All of the following are associated with the Decameron EXCEPT

Florence was not as effected as other major cities.

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

the activities of the clergy, like the Jesuits.

An immediate result of the Protestant Reformation was the

end of religious unity in Europe.

In The Prince, Machiavelli advises rulers to

be ruthless, if necessary, to achieve goals.

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

Northern humanists put a greater emphasis on reform.

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

faces appear solemn with little emotion

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

writes in a local, rather than a classical, language

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

more realistic and portrayed some non-religious subjects.

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

the Hundred Years’ War came to an end.

All of the following are related to Desiderius Erasmus, EXCEPT

he supported Luther's break with Catholicism.

All of the following were characteristics of the Renaissance EXCEPT

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

In 1545, the Council of Trent

led a series of Catholic Church reforms.

Following the Protestant and Catholic Reformations

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

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 are related to the significance of Petrarch except

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

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

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