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1
Why did Matteo Ricci make such a strong impression on the Chinese?
He did not attempt to convert them to Christianity.
He did not share information about China with curious Europeans.
He was a Renaissance scholar with very limited interest in China.
He offered them knowledge about Renaissance Europe.
2
The ____ movement had a profound effect on education.
Vernacular
Liberal
Renaissance
Humanist
3
The final decrees of the Council of Trent...
empowered Jesuits to find/try heretics, including anyone Protestant
reaffirmed traditional Catholic teachings, opposition of Protestant beliefs
were ultimately meaningless, never put into practice.
stated Catholics & Protestants could practice their faiths freely
4
Which statement summarizes advantages that Dutch East India Company traders had over Portuguese and Spanish traders?
company had sovereign powers to wage war and govern overseas territories.
company had helpful agreements with English merchants.
company was not permitted to raise armies or sign treaties.
company was closely supervised by the Dutch government.
5
How did the Portuguese establish footholds and trade on Africa’s coasts?
formed commercial alliances with the Arabs who dominated the EA trade
established forts/trading posts on coast, seized key ports of Indian Ocean
explored inland then established many permanent settlements by Indian Ocean
fought sea battles with the Spanish to control the East African trade route
6
Part of Calvin's reformation of the city of Geneva included...
the execution of Thomas More
the formation of the Consistory
exiling all Catholics
requiring all citizens to buy indulgences
7
Who was called the father of the Italian Renaissance?
Albrecht Durer
Leonardo de Vinci
Petrarch
Dante
8
Calvin agreed with Luther on most important doctrines EXCEPT...
the sale of indulgences
predestination
the leadership of the Catholic Church
whether the Bible should be in the vernacular
9
Spain seizing control of the Philippines in the 1600s caused the Tokugawa shoguns to
limit Buddhist practices and celebration of seasonal festivals.
encourage diplomatic and trade activities with the Dutch.
dispatch an ambassador to Rome to learn about Christianity.
persecute Japanese Christians and ban European traders.
10
Which of the following was a characteristic of the Renaissance?
Emergence of a more secular worldview
Rejection of the classical learning of ancient Greece and Rome
Renewed emphasis on an all-powerful God
Reawakening of feudalism
11
Which of the following was the first Protestant faith?
Lutheranism
Zoroastrianism
Calvinism
Christian humanism
12
Who helped make Florence the cultural center of Europe during the Renaissance?
Niccolo Machiavelli
Girolamo Savonarola
Lorenzo de Medici
Francesco Sforza
13
Why did Columbus reach the Caribbean islands rather than the East Indies?
He ran out of food and water and landed too soon
was unaware that Earth is a sphere, did not pursue his plan of sailing west
did not know that he sailed far off course until he landed near Argentina
underestimated the size of Earth, did not realize that the Americas existed
14
Which of the following were Protestants in England who were inspired by Calvinist ideas?
Royalists
Roundheads
Puritans
Cavaliers
15
Paintings and sculptures of the Renaissance were more...
Chinese-like
simple
abstract
realistic
16
Why did the Mughal emperor recognize the right of the British East India Company to collect taxes in northeastern India?
emperor was secretly plotting with the Dutch to attack the British.
British East India Company forced the weak emperor to accept this right
emperor decided that only the British could effectively collect these taxes
French & Dutch East India Companies made the weak emperor grant this right
17
After the death of ______, leadership of Protestantism in Switzerland passed to John Calvin.
Albrecht Durer
Thomas More
Ulrich Zwingli
Martin Luther
18
Despite their importance in developing a new view of the family, Protestants...
were unable to agree on the role of children in the household
had little impact on most other aspects of society
took a dim view of divorce and made even stricter policies against it
did nothing to change women's subordinate role in society
19
_____ conquered Milan after the death of the last Visconti ruler.
Girolamo Savonarola
Francesco Sforza
Cosimo de Medici
Lorenzo de Medici
20
The language of everyday speech in a particular region is known as...
realism
secular
vernacular
perspective
21
A belief that God had determined in advance who would be saved and who would be damned.
Predestination
Anabaptists
Modern Devotion
Idealism
22
Took control of Florence from the Medici family.
Desiderius Erasmus
Girolamo Savonarola
John Calvin
Niccolo Machiavelli
23
______ was a northern artist who visited Italy and studied the Italian laws of perspective in art.
Chaucer
Albrecht Durer
Jan Van Eyck
Michelangelo
24
In 1528, Baldassare Castiglione wrote The Book of the Courtier, which...
was an epic poem of idealized heroism and became a model for Italian men
instructed rulers to abandon morality as the basis for political activity
described the characteristics of a perfect Renaissance noble
instructed the poor on how to emulate the nobles
25
Christine de Pizan is best known for her...
paintings and sculpture
defense of the poor
works written in defense of women
leadership of Dominican nuns
26
The publication of Martin Luther's Ninety-five Theses...
was largely ignored until decades after Luther's death
was distributed first in England
was immediately seen as a threat by local businesses
attacked the abuses in the sale of indulgences,began Protestant Reformation
27
The control of most trade between Asia and Europe in the 1400s by Arab and Italian merchants caused
Renaissance curiosity to spark a major religious revival in Europe.
Europeans outside Italy to seek direct access to North Africa.
Europeans outside Italy to search for direct access to Asia.
disruption in trade of luxury goods brought overland to Europe.
28
Which of the following founded the Society of Jesus, also known as the Jesuits?
The Act of Supremecy of 1534
Pope Paul III
The Council of Trent
Ignatius of Loyola
29
An image painted on fresh, wet plaster is called a ...
fresco
ceramic
flying buttress
relic
30
How did Balboa’s search for a direct route to Asia differ from Magellan’s voyage?
Balboa found Cuba; Magellan sought a “northwest passage.”
Balboa found the Spice Islands; Magellan was shipwrecked.
Balboa crossed Panama; Magellan sailed around the world.
Balboa reached the Caribbean; Magellan first saw the Pacific.
31
Both Catholics and Protestants considered the _____ to be dangerous radicals.
Anabaptists
Anglicans
Calvinists
Moravians
32
Why did the Portuguese think that they could find an easier way to reach Asia?
They had a large country and a long tradition of Asian exploration.
They had a large fleet and had defeated Spain in recent sea battles.
They had expert knowledge and advanced navigational technology.
They had alliances with European nations to send out expeditions.
33
Downplayed religious dogma and stressed the need to follow the teachings of Jesus.
Christian Humanism
Martin Luther
John Calvin
Modern Devotion
34
The Flemish painter Jan Van Eyck was one of the first to use and perfect this technique.
sculpture
frescos
realistic painting
oil painting
35
____ established as head of the Church of England in 1534.
Henry VIII
Elizabeth I
Ulrich Zwingli
Edward VI
36
Which artist painted figures on the ceilings of the Sistine Chapel in Rome?
Michelangelo
Raphael
Leonardo de Vinci
Jan Van Eyck
37
How did Italian Renaissance ideas spread to northern Europe? (choose all that apply)
Trade
War
Travel
Printing Press
38
_______ were French Protestants influenced by John Calvin.
Calvinists
Ultra Catholics
Huguenots
Nantes
39
Christian Humanist believed that...
God did not intend man to know more than what was written in the Bible
if people read classics & basic works of Christianity, they'd become pious
by entering a monastery, one could assure one's salvation
society returns to simple ways, not focus on gaining wealth& material thing
40
____ is a system in which cities are the center of political, economic, and social life.
Italian Renaissance
Secular
Humanism
Urban Society
41
Who wrote the influential political book The Prince?
Thomas More
Martin Luther
Niccolo Machiavelli
John Calvin
42
This family controlled the government of Florence from behind the scenes.
de Pizan
de Medici
da Vinci
de Petrarch
43
Which of the following was the best known of all Christian humanists?
Albrecht Durer
Desiderius Erasmus
Filippo Brunelleschi
Martin Luther
44
Parents in Renaissance Italy carefully arranged marriages, often to...
prevent their sons and daughters from marrying below their class
strengthen business or famility ties
demonstrate the power of parents over their children
keep their children close by
45
The Peace of Augsburg formally...
made Martin Luther the patron saint of the Holy Roman Empire
accepted the division of Christianity in Germany
ended the war between France and England.
established the doctrine of Lutheranism
46
In 1534 Parliament formally broke with Rome. Which Acts enforced this break? (choose all that apply)
Act of Restraint in Appeals
Act of Repentance
Act of Supremacy
Act of Succession
47
______ made Martin Luther an outlaw in the Holy Roman Empire.
Henry VIII
Edict of Worms
Girolamo Savonarola
Diet of Worms
48
The city-state that was led by a group of wealthy merchant-aristocrats was...
Rome
Venice
Florence
Milan
49
The High Renaissance in Italy is associated with which three artists?
Raphael, Donatello, & Christine de Pizan
Masaccio, Donatello, & Filippo Brunelleschi
Leonardo da Vinci, Raphael, & Michelangelo
Leonardo da Vinci, Jan Van Eyck, & Albrecht Durer
50
Which English queen ruled for 45 years and solidified England as a Protestant nation?
Queen Mary I
Queen Elizabeth I
Queen Anne
Queen Victoria
