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Why was the Medici family of Florence significant?
they controlled the government on Florence for many years
they owned the largest bank in Europe
all of the above
they used their wealth to support and influence artists
2
What conflict started the English Reformation?
Henry VIII asked the pope for a divorce and he said no
Mary I restored the Catholic Church
Luther’s 95 Theses
the sale of indulgences
3
Why was the translation of the Bible into the vernacular significant?
more people had the ability to read and understand it
it started the Reformation
it was against the laws of the Catholic Church
A & B only
4
Why is Marco Polo significant?
His wrote a book, The Travels of Marco Polo
A & B only
he was a Venetian merchant who founded Venice
he saw more of China than any European before him
5
Which artist produced the
Arnolfini Portrait?
Raphael
Jan van Eyck
da Vinci
Albrecht Durer
6
What invention revolutionized the way that information was spread in Europe in the 1400s?
the magnetic compass
the codex (bound books)
movable type
the printing press
7
What new Renaissance art method used shadows and light in paintings?
a & b only
chiaroscuro
shading
frescoes
8
They were an English Protestant group that wanted to purify the Anglican Church
Huguenots
Anglicans
Lutherans
the Puritans
9
Why were Italian cities like Florence and Venice important to the Renaissance?
They were close to remnants of the Roman Empire
their wealth attracted artists and writers
all of the above
they were centers of trade
10
What is an indulgence?
ideas or beliefs that have no religious or spiritual basis.
the language or dialect spoken by the ordinary people
belief in the worth of the individual and reason
A certificate that granted a pardon for a person’s sins.
11
How did the religion of European countries affect the settlement of the “New World”?
Europeans spread their religious beliefs in the New World
it started revolutions in South America
it caused the Reformation to start
it started religious wars in Europe
12
What culture(s) were responsible for inspiring and influencing the Renaissance?
Greece
Spain
A & B only
Rome
13
What was Tyndale's most significant contribution?
movable type
the translation of the Bible into English
the astrolabe
the invention of the printing press
14
Which author wrote
Romeo & Juliet, Hamlet, Macbeth,
& many other plays and poems?
Luther
Erasmus
Calvin
Shakespeare
15
Which artist produced
The Mona Lisa
&
The Last Supper?
Jan van Eyck
Raphael
da Vinci
Michelangelo
16
Which artist produced the Sistine Chapel and
The David
?
Michelangelo
Raphael
Jan van Eyck
da Vinci
17
Why is Mary I significant?
she started the Anglican Church
she restored the Catholic Church
she started the English Reformation
all of the above
18
How did humanism lead to a revival of learning and a renewed interest in the arts?
It was the language spoken by ordinary people
It was based off of Greek and Roman ideas
A & B only
It was a new artistic method
19
What Renaissance art method presented people and objects realistically and @various distances ?
perspective
frescoes
chiaroscuro
shading
20
What was the Reformation?
a 1500s movement to reform the Catholic Church led by Luther
when Henry VIII started the Church of England
a movement to bring Protestants back to the Catholic Church
a & b only
21
This group maintained universities and libraries in Spain that influenced the Renaissance.
Spanish scholars
the Jesuits
Catholic monks
Muslim scholars
22
What was Desiderius Erasmus' main religious idea?
salvation by faith
predestination
vernacular Bibles
free will
23
What period in European history featured a renewed interest in learning, art, & culture?
the Reformation
the Spanish Inquisition
the Catholic Reformation
the Renaissance
24
What was the effect of the Catholic Reformation?
all of the above
It led to the creation of new orders, like the Jesuits
It brought back some Protestants to the Catholic Church
It reformed the Catholic Church through the Council of Trent
25
What was John Calvin's most significant religious idea?
vernacular Bibles
free will
predestination
salvation by faith
26
What was Martin Luther's main religious idea?
free will
vernacular Bibles
predestination
salvation by faith
27
Why was the reopening of the Silk Road significant?
the price for silk, spices, and luxury goods decreased
it brought the Black Death to Europe
all of the above
it brought new ideas and inventions to Europe
28
Which artist produced
The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse
?
da Vinci
Albrecht Durer
Jan Van Eyck
Michelangelo
29
Define vernacular.
belief in the worth of the individual and reason
beliefs that have no religious or spiritual basis.
the language or dialect spoken by the ordinary people
a belief that God has already decided who will go to heaven
30
This Protestant group lived in Southern France and was inspired by John Calvin.
the Anglicans
the Puritans
the Lutherans
Huguenots
31
Which artist produced
The School of Athens?
Michelangelo
da Vinci
Raphael
Jan van Eyck
32
What problem(s) were weakening the Catholic Church during the Middle Ages?
the accumulation of money and focus on wealth
the sale of indulgences
the questioning of the Church's authority
all of the above
33
Why is St. Ignatius significant?
he started the Society of Jesus, the Jesuits
he painted the Sistine Chapel
he was the leader of the Spanish Inquisition
he was the first missionary
34
What is humanism?
The belief in the worth of the individual and reason
The belief that people choose their own actions and fate.
the belief that religion should be based on humanity
all of the above
35
Why is Henry VIII significant?
he produced a male heir, Edward VI
he was a Tudor king of England in the 1500's
he married six different women
he started the English Reformation and a new church
36
Why was the invention of the printing press by Gutenberg significant?
books were more affordable and available
ideas could spread and develop much more quickly
scholars could read and share each other's work
all of the above
37
Why is Elizabeth I significant?
Her reign became known as the Elizabethan period
she restored the Anglican Church
she restored the Catholic Church
A & B only