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1
Who wrote
The Courtier
, an etiquette guide for gentlemen?
Sir Thomas More
Cervantes
Castiglione
Petrarch
2
What term is given to the course of study that included the liberal arts?
Trivium
Humanities
Natural Sciences
Quadrivium
3
The printing press is believed to have most immediately aided the...
Renaissance
Scientific Revolution
Protestant Reformation
Enlightenment
4
Which of the following contributed to the revival of
learning
in the Renaissance Era?
All of the aforementioned contributed to the revival
Development of Local Town Gov'ts & National Gov'ts
Renewed Interest in Classical Texts
Revival of Trade
5
Which of the following is NOT a Renaissance Era artist?
DaVinci
Picasso
Botticelli
Michaelangelo
6
Which northern Renaissance humanist helped prepare the way for the Protestant Reformation?
Sir Thomas More
William Shakespeare
Erasmus of Rotterdam
Miguel Cervantes
7
All of the following are
consequences
of the widespread use of the printing press EXCEPT...
Increase in typographical errors
Increase in the number of Universities and more widespread education
Decrease in the cost of books
Reduction in time it took to produce a text
8
Who penned,
The Praise of Folly,
mocking Renaissance society as well as a Greek New Testament?
Geoffrey Chaucer
William Shakespeare
Erasmus of Rotterdam
Sir Thomas More
9
Which famous, powerful Italian family was patron of the arts?
The Machiavellis
The Castigliones
The Medicis
The Rigatonis
10
The work by Cervantes that poked fun of chivalry and the chivalric literatures of the day was
Don Quixote
Utopia
The Prince
The Praise of Folly
11
Who put movable type printing into use in Europe?
Machiavelli
Erasmus of Rotterdam
Johann Gutenberg
Sir Thomas More
12
Which statement is NOT TRUE about the Dominican friar named Savonarola of the 15th century?
He is considered a forerunner of the Reformation
He criticized Pope Alexander VI for his immoral lifestyle
He preached repentance to the people of Florence
He was made a cardinal in an attempt to quiet his criticism
13
All are negative consequences of the Renaissance
EXCEPT
...
the belief that education could solve man's spiritual probs
secular emphasis helped weaken moral restraints
stressed importance of the individual & personal responsibility
the revival of heathenism & paganism
14
What does the word Renaissance mean literally?
Reconstruction
Renovation
Rebirth
Renewal
15
A type of painting that depicts scenes of every day life is called...
Genre Painting
Surreal Painting
Realism Painting
Fresco Painting
16
Whose political work called,
The Prince
, pitched the idea that a leader is free to do whatever he must to have control?
Cervantes
Castiglione
Petrarch
Machiavelli
17
All of the following are POSITIVE consequences of the Renaissance
EXCEPT...
Development of movable type
Renewed interest in the languages of antiquity
Emphasis on secularism
Promotion of the spirit of inquiry
18
All of the following are characteristics of Renaissance artistic traditions EXCEPT...
3-D perspective provided more realistic paintings & drawings
secular patronage
featured scenes of everyday life as well as religious themes
watercolor & etching were the 2 most prominent forms of art
19
Which of the following quotes is NOT attributed to William Shakespeare?
To be or not to be, that is the question
A penny saved is a penny earned
All's well that ends well
Uneasy lies the head that wears the crown
20
In what European nation did the Renaissance begin?
Spain
Italy
Germany
Britain
