Which of the following does NOT represent a feature of Northern Renaissance art?

A preoccupation with religious themes

Which of the following was a common technique of consolidating power for the New Monarchs?

Excluding high nobles from Royal Councils in favor of lawyers and bankers

What was the effect of the Sack of Rome in 1527

It basically ended the positivity of the Italian Renaissance

Which of the following best describes Portuguese colonial activity

Small trading posts in Asia to acquire spices and luxury goods by sea

Although the Commercial Revolution brought change, what continued despite the change?

Social status, privilege, & hierarchy remained

All of the following are aspects of the Commercial Revolution EXCEPT

increased standard of living for all Europeans

Which of the following was NOT a reason why the Holy Roman Empire failed to consolidate as the other Kingdoms of Europe?

The Valois family's empire spanned two continents and was too large

Which of the following best describes why condottieri were widely respected?

They were the embodiment of individualism and human virtue

All of the following are aspects of the Treaty of Tordesillas EXCEPT

Created to ensure peace between Protestant and Catholic colonial countries

Why was Spain able to become one of the earliest colonial powers?

It had the resources of large kingdom, and could afford risk

Which of the following describes the Spanish colonies in America

Plantations in Central America, Mining operations in South America

The development of printing in the 15th century

effected mainly the middle & upper classes, not the lower

The Peace of Lodi served to

maintain peace between the Italian states for 40 years

Machiavelli's The Prince advocates that a successful ruler must

act without morality for the good of the state

A colony was an essential part of Mercantilism because

It allowed for greater self-sufficiency by providing raw materials

All of the following are products of the Columbian Exchange EXCEPT

A varied European diet that included Cheeseburgers

The Northern Renaissance saw which of the following developments?

The increase in the number of universities

Italian Renaissance art was innovative primarily because of the use of

Geometric Perspective, giving paintings the illusion of being 3D

Baldassare Castiglione's work The Courtier provided which of the following?

A guide for the proper behavior of noble men and women

Which of the following best describes the commercialization of agriculture's effect on serfdom

West Europe moved towards free peasantry, but not in the East

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1
Which of the following does NOT represent a feature of Northern Renaissance art?
Paintings of landscapes
A preoccupation with religious themes
The use of oil to achieve great detail
Focus on human beings in everyday life
2
Which countries eventually entered into colonialism to challenge Portuguese and Spanish dominance in the 17th Century
England, France, Belgium
England, France, Holy Roman Empire
England, France, Netherlands
England, France, Germany
3
Which of the following was a common technique of consolidating power for the New Monarchs?
Allowing nobles to keep private armies, if they signed an oath of loyalty
Creating Royal Councils which included the most powerful nobles
Creating Inquisitions to remove heretics
Excluding high nobles from Royal Councils in favor of lawyers and bankers
4
What was the effect of the Sack of Rome in 1527
It basically ended the positivity of the Italian Renaissance
It was the end of the Habsburg-Valois Wars
It was the end of the 100 Years War
It caused the "Dark Ages" to begin
5
Which of the following best describes Portuguese colonial activity
Massive plantations in America for cultivating tobacco & cotton
Small trading posts in Asia to acquire spices and luxury goods by sea
Small trading posts in America to acquire spices and luxury goods by sea
Massive plantations in the spice islands for cultivation in Asia
6
Which of the following artists painted the School of Athens, which embodies Renaissance Humanism
Peter Bruegel
Leonardo da Vinci
Michelangelo Buonorotti
Raphael Sanzio
7
Although the Commercial Revolution brought change, what continued despite the change?
The dominance of the traditional nobility in the realms of trade & finance
Social status, privilege, & hierarchy remained
The dominance of the traditional nobility in politics
The continued economic dominance of the Mediterranian
8
All of the following are aspects of the Commercial Revolution EXCEPT
The increased commercialization of agriculture
increased standard of living for all Europeans
growth of & migration to urban finance centers like London & Amsterdam
Inflation caused by the influx of gold & silver
9
Which of the following wrote The History of Florence and is considered to be the foremost civic humanist in Italy?
Leonardo Bruni
Cosimo de Medici
Niccolo Machiavelli
Baldassare Castiglione
10
Which of the following was NOT a reason why the Holy Roman Empire failed to consolidate as the other Kingdoms of Europe?
The position of Holy Roman Emperor was elected, not hereditary.
The H.R.E. contained a ridiculous amount of individual small states
The arrival of the Protestant Reformation divided its subjects
The Valois family's empire spanned two continents and was too large
11
Which family started the trend of consolidation of the monarchy in England
Valois
Stuart
Tudor
Habsburg
12
Which of the following best describes why condottieri were widely respected?
They were tough military leaders
They lived a humble, passive life of study
They made great rulers of city-states
They were the embodiment of individualism and human virtue
13
All of the following are aspects of the Treaty of Tordesillas EXCEPT
It was done by the Pope to ensure peace between powerful Catholic countries
It gave Spain "control" of America
Created to ensure peace between Protestant and Catholic colonial countries
It ensured Portuguese dominance of the spice trade route to Asia
14
Why was Spain able to become one of the earliest colonial powers?
They were the only country not distracted by wars
None of the other major powers had sea coasts
It had the resources of large kingdom, and could afford risk
Christopher Columbus was a patriotic Spaniard who pushed for it
15
Which of the following describes the Spanish colonies in America
Plantations in South America, and Mining operations in Central America
Plantations in Central and South America worked by natives
Plantations in Central and South America worked by slaves
Plantations in Central America, Mining operations in South America
16
The development of printing in the 15th century
effected mainly the middle & upper classes, not the lower
was confined only to the Italian Peninsula
pertained only to theological works
pertained only to secular works
17
A religious institution to seek out heretics and non-Catholics was established in which state?
The Italian City States
England
France
Spain
18
The Peace of Lodi served to
maintain peace between the Italian states for 40 years
maintain peace between France and Spain for 40 years
limit the sexual scandals of the pope
End conflict between the Italian states and the Holy Roman Empire
19
Machiavelli's The Prince advocates that a successful ruler must
follow Christian principles in all endeavors
act without morality for the good of the state
strive to earn the love of his people
kill opposition immediately without concern for consequences
20
A colony was an essential part of Mercantilism because
It increased the prestige of a nation
It allowed for greater self-sufficiency by providing new market of natives
It allowed for increase in international trade in an expanding free market
It allowed for greater self-sufficiency by providing raw materials
21
All of the following are products of the Columbian Exchange EXCEPT
The rise of the slave trade
A varied European diet that included potatoes
The destruction of indigenous civilizations
A varied European diet that included Cheeseburgers
22
The Northern Renaissance saw which of the following developments?
Emphasis on history & poetry, grammar, and rhetoric
The increase in the number of universities
The closing of learning centers due to religious dominance
Rapid increase in the education of women
23
Italian Renaissance art was innovative primarily because of the use of
First use of oil paint, which allows for more detail
Water color paint, making them last longer
Religious themes, which was not emphasized in the Middle Ages
Geometric Perspective, giving paintings the illusion of being 3D
24
Baldassare Castiglione's work The Courtier provided which of the following?
A guide for the proper behavior of noble men only
A guide for the proper behavior of noble men and women
A guide for peasants to live and act nobly
A guide for women to successfully become equal to men
25
Which of the following best describes the commercialization of agriculture's effect on serfdom
serfdom declined throughout Europe
the increase in the obligations owed by serfs across Europe
East Europe moved towards free peasantry, but not in the West
West Europe moved towards free peasantry, but not in the East

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