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1
The work of John Wycliffe most resembled that of_______.
Jan Huss
Joan of Arc
Thomas Aquinas
John Calvin
2
Who sponsored Genoese adventurer Christopher Columbus?
Catherine of Aragon
Isabella and Ferdinand of Spain
William III and Mary II
King Henry VIII
3
Which religious movement was most successful attacking the late medieval church in England?
Lollards
Franciscans
Hussites
Waldensians
4
What is William of Orange known for?
he suppressed the Protestant revolt with the Duke of Alba
He led the Turks against Spain
He was the captain of the Spanish Armada.
He led the movement for Dutch independence from Spain.
5
What event was held in the attempt to unite the Swiss and German Protestants?
the Peace of Augsburg
the Diet of Worms
the Marburg Colloquy
the Diet of Augsburg
6
The Black Death refers to ________.
the famine that occurred from 1315 to 1317
a disease transmitted through African slaves
the collapse of the European economy in the 14th century
a virulent plague that struck fourteenth-century Europe
7
The Roman Catholic Church recognized the need for reform and met from 1545–1563 at the
Congress of Vienna
Marburg Colloquy
Council of Trent
Diet of Worms
8
What English humanist wrote a famous book called
Utopia
?
Thomas More
Francis Bacon
Thomas Cromwell
Thomas Hobbes
9
Anabaptists are the sixteenth-century ancestors of which of the following modern groups?
Mormons
Mennonites
Lutherans
Baptists
10
The Treaty of Westphalia finally granted Calvinists _________.
legal recognition
the permission to worship within the borders of cities
the authority to gather in public
the power to fortify their towns
11
Which of the following comprised Florence’s
popolo grosso
in the Renaissance?
guild masters
capitalists and bankers
the old merchant class
the lower urban classes
12
Hostilities between Spain and England reached a climax in 1588 when ________.
the Spanish Armada was sent to invade England
Henry III was assassinated
the Edict of Nantes was signed
Henry IV was assassinated
13
Cosimo de’ Medici brought stability to which city after his rise to power in 1434?
MIlan
Rome
Venice
Florence
14
Luther’s response to the German Peasants’ Revolt proved that his reforms were ________.
religious, not social
more radical than most contemporaries thought
aimed at all facets of German culture and society
limited to Germany
15
What finally resolved the Great Schism?
The Council of Constance
the abdication of Urban VI
the resignation of Clement VII
The Marburg Colloquy
16
Humanism prepared the way for Protestant reforms in which of the following countries?
England, France, and Spain
France, England, and Denmark
Germany, the Netherlands, and Spain
England, France, and Germany
17
The first humanists were __________ .
orators and poets
politicians and their secretaries
farmers and blacksmiths
historians and musicians
18
The Act of Succession ________.
made James VI of Scotland Henry VIII’s heir
made Anne Boleyn’s children legitimate heirs to the throne
made the first-born child of a king heir regardless of sex
gave Parliament the right to choose the next monarch
19
In what city did Calvin make his name?
Wittenberg
Bern
Zurich
Geneva
20
The Peace of Augsburg recognized that __________ .
Protestants everywhere must restore Catholic beliefs
religion of a state was determined by theHoly Roman Emperor
the ruler of a state determined the religion in his country
Calvinists were to be tolerated throughout Europe
21
Following the weakening of Spain this nation dominated Europe in the early seventeenth century
Italy
Germany
France
England
22
John XXII tried to return the papacy from ________ to Italy.
Paris
Milan
Mainz
Avignon
23
The Hundred Years’ War took place primarily in _______.
Italy
England
Germany
France
24
Henry IV converted to Catholicism, motivated by________.
a promise he made to the Pope
fear of Catholic power
faith
expediency
25
The Hundred Years’ War was fought between ________.
Germany and England
France and Russia
France and England
England and the Netherlands
26
Which of the following was a result of the Columbian Exchange on Native Americans?
introduction of a new species of fish
spread of measles and smallpox
spread of a virulent form of syphilis
introduction of corn
27
The term “Machiavellian” has become synonymous with ________.
welfare policies
tools made by machinists
slow decision-making
ruthless political expediency
28
Luther’s ninety-five theses ________.
had little real impact
expressed his belief that salvation could be bought and sold
earned him a position teaching at Wittenburg University
sparked the Reformation in Germany
29
________ was by far the most effective and outspoken critic of the Spanish conquerors.
Francisco Pizarro
Bartolomé de Las Casas
Hernán Cortés
Michel de Montaigne
30
The phrase “Babylonian Captivity” refers to the________.
the Church in France during the 100 Years' War
the Church in Bohemia after religious reforms
persecution of the Lollards
period of papal residence in Avignon
31
The ruler of Spain for most of the later 1500s was _________.
Charles V
Philip II
Ferdinand I
Carlos I
32
How did predestination factor into Calvin’s theology?
Predestination was central to Calvin’s theology
Predestination was important but not central to his theology
Predestination played no part in Calvin’s theology
Predestination played a small part in Calvin’s theology
33
What did Mary I of England, Philip II of Spain,and Oliver Cromwell all have in common?
They were all Protestants.
They refused to compromise on religion.
They were all considered politiques.
They restricted religious worship in their countries
34
The most important problem in the marriage between Henry VIII and Catherine of Aragon was that
the couple lived in different countries
Henry VIII needed a male heir
Catherine had been raised in Spain
the couple had different religious views
35
By 1600, the population of the Holy Roman Empire was about ________.
equally divided between Catholics and Protestants
30 percent Catholic
70 percent Catholic
40 percent Protestant
36
The papal bull
Unam Sanctam
declared that ________.
only strong monarchies could fulfill the Christian gospel
the Holy Roman emperor could establish national churches
a new crusade was necessary to unify Europe
temporal authority was subject to spiritual authority
37
The Reformation in Zurich was led by ________.
John Calvin
Blaise Pascal
Ulrich Zwingli
Henry of Navarre
38
Medieval art tended to be abstract and formulaic,whereas Renaissance art showed ________.
the natural world and human emotions
sacred images painted on wood
scenes of domestic life
religious figures without faces
39
What advantage did an indulgence grant the buyer?
release from time in purgatory
remission of sins
the freedom from the church holiday obligations
the granting of an ecclesiastical post
40
The Reformation broke out first in the cities of________.
England and Switzerland
Switzerland and Germany
England and Germany
Germany and France
41
The Council of Trent’s most important reforms concerned ________.
religious tolerance
discipline within the church
the power structure of the church
transubstantiation
42
Which of these provoked the Hundred Years’ War?
English possession of French land
a French claim to the English throne
an English claim to the French throne
disputes over Flanders
43
The French monarchy was hostile towards Protestants until ________.
Henry of Navarre came to power
Elizabeth I provided financial and military support
the Saint Bartholomew’s Day Massacre
the Peace of Saint-Germain-en-Laye
44
The great artists of the High Renaissance were________.
Titian, Vincent van Gogh, and Masaccio
Vincent van Gogh, Donatello, and Giotto
Leonardo da Vinci, Raphael, and Michelangelo
Titian, Donatello, and Giotto
45
Calvin’s work
Institutes of the Christian Religion
is considered ________.
a summary of the beliefs of Anabaptism
a rejection of the Catholic theology
the definitive theological statement of Protestant faith
a heretical work even by Protestant standards
46
Who was known as the "father of humanism?"
Francesco Petrarch
Giovanni Boccaccio
Leonardo da Vinci
Dante Alighieri
47
Whose most famous painting is the
Mona Lisa
?
Michelangelo
Donatello
Raphael
Leonardo da Vinci
48
How was the Peace of Augsburg like the Treaty of Westphalia?
Both established that rulers determined official religions
Both established the right of Protestants to fortify towns.
Both restricted the rights of Protestants throughout Europe.
Both denied the authority of the Holy Roman Emperor.
49
Which of the following cities played a key role in the trade between Europe and the Near East?
Genoa
Venice
Bologna
Rome
50
Which of the following expresses a viewpoint held by Machiavelli?
Republican ideals were outdated
Ancient Roman patriotism and self-sacrifice were ineffective
Italian unity and independence were justified by any means
Ancient Romans did a poor job of defending their homeland