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Desimone 3rd Quarter History Exam
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1
What was Galileo's punishment for being "vehemently suspect of heresy?"
Thrown in a dungeon
Burned at the Stake
Tortured
House arrest, where he completed many important scientific works
2
John Calvin
was born in Switzerland, but ran a church in France
preached the doctrine of predestination
believed in separation of church and state
thought that working too hard was a sign of a lack of faith
3
What does a barometer do?
Helps you to see teeny tiny microorganisms
Converts a liquid into a gas
Measures atmospheric pressure; helps predict weather
Measures heat
4
What event precipitated the Protestant Reformation?
The Bohemians rebelled after Jan Hus was burned at the stake.
Erasmus published In Praise of Folly.
Luther nailed 95 Theses to the cathedral door in Wittenberg.
Henry VIII started his own Church.
5
In The Prince, Machiavelli tried to warn his fellow Italians about the brutal tactics of which two countries?
The Holy Roman Empire and France
Portugal and the Holy Roman Empire
England and France
Portugal and England
6
Changed the evolution of the Italian language
Petrarch
Dante
Casiglione
da Vinci
7
During the Renaissance, writers began writing
with a focus on individuality
in rhyming couplets
in their vernacular
in stream of consciousness form
8
Tenebrism is
The use of realistic rather than idealized figures in painting.
The use of extreme contrasts of light and dark in painting.
The use of counterpoint and harmony in music.
The use of Biblical subject matter in painting.
9
English humanist who wrote
Utopia
Girolamo Savonarola
William Shakespeare
Desiderius Erasmus
Thomas More
10
Jan Hus was a Czech priest and a fan of Wycliffe. He was ultimately
exiled from Bohemia.
elected pope.
burned at the stake.
canonized.
11
What two Renaissance-era inventions helped ideas spread more quickly?
Paper mills
Printing press
Telegraph
Carrier pigeon
12
Who is considered "the father of the Renaissance"?
Boccacio
Castiglione
Dante
Petrarch
13
Doctor of the Church
Catherine of Siena
Angela Merici
Ignatius Loyola
Albiniface of Antioch
14
An important contribution of Islamic scholars was the preservation of and translation into Arabic of documents from
Subsaharan Africa
The Ottoman Empire
Early Christian Europe
The Greeks and the Romans
15
Ignatius Loyola is significant because
he started the Protestant sect of Presbyterianism.
he translated the Bible into the vernacular.
he started the Society of Jesus, or Jesuits.
he was arguably the greatest Baroque artist.
16
With the profits they earned from sped-up trade, merchants and bankers
Invested in more trade
Paid for travel experiences, thereby inventing tourism
Raised their workers' salaries
Paid for great art, thereby hastening the Renaissance
17
Machiavelli's support for democracy was a typical view of the time.
True
False
18
Who is usually credited with inventing the printing press?
Johnnes Furster
Jean Calvin
Martin Luther
Johannes Gutenburg
19
The Baroque style is characterized by
Drama
Simplicity
Rigid lines
Pale colors
20
Renaissance man with skills in many areas (painter, inventor, architect, etc.)
Monteverdi
da Vinci
Caravaggio
Raphael
21
What did Galileo do to make Pope Urban VIII angry?
He wrote a book insulting arguments the Pope had made to him in person
He taught the heliocentric theory at the University of Padua
He called the church superstitious and backwards in a letter to a friend
He denied the geocentric theory during a church council
22
The extremely wealthy banking family who ran Florence for more than a hundred years
Corleone
Borgias
Pazzi
Medici
23
Refused to take the Oath of Succession
Thomas More
Thomas Aquinas
Thomas Cranmer
Thomas Cromwell
24
What phrase does Machiavelli use to mean good (or bad) luck and timing?
Drama
Destiny
Fortune
Fate
25
All of the following are ways peasants who survived benfitted from the Plague EXCEPT.
There were so few peasants around, they could demand more money
The system of feudalism partially collapsed, leaving peasants free to move
Peasants who were treated poorly could move elsewhere for better treatment
Peasants decided to take the land of dead rulers for themselves
26
Humanists emphasized the importance of the humanities. What were the humanities?
Geometry, algebra, calculus, trigonometry
Grammar, rhetoric, poetry, history, philosophy
Astronomy, astrology, metallurgy, alchemy
Biology, chemistry, physics, medicine, engineering
27
Through his telescope, Galileo saw that
Saturn has rings.
There was a ninth planet, later known as Pluto.
Venus goes through phases.
The moon is rough.
28
Civic humanism led cities like Florence to pay for all of the following EXCEPT...
A large standing army
Charity work
Beautiful public buildings, schools, and artwork
Dowries to help poor women get married
29
Music of the Renaissance/Baroque period was
almost always religious.
complex and polyphonic.
almost always secular.
pretty much the same as Medieval music.
30
The bubonic plague pandemic of 1348 strengthened the bond between serfs and their feudal lords.
True
False
31
On the exam, the responses to short answer questions don't have to be in complete sentences.
False
True
32
Wrote
The Book of the City of Ladies
Christine de Pizan
Elizabeth I
Sir Thomas More
Desiderius Erasmus
33
Machiavelli believed that the best form of government was
A timocracy
A democracy
An oligarchy
A monarchy
34
Inventor of the barometer
Isaac Newton
Evangelista Torricelli
Daniel Gabriel Fahrenheit
Daniel Gabriel Fahrenheit
35
What effect did paper and the printing press have on the Renaissance?
It allowed the Church to stop the Renaissance with many pamphlets
All people in Europe could read by the end of the 16th century
It helped the ideas of the Renaissance spread and made books cheaper
It decreased learning by 58%
36
This commentator on Aristotle combined Aristotle's ideas and Christianity in a book called Summa Theologica.
St. Francis
St. Thomas More
St. Dominic
St. Thomas Aquinas
37
Which did Luther acknowledge as a source of authority?
Scripture and Tradition
Only Tradition
The pope
Only Scripture
38
The caravel also helped create the Renaissance by bringing Europeans into contact with
Islamic scholars experimenting with Chinese woodblock printing
Islamic scholars' ideas about theology
spices
Islamic scholars preserving Greek and Roman texts
39
Declared himself head of the Church of England
Henry VIII
Desiderius Erasmus
Charles V
Thomas More
40
When you make a claim, you must offer specific, concrete evidence in support of your claim.
True
False
41
What made Galileo feel he eventually had a little more freedom to speak about his favorite theory again?
His friend was elected Pope Urban VIII
His friend was elected Pope Gregory XII
He moved to England where he was safe from the Church
He moved to Germany, where he was safe from the Church
42
Because of the Renaissance, people were
No longer interested in ancient Rome.
No longer interested in ancient Greece.
Less willing to question things.
More willing to question things.
43
Perspective creates the illusion that
That people's anatomy is more accurate
The painting is really deep and meaningful
There are actually food and objects in there
The painting has depth; could be walked into
44
What did Luther believe about sacraments?
Only Baptism and Eucharist were legit.
Only Eucharist and Confession were legit.
Only Baptism and Confession were legit.
Only Baptism and Holy Orders were legit.
45
In this letter from 1615, what did Galileo say to defend himself from his critics?
Heliocentrism has nothing to do with salvation, so it can't be heresy.
The geocentric passages from the Bible are probably forgeries.
Sometimes the Bible has to be interpreted metaphorically.
God gave us reason and intellect, so he must want us to use them.
46
What philosophy is centered around people and their concerns?
Classicalism
Thomism
Civic Humanism
Humanism
47
How was light and shadow used in Renaissance paintings?
It always symbolized good and evil
To showcase the accurate muscles and anatomy in Renaissance art
To make people appear rounded and three-dimensional
To give more authentic draping to the person in the painting
48
Painter of the Sistine Chapel
Michelangelo
da Vinci
Raphael
Donatello
49
Art is generally considered more accurate and realistic in the Renaissance than the Middle Ages.
False
True
50
Helped end the Avignon Papacy by writing a letter to the pope, urging him to go back to Rome
Angela Merici
Christine de Pizan
Thomas More
Catherine of Siena
51
What word does Machiavelli use to describe overcoming bad fortune with intellect, cunning and other skills?
Wit
Ability
Planning
Ruthlessness
52
To win people back to the Church, the Catholic church started using the ______ style.
Baroque
Gothic
Tudor
Byzantine
53
What are two ways to create perspective in a painting?
blur objects
Reduce the size of objects
Use shadow
Use light
54
Sola fides means
God has already predestined you for salvation (or not).
You need only faith for salvation.
You need faith and works for salvation.
You need only works for salvation.
55
What did Luther believe about salvation?
Justification by faith and works--both were necessary
Justification by works--you had to earn salvation with good deeds
Predestination--whether you're saved or not is determined beforehand
Justification by faith--belief in God is all you need for salvation
56
Galileo did not get in trouble for teaching heliocentrism per se, but for something he wrote in a letter. What was it?
He said no serious scientist believes in God.
He identified as a Deist.
He presumed to interpret Scripture.
He expressed support for Martin Luther.
57
Sola scriptura means
It is necessary for Scripture to be translated.
Scripture is not a source of authority.
only Scripture is a source of authority.
Scripture can be understood properly only in the original Greek.
58
Known for his many Madonna paintings
Raphael
Michelangelo
Donatello
da Vinci
59
The Renaissance made people
Angry. It was basically the Twitter of historical periods.
More curious
Less imaginative
More interested in math than in poetry
60
The overall goal of civic humanism was
To defeat other cities in architecture contests
to make humanism more civil and less rude
to make sure no one was too wealthy
To use the wealth of the city to improve the lives of citizens
61
All of the following contributed to Renaissance art's realism EXCEPT:
Oil paints and stretched canvas allowed artists to use more detail.
Artists studied anatomy to learn how to draw the human body.
Artists began drawing from live models.
Artists began taking their paints outside and drawing from nature.
62
John Wycliffe
Translated the Bible from Latin into English
Was burned at the stake as a heretic
Split from the Church and formed his own sect
Preached the doctrine of predestination
63
In this painting, what creates perspective?
The trees and nature in the background
Mona LIsa's famous smile
The contrast between her light skin and dark shirt
The way her hands are folded
64
Wrote The Divine Comedy
Christien de Pizan
Dante Alighieri
Thomas Aquinas
Baldasarre Castiglione
65
Pyramid configuration is used to
Startle the viewer
Draw attention to the center of the painting
Create a sense of movement and drama
Symbolize ancient Egypt
66
Who invented a thermometer using the temperature scale we still use today in America?
Isaac Newton
Evangelista Toricelli
Nicholas Copernicus
Daniel Gabriel Fahrenheit
67
One reason Machiavelli wrote the prince was to get a job working for whom (after being kicked out of government)?
Piero de Medici
Lorenzo Piero de Medici
Savonarola
Cosimo de Medici
68
Humanism mixed three cultural ideas together. Which was NOT one of those cultures?
Indian/Buddhist
Greek
Roman
Christian
69
Write Italian sonnets dedicated to Laura
Aquinas
Petrarch
Dante
Bocaccio
70
What was Galileo's punishment for saying the heliocentric theory didn't contradict the Bible in a letter to a friend?
He was placed under house arrest
He was asked to stop teaching it as a fact
He was tortured
He was burned at the stake
71
All of the following is true about Protestantism and Democracy EXCEPT
Many congregations held elections for their preachers/pastors
The American Revolution happened only a few years after the 95 Theses
The diversity of religion led to tolerance an important democratic idea
The emphasis on following your conscience led to questioning authority
72
What were two things Renaissance merchants and bankers liked to spend their money on?
Incredible painting and sculpture
Luxury goods
Soldiers for their personal armies
Sheep and Cattle
73
According to civic humanism, the wealthy should spend their money...
On finding a cure for the bubonic plague
On lavish sensory experiences, such as sumptuous feasts and choice wines
On the common good, such as public art and charity work
On advancing technology through university endowments and research grants
74
What did Luther believe about the Mass/worship services?
They should be longer.
They needed more art.
They should stop giving sermons and just focus on the ritual.
They should be in the vernacular.
75
Circulated amongst Machiavelli's family and friends, all of the following is what people thought about the Prince EXCEPT
It was a hilarious satire of bad rulers at the time
It was an immoral and Godless book
It was a passionate argument for democracy
It was a potentially useful guide for being a ruthless leader
76
Why, most likely, did Machiavelli address The Prince to Lorenzo Piero de Medici?
Because Medici was Machiavelli's relation through marriage
Because Medici was his patron and paid for the book's production.
To try to get back into his good graces (and back into Florentine politics)
Because Medici was the inspiration for the titular Prince
77
Humanism was a mixture of
Greco-Roman and Christian ideas
Greek and Roman ideas
Muslim and Christian ideas
Roman and Muslim ideas
78
Which artist is most associated with tenebrism?
Caravaggio
Monteverdi
Bernini
Gentileschi
79
What helped pay for projects that promoted civic humanism in Florence?
The Medici's banking business
An income tax
The Catholic Church
Volunteer artists
80
Who wrote The Book of the Courtier?
Aristotle
Lorenzo the Magnificent
Thomas Aquinas
Baldassare Casiglione
81
How did the Inquisition punish Galileo?
Placed under house arrest
Burned at the stake
Thrown into prison
Tortured
82
Painted the Mona Lisa
Raphael
Michelangelo
da Vinci
Donatello
83
Merchants and bankers helped create the Renaissance with their
translations of Greek and Roman texts
innovative ideas
desire for luxury goods
interest in anatomy
84
Sculptor of the David and the Pieta.
Raphael
Donatello
Michelangelo
da Vinci
85
What did Cardinal Bellarmine say in his letter regarding heliocentrism?
Scripture must always be interpreted literally.
He was excited to see heliocentrism promoted.
He had not seen sufficient proof that the earth moved.
The Council of Trent prohibited contradicting the Church Fathers.
86
First woman to make a living from writing
Christine de Pizan
Catherine of Siena
Angela Merici
Teresa of Avila
87
In what ways was the science *not* on Galileo's side?
They didn't know about gravity of the laws of motion yet.
The phases of the moon and Venus implied a geocentric model.
He couldn't explain the size of the stars due to faulty telescopes.
He couldn't explain ocean tides.
88
Caravel ships were important because...
They could carry more cannons for battles at sea.
They were precursors to the modern submarine.
They were said to be unsinkable.
They sped up trade and made it more profitable.
89
Machiavelli probably wrote the Prince for all the following reasons EXCEPT
To get Italians to stop using mercenaries, who were unreliable & tame
To motivate Italians to be vicious enough to survive battles with Europeans
Because he believed that having a king was the best government system
To avoid having Italy end up a pawn in Europe's politics
90
Inventor of the microscope
James Watt
Daniel Gabriel Fahrenheit
Evangelista Torricelli
Anton van Leeuwenhoek
91
Dutch humanist and priest who wrote
In Praise of Folly
William Shakespeare
Cesare Borgia
Desiderius Erasmus
Albrecht Durer
92
According to Machiavelli, is it better to be loved or feared?
Loved
Feared
93
When Galileo started teaching heliocentrism in 1609, the backlash was immediate.
True
False
94
What motivated the promotion of civic humanism?
Franciscans preachers promoted the idea.
It made merchants and bankers feel less guilty about being rich.
Aristotle wrote about it in his political treatise.
A university study proved it was a good idea.
95
The philosophy most identified with the Renaissance is
Gnosticism
Idealism
Humanism
Existentialism
96
When responding to a question about a work of art, it's not necessary to point out anything specific from the painting.
True
False
97
Sola scriptura and sola fides originated with
Aquinas
Calvin
Luther
Zwingli
98
Why did the Church care so much if Galileo interpreted the Bible, anyway?
They knew that Galileo was a Calvinist.
They hated science.
The Council of Trent said that only the Church could interpret the Bible.
The Protestant Reformation had happened recently.
99
Which is NOT a reason the Reformation may have planted the seeds of democracy?
Admiration for the democratic process in ancient Greece and Rome
Protestant churches often voted for who would be their leaders
Emphasis on individual conscience
Desire for religious freedom
100
This new way of thinking in the Renaissance eventually contributed to all the following movements EXCEPT
The Scientific Revolution
The Protestant Reformation
The Classical Period
The Enlightenment
