Which of the following themes, found in Shakespeare, were common to the Renaissance?

explores universal human themes

Which of the following was NOT a consequence of the rise of the printing press?

Decline of religious writings and scholarship

The Scientific Method was based on the idea that

the truth could come only through investigation

What conclusion did Newton's observation of gravity have on the way we understand the universe?

gravity explains the motion of the planets and stars

Which of the following would be an example of Renaissance humanism?

Focus on the study the political speeches of Cicero

What was the eventual result of the scientific contributions of Descartes and Francis Bacon?

scientific method of inquiry experimentation and observation

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

Unrealistic portrayals of human beings

The spread of the Renaissance to Northern Europe from Italy was based largely on what factor?

A thriving trade network centered around Flanders

Which was an outcome of the Diet of Worms?

Luther refused to recant and rejected papal authority

Which as NOT a response of the Catholic Church to the Protestant Reformation?

Printed the Bible in the vernacular

The work of Machiavelli can best be described as a(n)

Realistic discussion of politics, rejected Greek idealism

Which of the following is a consequence of the Protestant Reformation

Religious conflict spreads across Europe

Which of the following best characterizes the Renaissance?

Rebirth of classical Greco-Roman culture

Which of the following best describes Leonardo da Vinci?

Renaissance artist who studied optics, botany, engineering

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WHA Topic 10

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Topic 10--Renaissance and Reformation

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1
Which kingdom of Europe was most divided religiously?
Holy Roman Empire
France
Spain
England
2
Which of the following themes, found in Shakespeare, were common to the Renaissance?
Cultural glory of utopian societies
it often ends in death
explores universal human themes
political and religious reform through the use of realism
3
Which revolutionized the way people accessed and consumed ideas during the Renaissance?
Da Vinci's designs for a long distance communication device
Council of Trent
Raphael's mass engraving technique
Printing Press
4
Which of the following was NOT a consequence of the rise of the printing press?
Continued and increased religious turmoil in Europe
Increased diffusion of ideas
Decline of religious writings and scholarship
Increased literacy throughout Europe
5
The Scientific Method was based on the idea that
the truth could come only through investigation
scientific laws governed nature
the scientific theories of the ancients were correct
philosophy was the key to learning scientific truths.
6
What conclusion did Newton's observation of gravity have on the way we understand the universe?
Gravity linked math, physics and astronomy
gravity explains the motion of the planets and stars
gravity explains why the sun is the center of solar system
Physics uses gravity to explain calculus
7
Which person brought stability after religious turmoil in England?
King Henry VIII
Queen Elizabeth I
Thomas More
Thomas Cranmer
8
Which family below were powerful patrons who used art to legitimize their place in society?
Medicis
Bourbons
Borgias
Da Vinci's
9
Which of the following would be an example of Renaissance humanism?
Rejection of the spiritual authority of the Pope
Focus on the study the political speeches of Cicero
The sale of indulgences to help with the Papacy's debt
The martyrdom of St Thomas More
10
What was the eventual result of the scientific contributions of Descartes and Francis Bacon?
A new science called chemistry was established
Mathematics was applied to the movement of planets
Mathematics was applied to the movement of planets
scientific method of inquiry experimentation and observation
11
Who is credited with establishing the basic principles of physics?
Bacon
Newton
Descartes
Boyle
12
Which of the following was NOT an idea promoted by the Protestant Reformation?
Rejection of Papal Authority
Priests can marry
Prayer to the Saints
The Bible should be printed in the vernacular
13
Which of the following was NOT a characteristic of Renaissance Art?
Greco-Roman Influence
Religious subject matter
Unrealistic portrayals of human beings
Use of perspective
14
The spread of the Renaissance to Northern Europe from Italy was based largely on what factor?
The invention of the printing press.
A thriving trade network centered around Flanders
centralized political systems of Northern European kingdoms
The general weakness of the Papacy in the Germanic states
15
Which was an outcome of the Diet of Worms?
Luther refused to recant and rejected papal authority
The Catholic Church reaffirmed it's authority and rights
Luther was found guilty and executed
The end of the Protestant Reformation
16
Which Renaissance artistic techniques are featured in this painting by Leonardo da Vinci?
perspective and realism
harmony and naturalism
cubism and expressionism
stylized lighting and flat human forms
17
Which as NOT a response of the Catholic Church to the Protestant Reformation?
Formed the Jesuits
Enacted its own reforms
Attempted to end corruption
Printed the Bible in the vernacular
18
The work of Machiavelli can best be described as a(n)
Propaganda book promoting idealized view of Medici family
Attempt to end the age of ruthless politics
Realistic discussion of politics, rejected Greek idealism
Handbook for proper behavior at court
19
Which enabled the ideas of the Reformation to gain acceptance throughout northern Europe?
The printing press
the Council of Trent
The Peace of Augsburg
the Peasants Revolt
20
Which of the following is a consequence of the Protestant Reformation
Religious conflict spreads across Europe
The rise of theocratic empires
Collapse of European monarchies and decentralized rule
A period of religious peace and tolerance
21
Copernicus supported a
heliocentric model
lunarcentric model
geocentric model
Platonic model
22
Which of the following was a way in which the Lutheran and Calvinist reformations differed?
Sale of indulgences
belief in Purgatory
Authority of the Pope
predestination
23
What issue did many Protestants have with Catholic churches?
Overly ornate and grand
They did not allow peasants to sit near the front
They lacked the art and architecture of Protestant churches
They required fees to enter
24
Which of the following best characterizes the Renaissance?
A revolution in Scientific thought
Reform movement focused on increased piety of the individual
A return to traditional Germanic culture and art
Rebirth of classical Greco-Roman culture
25
Which of the following best describes Leonardo da Vinci?
Renaissance artist who studied optics, botany, engineering
Religious leader who began Reformation
Humanist writer who discussed politics
Artist who made unrealistic and secular art

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