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1
A Dominican monk who taught that "vanities" distracted people from God's word.
Pope Leo X
Giovanni Bocelli
Girolamo Savonarola
Andreas Vesalius
2
Which of the following was NOT a reason for European nations to explore during the Renaissance?
Expanding Naval Power
Expanding Trade
Expanding Religion
Expanding Gold Supply
3
The language commonly spoken by the people who live in a particular region.
Common speak
Vernacular
Colloquial
Dialect
4
What modern country is attributed with the earliest Renaissance thoughts?
Germany
Spain
Italy
France
5
This sea was crucial to the success of Italian city states.
North Sea
Black Sea
Mediterranean Sea
Dead Sea
6
Where did Humanists get most of the classical texts from?
Jewish civilization
Libraries that had been forgotten
Muslim civilization
Ancient ruins outside of Rome
7
Machiavelli is best known for the following conclusion from
The Prince
:
A prince should only be concerned with maintaining a state
The end justifies the means
It is a general rule about men that they are fickle liars
Princes must act contrary to morality in order to rule
8
Humanist writers focused on expressing what through their works?
Religious allegories
Thoughts and emotions
Love and devotion
New ideas
9
Followers of the Society of Jesus were known as...
Dominicans
Protestants
Jesuits
Loyalists
10
Guilds are NOT responsible for which of the following tasks?
Deciding who could become an apprentice
Selling finished goods
Controlling the price of goods
Setting quality standards
11
The belief that it is important to train a person's character and body as well as their mind.
Educating the spirit
Traditional education
Educating the whole child
Renaissance man
12
The Polo family is an example of what social class?
Peasants
Church Officials
Nobility
Merchants
13
Sumptuary laws were designed to...
Force people to go to church.
Limit consumption of alcohol.
Restrict what clothing different classes could wear.
Restrict what foods different classes could eat.
14
What made Queen Elizabeth I of England a true Renaissance monarch?
Fluent in several languages, including Latin and Greek
Patron of the arts
All of them!
Well-educated
15
Worldview includes things like individual perspective and point of view (T or F)
False
True
16
This architect was known for his mathematical theory of perspective.
Giovanni Bellini
Filippo Brunelleschi
Leonardo da Vinci
Marcus Vitruvius Pollio
17
Women were not permitted to join religious orders (T or F)
True
False
18
Fill in the blank: The growth of towns led to the emergence of a ________________ class.
Educated
Noble
Middle
Merchant
19
The author of
The City of Women
is...
Isabella D'Este
Queen Isabella
Christine de Pisan
Queen Elizabeth I
20
Freemen were not allowed to leave the manor without the lord's permission (T or F)
False
True
21
How did merchants influence the politics of city states?
They took business away from the nobility
They caused conflict that created instability
They supported strong leaders that promised stability
They funded political campaigns
22
Civic Humanism is focused on...
Educating children so they can lead society
Improving society through educating yourself
Buying art and sculpture to beautify your city
Working in the government to improve civic policies
23
This explorer is often attributed as the first person to circumnavigate the globe.
Christopher Columbus
Ferdinand Magellan
Bartolomeu Dias
Vasco de Gama
24
What was the leading cause of death for indigenous people in North America after contact?
Civil War
Conflict with Europeans
Diseases such as smallpox, measles, and influenza
Overworking
25
The term used when charging interest on a loan.
Scam
Usury
Gluttony
Indulgences
26
The church functioned in a hierarchical system during the Renaissance & Middle Ages (T or F)
False
True
27
Religion is the most important part of people's daily lives in the Middle Ages (T or F)
True
False
28
Elizabeth I's Tillbury Speech was about what historical event?
Shakespeare's first play in 1599
Sir Walter Raleigh's successful American colony in 1587
John Cabot's discovery of NFLD in 1497
Defeat of the Spanish Armada in 1588
29
Women had a lot of agency in Medieval Europe. (T or F)
False
True
30
Which of the following authors was NOT writing during the Renaissance?
William Shakespeare
Sir Francis Bacon
Euclid
Christine de Pisan
31
What was the name given to overland trade routes that connected Europe and Asia?
The Silk Road
The Spice Route
The Tea Trail
The Pepper Passage
32
The Treaty of Tordesillas in 1494 did what?
Secretly divided the world between Spain and Portugal
Publicly announced that Spain & Portugal ruled the New World
Publicly declared King Ferdinand as Emperor of North America
Secretly gave Portugal power over the Americas
33
The Renaissance saw a growing interest in which of the following subjects for art?
Religious iconography
Caricatures
Portraits and landscapes
Still lifes
34
A collection of beliefs about life and the universe held by an individual or a group.
Worldview
Point of View
Perspective
35
The economic depression following the Black Death caused an increase in what?
Arts and culture
Beautification of cities
All of them!
Loyalty and city pride
36
Cathay was the name used for what modern country?
Japan
Turkmenistan
China
India
37
The term
Classical texts
refers to...
Important books throughout history
Books written by Church officials
Ancient Greek and Roman texts
The Bible
38
Civic Humanism is based on the writings of which Roman philosopher?
Socrates
Plutarch
Seneca
Cicero
39
Formed around monasteries, these institutions were workplaces for many early humanists.
Guild Halls
Cathedrals
Universities
Churches
40
Why was mathematics an important area of study in the Renaissance?
All of them!
Influenced other scientific areas, like astronomy
Considered a basic tool for understanding the universe
Crucial for the development of Europe's new economy
41
A navigational tool that used the North Star to calculate latitude.
Back-staff
Astrolabe
Cross-staff
Compass
42
England was able to capture Spanish treasure fleets because of what naval development?
Larger, more powerful cannons
They weren't able to capture any treasure fleets
The development of faster ships
Better navigational technology
43
Official exclusion from a church. Usually used in relation to the Catholic Church.
heretical hiding
ostracization
expatriation
excommunication
44
Patrons of the arts could be from which of the following classes of society?
Wealthy merchants
All three
Members of the Church
Government officials
45
A common belief for the cause of the Black Plague was...
It was a disease brought by foreigners
It was sent by God as a punishment for sins
It was caused by poor hygiene
They had no guesses about where it came from
46
Millions of Europeans died as a result of this between 1346 and 1350.
Food Poisoning
Cat Scratch Fever
The Bubonic Plague
The Peasants' Revolt
47
A tax paid to the Catholic Church, either as a portion of crops or earnings.
Testament
Fee
Tithe
Usury
48
A list of titles that Catholics are forbidden to read. Published by the Catholic Church.
Ye Shall Not Read
Index of Prohibited Books
Index of Illicit Literature
Catalogue of Heretical Texts
49
Which country possessed the most wealth for the majority of the Renaissance?
Spain
The Netherlands
England
Germany
50
Which is NOT a characteristic of feudalism?
People were born into a level of society and stayed there
It was based on loyalty, land, and duty
Peasants paid rent to the lord of the manor
Lords allowed their tenants to help make decisions
51
Humanist scholars often ran their own schools (T or F)
True
False
52
Which of the following city-states had the greatest naval power?
Venice
Genoa
Naples
Florence
53
The Battle of Diu was between Portugal and which group?
Arab pirates
Korean turtle ships
Arab trading ships
Chinese traders
54
Established a centre at Sagres for exploring navigational technology; was interested in ships.
Prince Theodore the Timid
Prince George the Younger
Prince Henry the Navigator
Prince Harris the Explorer
55
Which of the following is not a main tenet of humanism?
Maintain an open, curious and questioning mind
People should focus their study on one specific subject
Great things can be achieved through education
Humans have the power of reason
56
Holy wars in which Christians attempted to regain control of the Holy Land from the Muslims.
The Crusades
The Holy Wars
The Battle of Chioggia
Battle of Jerusalem
57
Explorer accounts of indigenous societies led Europeans to believe what?
Indigenous people were much smarter than Europeans
Indigenous people were not as developed as Europeans
Indigenous people lived happier lives than Europeans
Indigenous people were more technologically advanced
58
This process was made legal during the Renaissance for the purposes of study.
Surgery
Dissection
Chiropractic Care
Vivisection
59
Which of the following is NOT a subject introduced by the Humanists during the Renaissance?
History
Physical Training
Scripture and Theology
Aesthetics
60
Which Business Model in the late Middle Ages was based on Christian Principles?
Business Model B
Business Model A
61
Worldview is the same as point of view (T or F)
False
True
62
Towards the end of the Middle Ages, power is based on ___ instead of ___ (Fill in the Blanks)
Wealth, Land
Titles, Land
Wealth, Titles
Land, Wealth
63
Refers to the actions/attitudes of a state whose goal is to increase its power and territory.
Humanism
Mercantilism
Imperialism
Expansionism
64
Knights would swear this to their lords; an oath of loyalty.
Service
Allegiance
Dedication
Fealty
65
Queen Isabella and King Ferdinand were the monarchs of which European nation?
France
Portugal
Spain
England
66
The main ideal of Humanism is...
The belief in one true God
The belief in the power of the community
The belief in the potential of the individual
The power of a strong leader
67
Prester John was a mythical figure who was thought to be capable of what?
Communicating with God
Converting First Nations in North America
Helping Europeans defeat the Muslim civilizations
All of them!
68
During the Renaissance, this book influenced architects to include classical features.
De Architectonica
Et Laminas Tectonicas Limitum
De Aedificia Felis Et
De Architectura
69
The process of making observations, experimenting, and drawing conclusions based on evidence.
Trial and Error
The Scientific Procedure
The Experimental Process
The Scientific Method
70
Which of the following city-states held the most financial power?
Genoa
Venice
Florence
Naples
71
The first nation involved in organized exploration.
England
Portugal
Spain
France
72
The rural area surrounding a city state.
The countryside
Farmland
Hinterland
Bandlands
73
In the Middle Ages, doctors used this system to treat illnesses.
The Four Fluids
The Bodily Fluids Index
The Four Humours
The Humorous Index
74
Galileo was tried for heresy because of which of the following beliefs?
Belief in Protestantism
Belief in the Scientific Method
Belief in a heliocentric solar system
Belief in a geocentric solar system
75
Which of the following is NOT a reason for the success of Italian City-States?
Religion
Geography
Climate
Social Organization
76
The largest shipbuilding centre in Europe; at its height, it employed 2000-3000 workers.
The Venetian Docks
The Florentine Fleet
The Arsenal of Assisi
The Venetian Arsenal
77
Andreas Vesalius was known for doing what during his time at the University of Padua?
Performing experiments on live humans
Working with the Church on acceptable anatomy research
Creating detailed drawings of human anatomy
Dissecting bodies in lecture while his students watched
78
Renaissance
is best defined as...
Renew
Revitalize
Rebirth
Regret
79
A series of meetings about church policies, and the start of the Catholic Counter-Reformation
Council of Ignatius
Imperial Diet of Worms
Council of Trent
Imperial Meeting of the Vatican
80
What did towns offer that rural life did not?
Cleanliness
Medical treatment
Freedom and economic opportunities
Order and stability
81
Which of the following is NOT an important impact of the Printing Press?
Increase in Latin and Greek fluency
Increase in literacy levels
Cheaper and more accessible books
Creation of a more profitable writing profession
82
Martin Luther is best known for the publication of which of the following documents?
Disagreement with Church Hierarchy (95 Reasons)
Disputation on the Power of Indulgences (95 Theses)
An Argument Against Indulgences (The Essay)
A Lecture Regarding Indulgences (95 Theses)
83
Towns would grow around which of the following buildings?
Palaces
All of them!
Monasteries
Manors
84
Cristobal Colon is another name for which European?
Prince Henry
Vasco de Gama
Christopher Columbus
Prester John
85
Time period where knowledge is spread quickly and easily. The Renaissance is considered one.
Knowledge Period
Informative Era
Communication Era
Information Age
86
People who turned against the Catholic church in pursuit of a new religion were known as...
Reformers
Protestants
Atheists
Nonbelievers
87
This spice was so valuable it was worth more than its weight in gold.
Cayenne
Cumin
Saffron
Pepper
88
Niccolo Machiavelli was a well-known political leader in Florence (T or F)
True
False
89
An official order from the office of the pope; one was issued condemning Martin Luther's works.
Papal Kitten
Papal Bull
Papal Mustang
Papal Request
90
Italy was governed by a monarchy during the Renaissance. (T or F)
False
True
91
John Ball and Wat Tyler were the leaders of what major political event in the Middle Ages?
Catholic Counter-Reformation
Ciompi Revolt
Peasants' Revolt
Hundred Years' War
92
A person who hand-wrote books on parchment; a tedious job that could take months or years.
Squire
Scribe
Speller
Scribbler
93
Known as "The First Lady of the World"
Elizabeth Tudor
Contesstina de Medici
Isabella D'Este
Christine de Pisan
94
Prior to the Renaissance, which group was seen as craftspeople rather than artisans?
Sculptors
Florists
Painters
Playwrights
95
Developed the printing press in 1450; published a Bible of which few full copies still exist.
Johannes Gutenberg
Francois Ier
Wolfgang Gutenberg
Johannes Bach
96
The most valuable and sought-after trade goods were...
Livestock
Spices
Silks
Precious Metals
97
This person launched the First Crusades through a speech delivered in 1095.
Pope John Paul II
Pope Urban II
Pope Leo X
Pope Alexander IV
98
Which English privateer was viewed as a criminal by the Spanish for his raids and attacks?
George Boleyn
Francis Drake
Francis Bacon
Walter Raleigh
99
Machiavellian is used today to describe a person who is...?
Unscrupulous, and who seeks power by any means possible
Unfazed by conflict in their day to day life
Capable of holding power, despite the odds
Ruthless when playing Monopoly
100
The first European to set foot on North American land; thought he had found India.
Ferdinand Magellan
Christopher Columbus
Vasco de Gama
Bartolomeu Dias
