaism began to spread in Europe
More and more people were dissatisfied with monastic life
People were bored
Popes led lives of luxury and abused their power

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