What is NOT true of similarities & differences between Northern and Italian humanists?

Italian Humanism was more focused on religious issues

Which best describes the political and economic environment of much of 15th c Italy?

Many independent city-states with prosperous merchant oligarchies

The excerpt below is representative of the ideas of

Pico della Mirandola in On the Dignity of Man.

Which of the following best characterizes Renaissance humanists?

They emphasized rhetoric based on models from antiquity.

What most accurately describes the Columbian Exchange?

The exchange of animals, plants and diseases between the Old and New worlds

The Concordat of Bologna ...

solidified the French king’s control of church, called "Gallican Liberties"

During the Renaissance, humanism contributed LEAST to which of the following?

Popularization of medieval legends

The most important factor in the emergence of the Italian Renaissance was the...

rise of a wealthy, urban business elite.

Italian society differed from the rest of Europe during the Renaissance due to:

Prevalence of urban commercial centers

All of the following were aspects of the centralizing efforts of Charles VII of France EXCEPT

breaking from the Catholic Church.

Rich individuals sponsored artists and works of art

to glorify themselves and their families.

The Italian Renaissance had as one of its central components

a glorification of individual genius.

The subjugation of the Italian peninsula by outside invaders was MOSTLY...

the result of Italians' failure to coordinate a common defense

In The Prince, Machiavelli drew on his observations of

warfare among the Italian city-states.

The term “humanism,” when applied to Renaissance Italymost refers to...

scholarly interest in study of classical cultures

The Court of the Star Chamber

dealt with noble threats to royal power in England.

The Medici family's wealth inFlorence was initially based on

the influence and wealth of their bank.

Which of the following best describes the Christian humanism of Erasmus?

application of humanism to questions of church & moral reform

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1
Which of the following roles was most socially acceptable for an educated woman in Renaissance Europe?
sculptor
political adviser
patron of the arts
accountant
2
What is NOT true of similarities & differences between Northern and Italian humanists?
Northern Humanism was considered a foundation for the Reformation
Italian Humanism dealt with political issues and civic humanism more
Both looked at classical sources
Italian Humanism was more focused on religious issues
3
Which best describes the political and economic environment of much of 15th c Italy?
A strong unified Italian monarchy that patronized the arts
Control of most of Italy by pope who encouraged mercantile development
A few large states dominated by a wealthy landed nobility
Many independent city-states with prosperous merchant oligarchies
4
The excerpt below is representative of the ideas of
John Calvin in The Institutes of the Christian Religion.
Pico della Mirandola in On the Dignity of Man.
Desiderius Erasmus in The Education of a Christian Prince.
Thomas More in Utopia.
5
The quotation below expresses the views of which of the following?
Erasmus of Rotterdam
Catherine de Medici
Niccolo Machiavelli
Henry VIII of England
6
Which of the following best characterizes Renaissance humanists?
They emphasized rhetoric based on models from antiquity.
They rejected writers from the pre-Christian period
They concentrated on study of humans from a biological perspective
They rejected Christian perspectives.
7
What most accurately describes the Columbian Exchange?
The exchange of ideas between the New World and the Old World
The main location where trade of gold and silver bullion was conducted.
The bargain struck between Christopher Columbus and Ferdinand and Isabella
The exchange of animals, plants and diseases between the Old and New worlds
8
According to the Dutch humanist Erasmus, the key to reform was
a pious life.
education.
state control of people's lives.
control of the papacy.
9
The passage below most accurately describes
Frederick William I
John Calvin
Charles V
Lorenzo de’ Medici.
10
This English humanist envisioned an ideal society based on reason and tolerance in his "Utopia."
Erasmus
Thomas More
Thomas a Kempis
Lorenzo Valla
11
The Concordat of Bologna ...
established the French Estates General.
asserted the superiority of a general council over the pope.
solidified the French king’s control of church, called "Gallican Liberties"
ended the Habsburg-Valois wars.
12
During the Renaissance, humanism contributed LEAST to which of the following?
Popularization of medieval legends
Promotion of liberal arts education
Refinements in social manners and personal habits
Development of modern vernacular languages
13
The most important factor in the emergence of the Italian Renaissance was the...
political disunity of Italy.
French patronage of Italian artists.
decline of religious feeling.
rise of a wealthy, urban business elite.
14
Italian society differed from the rest of Europe during the Renaissance due to:
Political unity centered on the papacy
Prevalence of urban commercial centers
Matriarchal political leadership
Strong traditions of kingship
15
All of the following were aspects of the centralizing efforts of Charles VII of France EXCEPT
breaking from the Catholic Church.
implementing new taxes.
reform of the royal council.
a permanent royal army.
16
Rich individuals sponsored artists and works of art
to enlighten the masses.
in order to write off part of their taxes.
to glorify themselves and their families.
because it was good for business.
17
The Spanish crown granted conquerors the "right" to enslave Natives in if they fed & Christianized them in the...
Hacienda System
Treaty of Tordesillas
Encomienda System
Treaty of Salamanca
18
The Italian Renaissance had as one of its central components
rejection of Scriptural authority.
a concern for the improvement of society in general.
a glorification of individual genius.
Christian humility
19
The subjugation of the Italian peninsula by outside invaders was MOSTLY...
inevitable due to their geography
the result of the economic collapse of Italy
the product of the invaders’ overwhelming military superiority
the result of Italians' failure to coordinate a common defense
20
In The Prince, Machiavelli drew on his observations of
sixteenth-century religious wars.
warfare among the European colonial powers.
feudal warfare in medieval Europe.
warfare among the Italian city-states.
21
The term “humanism,” when applied to Renaissance Italymost refers to...
scholarly interest in study of classical cultures
renewed interest in the scientific method at many Italian universities.
antireligious movement among leading Italian intellectuals.
capitalist values advanced by Italian merchant bankers
22
In 15th c Europe, Muslim culture exerted the greatest influence on which society?
French
Spanish
Italian
British
23
The Court of the Star Chamber
dealt with noble threats to royal power in England.
was largely staffed by conversos.
dealt with the finances of the English government.
was dominated by the great nobles of England.
24
The Medici family's wealth inFlorence was initially based on
the influence and wealth of their bank.
their tenure invarious municipal offices
the support of the lower classes.
a close alliance with the papacy.
25
All of the following were among the Italian powers that dominated the peninsula EXCEPT
Venice
Naples
Florence
Ferrara
26
Which did NOT travel from the Old World to the New World?
Potatoes
Horses
Smallpox
Wheat
27
The social group that most often resisted the centralizing efforts of the “new monarchs” was ...
clergy
the nobility
the bourgeoisie
the peasantry
28
Which of the following best describes the Christian humanism of Erasmus?
A defense of individual interpretation of the Bible
A complete break with Roman Catholic theology
A return to the Scholastic theology of Thomas Aquinas
application of humanism to questions of church & moral reform
29
All the following are characteristics of Renaissance art EXCEPT:
Proportionality and Symmetry
Use of Linear Perspective
Shading with Chiaroscuro
Only religious subjects
30
For ordinary women, the Renaissance
had very little impact.
opened up access to new livelihoods.
improved the material conditions of their lives.
worsened their status.

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