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Which of the following is NOT true about Italian merchants?
They always inherited wealth
They used their wits
They earned power through merit
They dominated politics
2
How did Renaissance scholars return to the learning of the Greeks and Romans?
Observing ancient ruins
Studying writings preserved in monasteries
Reading manuscripts brought back from Constantinople
3
Which of the following was not written by William Shakespeare?
Hamlet
Macbeth
The Courtier
Romeo & Juliet
4
Which of the following painters used rich layers of oil-based paints to achieve realism?
Bruegel
van Eyck
Holbein
Durer
5
This political thinker presented an argument for the education of women
Wollstonecraft
Voltaire
Rousseau
Locke
6
This philosophe proposed the separation of powers as a means of checks and balances
Rousseau
Voltaire
Locke
Montesquieu
7
Aristotle's earth-centered theory of the universe
Geographical
Heliocentric
Geocentric
Heliographical
8
Italian scientist whose findings in astronomy supported Copernicus' ideas
Newton
Vesalius
Galileo
Beccaria
9
French philosophe Jean Jacques Rousseau believed that the best form of government would be a
republic
direct democracy
constitutional monarchy
dictatorship
10
Which of the following was NOT a reason why the Renaissance began in Italy?
Thriving cities
Wealthy merchants
Powerful kings
Location
11
Who painted the
Sistine Chapel
?
Donatello
Michelangelo
Raphael
da Vinci
12
Which humanist believed Christianity should be felt in the heart, not centered on ceremony?
Shakespeare
Erasmus
Petrarch
More
13
This philosophe's masterful use of satire got him into frequent trouble in France.
Rousseau
Voltaire
Montesquieu
Chalet
14
This philosopher argued that strong governments are necessary to control human behavior.
Rousseau
Hobbes
Locke
Montesquieu
15
Mathematician who used analytical geometry and algebra to support scientific theories
Brahe
Descartes
Kepler
Jenner
16
Who created
The Last Supper
?
Leonardo
Michelangelo
Donatello
Raphael
17
When was the Renaissance?
476-1000
1700-1900
1000-1300
1300-1600
18
A new way of thinking about the natural world
Scientific Revolution
Scientific method
Skepticism
Enlightenment
19
The Enlightenment is also known as the
Age of Reason
Illumination
Great Awakening
Revelation
20
Who is known for the statement, "I doubt, therefore I think, therefore I am?"
Zacharias Janssen
Isaac Newton
Rene Descartes
Francis Bacon
21
Which of the following is NOT a element used when creating perspective in a painting?
Perpendicular lines
Horizon line
Parellel lines
Vanishing point
22
This philosopher argued that civilization corrupts people's natural goodness.
Rousseau
Montesquieu
Hobbes
Locke
23
Who sculpted the most famous statue of David?
Michelangelo
Donatello
Raphael
Leonardo
24
Who wrote
The Prince
?
Boccaccio
Petrarch
Castiglione
Machiavelli
25
Women’s contributions to the Enlightenment included all of the following except
holding social gatherings called salons.
running for office.
urging them to enter male dominated fields
writing about the inequalities between men and women.
26
English scientist who explained the law of gravity
Copernicus
Vesalius
Galileo
Newton
27
Which of the following was NOT a change in the arts during the Renaissance?
Greek & Roman styles were copied
Works were secular and religious
Group achievements were praised
Writers used the vernacular
28
Which of the following is NOT a way patrons supported artists?
Creating art
Beautifying public places
Having portraits painted
Decorating palaces
29
Who did King Francis I invite to his court as his personal artist?
Van Eyck
Raphael
da Vinci
Michelangelo
30
The heliocentric, or sun-centered, theory was first proposed by
Francis Bacon
Isaac Newton
Nicolas Copernicus
Galileo Galilei
31
Who was Isabella d'Este?
The first woman artist to gain an international reputation
A woman who brought artists to her palace in Mantua
A woman who was trained as a painter by her father
32
The ideas of Francis Bacon developed helped to create the modern
barometer
theory of motion
scientific method
microscope
33
Why wasn't the printing press practical for the Chinese?
Their language had too many complex characters
Their was a shortage of wooden blocks
Their paper was too rough
They lacked the proper ink
34
Which monarch could speak 5 languages and wrote poetry & music?
Charles V
Elizabeth I
Henry VIII
Mary I
35
What does Renaissance mean?
Recall
Secular
Classical
Rebirth
36
This philosopher supported self-government and the natural rights of people.
Hobbes
Rousseau
Locke
Montesquieu
37
People hand over their rights to a ruler in exchange for law and order as part of the
social contract
Enlightenment
scientific method
Magna Carta
38
Which of the following was NOT a change in society during the Renaissance?
Printing made information cheaper & more available
There was a rise in literacy
Published laws were more readily understood
People accepted political & religious practices
39
Which characteristic was NOT a part of Shakespeare's writing style?
Simple characters
Dramatic conflict
Reverance for the classics
Human flaws
40
How were northern humanists different from Italian humanists?
They focused on Christianity
They focused on sculpture
They focused on literature
They focused on painting
41
Which writing described an ideal society?
In Praise of Folly
Macbeth
The Prince
Utopia
42
Who created the
Pieta
?
Donatello
Leonardo
Raphael
Michelangelo
43
Which of the following is NOT a synonym for secular?
Worldly
Nonreligious
Spiritual
Earthly
44
Who perfected the printing press?
Wittenberg
Gutenberg
Copernicus
Galileo
45
How was Renaissance Italy organized?
Duchies
Kingdoms
City-states
Fiefs
46
Which of the following was NOT a subject included in the humanities?
Math
Literature
History
Philosophy
47
Scientist who lived the last years of his life under house arrest
Copernicus
Galileo
Galen
Newton
48
Which of the following people was a German artist who studied in Italy?
Holbein
Durer
van Eyck
Bruegel
49
What does
Pieta
mean?
Sorrow
Bummer
Death
Love
50
This philosopher's ideas greatly influenced criminal law reformers in Europe and North America
Montesquieu
Rousseau
Locke
Beccaria
51
Who wrote
Utopia
?
Erasmus
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Machiavelli
Shakespeare
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A logical procedure for testing scientific ideas
Scientific Revolution
Empiricism
Hypothesizing
Scientific method