Let's Review: Renaissance, 'New' Monarchs, Discovery, & the Scientific Revolution

Tycho Brahe

Conquistador who conquered the Aztec Empire and built Mexico City which secured Spain’s position in the New World.

An early Christian humanist who prepared new Latin & Greek editions of the New Testament & wrote In Praise of Folly was

Which of the following was NOT a characteristic of the Renaissance?:

Published "Revolution of the Heavenly Spheres" in 1543 in which he supported a heliocentric theory of the universe

The Treaty of Tordesillas gave Portugal the eastern trade route to the Indies & Brazil; lands west of Brazil were given

All of the following were catalysts for overseas European exploration EXCEPT

The term "Renaissance Man" is most often ascribed to ___________.

Which dynasty of merchants in Florence used their wealth to patronize leading artists of the day?

What famous piece of Renaissance architecture did Filippo Brunelleschi construct?

Lorenzo Valla gained fame for

Which Renaissance artist is responsible for the following piece?

Which artist portrayed Plato and Aristotle at the center of the piece titled School of Athens?

Helped uncover the 3 laws of planetary motion because he better understood the mathematics behind heliocentricism.

Which of the following is NOT considered a "new" monarch?

Joint stock companies, double-entry book keeping (accounting) and the rise of early banking are all associated with

Which Renaissance text offered the advice "...be loved or feared, but never hated?"

Who is the artist of the following piece?

What innovation in painting was developed by Renaissance artists?

Which statement about Galileo is NOT TRUE?

Both Descartes and Bacon had theories on the scientific method in the 17th-century. A major difference between them was

Which was NOT a cause of the Scientific Revolution?

By 1500, Europens knew of the existence of all the following planets EXCEPT

Investigations into which 2 fields (not considered science today) actually helped fuel the Scientific Revolution?

Highly detailed maps of landmasses and coastlines made by navigators during the Age of Discovery were

Which of the following movements sought to emulate the Greco-Roman classics after 1400?

"An Anatomical Account of the Motion of the Heart and Blood" was written by which natural philosopher in 1628?

The Renaissance painting shown here is the most expensive to ever be sold at auction. How much did it fetch?

He led the first circumnavigation of the world, and is considered the first European to cross the Pacific Ocean.

Prior to the Scientific Revolution, medieval science was primarily based on

Which scientific figure is INCORRECTLY paired to an achievement?

In the fantastical "Travels of Sir John Mandeville," which of the following WAS NOT encountered along his journey?

"I think, therefore I am," is assocated with which thinker?

What is the best explanation for Isaac Newton's importance to the Scientific Revolution?

Which of the following items were transferred from the Old World to the New World as part of the Columbian Exchange?

The Newtonian, scientific model of the universe as developed by the early 1700s, was

Which statement about French "new" monarchs is NOT TRUE?

Which of the following best describes Italy, politically, in the Renaissance era?

Which of the following items were transferred from the New World to the Old World as part of the Columbian Exchange?

Castiglione, in his work, The Courtier

What was the principle factor that led to the decline of Italy as a center of artistic patronage by the early 16th cent?

The balance of power was effectively maintained between the Italian city states during the early Renaissance by the

Which of the following is NOT considered to be a Northern Humanist?

Generally used for carrying cargo, this innovation was faster than most vessels & favored by explorers in the 1400s...

Who is the sculptor of the following Renaissance piece?

The Spanish term Reconquista refers to which of the following?

Which is NOT TRUE of the new colonial class system that emerged in the New World following its discovery and settlement?

Renaissance humanism was a contradiction of the Middle Ages in that it

The Spanish empire in America was characterized by

The economic theory of mercantilism would be consistent with which of the following statements?

Who is considered the Father of Humanism and authored both "Lives of Illustrious Men" and "Letters to the Ancient Dead"?

Leonardo Bruni's 1436 mastepiece "History of Florence" is critical to a new because it

The following painting of the Duke and Duchess of Urbino best emphasizes which aspect of Renaissance painting?

What was the first book printed on Gutenberg's printing press?

In the 14th century, writings in the common languages of European countries were called

Which development led to the shortages of labor in 14th-century Europe & in 16th & 17th-century North and South America?

The author of "Oration on the Dignity of Man," considered the Renaissance manifesto was

Thomas More's Utopia

Renaissance education was characterized by

Henry VII's Court of Star Chamber