Following the Protestant and Catholic Reformations

N. Europe was Protestant, while S. Europe remained Catholic.

A person who produces work “in the vernacular” is one who

writes in a local, rather than a classical, language

All of the following were reasons why the Renaissance began in Italy EXCEPT

the Hundred Years’ War came to an end.

Jan van Eyck used all of the following in Portrait of Giovanni Arnolfini and his Wife EXCEPT

large and distinct groups of people.

All of the following can be considered a long-term cause of the Protestant Reformation EXCEPT

the activities of the clergy, like the Jesuits.

How did the beliefs of northern humanists differ from those of Italian humanists?

Northern humanists put a greater emphasis on reform.

How was Renaissance art different from the art of the Middle Ages?

more realistic and portrayed some non-religious subjects.

All of the following are related to Desiderius Erasmus, EXCEPT

he supported Luther's break with Catholicism.

In The Prince, Machiavelli advises rulers to

be ruthless, if necessary, to achieve goals.

All of the following were characteristics of the Renaissance EXCEPT

it was a movement that was embraced by all social classes.

Which of the following is NOT a feature of Renaissance art?

faces appear solemn with little emotion

An immediate result of the Protestant Reformation was the

end of religious unity in Europe.

All of the following are related to the significance of Petrarch except

he describes the nature of hell and how to avoid it.

In 1545, the Council of Trent

led a series of Catholic Church reforms.

All of the following are associated with the Decameron EXCEPT

Florence was not as effected as other major cities.

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1
Which author believed that Italy needed to be united by a strong leader?
Dante
Petrarch
Machiavelli
Castiglione
2
Which author’s masterpiece finds him journeying through the afterworld?
Machiavelli
Dante
Castiglione
Petrarch
3
Which of these city-states is said to have been the cultural center of the Renaissance?
Venice
Florence
Genoa
Rome
4
Who sculpted David, The Pieta, and painted the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel?
Raphael
da Vinci
Michelangelo
Donatello
5
Which artist was the first to sculpt a free-standing bronze statue since antiquity?
Massaccio
Donatello
Michelangelo
Brunelleschi
6
1. Which master of perspective created multiple works of the Madonna?
Michelangelo
Raphael
Da Vinci
Donatello
7
Following the Protestant and Catholic Reformations
all of Europe basically remained mostly Catholic.
N. Europe was Protestant, while S. Europe remained Catholic.
all of Europe basically became Protestant.
S. Europe was Protestant, while N. Europe remained Catholic.
8
Which of these concepts did Renaissance humanists value the LEAST?
Salvation
The ideas of ancient Greece
Living up to one’s potential
Pursuit of excellence
9
A person who produces work “in the vernacular” is one who
uses only natural light
writes in a local, rather than a classical, language
relies on realism
uses a verse form of writing
10
The printing press was invented by
Johann Gutenberg
Jan van Eyck
Pieter Bruegel the Elder
Johann Tetzel
11
All of the following were reasons why the Renaissance began in Italy EXCEPT
Italy’s geographic location in the Mediterranean.
wealthy merchants funded the arts.
Italy's Roman ruins and manuscripts from Constantinople.
the Hundred Years’ War came to an end.
12
Jan van Eyck used all of the following in Portrait of Giovanni Arnolfini and his Wife EXCEPT
oil-based paints.
large and distinct groups of people.
perspective.
single-haired brush.
13
The technique known as perspective is most useful in the creation of
the illusion of movement
a sense of background
sonnet form of poetry
smokiness, eeriesness
14
All of the following can be considered a long-term cause of the Protestant Reformation EXCEPT
the declining prestige of the papacy.
the growing corruption of the Roman Catholic Church.
Criticism that the Church wasn't based on Christ’s message.
the activities of the clergy, like the Jesuits.
15
How did the beliefs of northern humanists differ from those of Italian humanists?
Northern humanists put a greater emphasis on secularism.
Italian humanists put a greater emphasis on the Classics.
Northern humanists put a greater emphasis on reform.
Italian humanists put a greater emphasis on reform.
16
Which of the following was a mission of the Jesuit order?
Convert non-Christians to Catholicism.
Stop the spread of Protestantism
They founded schools
All of the above.
17
How was Renaissance art different from the art of the Middle Ages?
It was always based on Greek and Roman subjects
It was usually placed in churches and other religious places
more realistic and portrayed some non-religious subjects.
It was less realistic and portrayed only religious subjects
18
All of the following are related to Desiderius Erasmus, EXCEPT
he criticized the sinful nature of the clergy.
he translated a new Latin Bible from its Greek version.
he supported Luther's break with Catholicism.
his teachings focused on reform through education.
19
In The Prince, Machiavelli advises rulers to
be fair and good.
be ruthless, if necessary, to achieve goals.
listen to the desires of the people.
learn poetry, music, and art.
20
he kept a notebook of his observations of how things work; painted the Mona Lisa
Donatello
da Vinci
Michelangelo
Raphael
21
All of the following were characteristics of the Renaissance EXCEPT
focus shifts to the here and now rather than the after-life
the study of the Classics, and the celebration of excellence
it was a movement that was embraced by all social classes.
it marks the beginning of the modern age
22
The author of The Courtier who instructed the elite on the importance of social etiquette was
Machiavelli
Dante.
Castiglione.
Boccaccio.
23
Which of the following is NOT a feature of Renaissance art?
full, deep backgrounds with perspective
figures look idealized, perfect
interest in nature included people to appear in the nude
faces appear solemn with little emotion
24
The period of European history known as the Renaissance ranges from
1400-1555
1250-1453
1350-1527
1300-1492
25
The Christian humanist who attempted to reform society by writing about an ideal place was
Martin Luther.
Thomas More.
Desiderius Erasmus.
Boccaccio.
26
An immediate result of the Protestant Reformation was the
end of religious unity in Europe.
translation of the Koran (Qur’an).
increase in power of the Roman Catholic Church.
destruction of the increasing power of monarchs.
27
The Swiss city-state of Geneva became a model of Protestant morality under the leadership of
Henry VIII
Martin Luther
John Calvin
John Knox
28
All of the following are related to the significance of Petrarch except
he wrote in the Italian vernacular.
he describes the nature of hell and how to avoid it.
he discovered Latin manuscripts in monasteries.
he used the term Dark Ages to describe the Middle Ages.
29
In 1545, the Council of Trent
established the belief system of Calvinism.
moved England into a more Protestant direction.
led a series of Catholic Church reforms.
allowed German princes to choose their own religion.
30
All of the following are associated with the Decameron EXCEPT
It portrayed people how they really are.
The author was able to contribute to modern Italian.
Florence was not as effected as other major cities.
Historians used it to learn about the bubonic plague.

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