Chapter 15 Section 2: The Northern Renaissance

Question 1

English playwright ______ expressed wide knowledge of natural science and human nature in plays

Accepted Answer

William Shakespeare

Question 2

_____ perfected the oil painting technique that gave the Flemish School its distinctive style

Accepted Answer

Jan Van Eyck

Question 3

The book Utopia was written by the English statesman ______

Accepted Answer

Sir Thomas More

Question 4

________ supported herself and her children by writing

Accepted Answer

Christine de Pisan

Question 5

_____ was the leading Christian humanist. He wrote about the need for a simple Christian life

Accepted Answer

Erasmus

Question 6

Flemish artist Pieter Brueghel used Italian techniques, but his art showed scenes of _______

Accepted Answer

Everyday Peasant Life

Question 7

_______ is traditionally given credit for inventing movable type/the printing press

Accepted Answer

Johannes Gutenburg

Question 8

Scholars spread ideas, but it was easier access to ______ that quickly spread Renaissance ideas

Accepted Answer

Books/Printed Material

Question 9

After time in Italy, the German artist _______ began to use the Italian techniques of realism

Accepted Answer

Durer

Question 10

In Northern Europe, _______ protected its members from pirates and made shipping safer

Accepted Answer

The Hanseatic League

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