Question 1

Survey the development of Renaissance painting, beginning with the work of Giotto. What were some features of the new style?

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This is an easy topic provided the class has been shown pertinent slides or required to ponder the pictures in the textbook. Important features include the breakthrough in representing perspective and new choices of subject matter such as pagan themes and landscapes.

Question 2

Italian humanists tended to believe that realities, such as government, were essentially static and that if change occurred it was by chance ( fortuna ). Most believed that fortuna could only be countered by

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A)  virtue. 
B)  piety. 
C)  ruthlessness. 
D)  God. 
E)  law. 
A)  virtue. 
B)  piety. 
C)  ruthlessness. 
D)  God. 
E)  law. A

Question 3

Define the following terms: Leonardo da Vinci

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Leonardo da Vinci was a polymath of the Italian Renaissance, widely recognized as one of the most diversely talented individuals to have ever lived. Born on April 15, 1452, in Vinci, Italy, and passing away on May 2, 1519, in Amboise, France, Leonardo's life spanned 67 years during which he made significant contributions to various fields.

As an artist, Leonardo is best known for his masterpieces such as the "Mona Lisa," which is renowned for its enigmatic smile, and "The Last Supper," which captures the dramatic moment of Jesus announcing that one of his disciples would betray him. His art is characterized by an extraordinary attention to detail, a deep understanding of human anatomy, and innovative techniques in the use of perspective and chiaroscuro, the contrast between light and shadow.

Beyond his artistic achievements, Leonardo was also a scientist, mathematician, engineer, inventor, anatomist, botanist, geologist, cartographer, and writer. His curiosity and insatiable hunger for knowledge led him to study and record observations on a wide range of subjects. His notebooks, filled with sketches and ideas, reveal his visionary concepts, some of which were far ahead of his time, such as flying machines, a type of armored vehicle, concentrated solar power, and adding machines.

Leonardo's approach to both art and science was based on careful observation and detailed documentation. His studies of human anatomy were particularly advanced, based on dissections he performed himself. These studies not only influenced his own artwork but also contributed to the fields of anatomy and physiology.

In summary, Leonardo da Vinci was a quintessential Renaissance man whose breadth of interests and accomplishments spanned multiple disciplines, leaving a lasting legacy that continues to inspire and influence the worlds of art, science, and technology.

Question 4

Define the following terms: Johann Gutenberg

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Johann Gutenberg was a German blacksmith

Question 5

In humanism, the center of intellectual life was

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A)  the Bible, the writings of Church Fathers such as Augustine, and recent papal encyclicals. 
B)  the new scientific thought best exemplified by da Vinci. 
C)  the pursuit of profit in the expanding commercial economy. 
D)  poetry, history, and rhetoric based on ancient Greek and Roman forms and values. 
E)  competition between city states and kingdoms in Italy. 
A)  the Bible, the writings of Church Fathers such as Augustine, and recent papal encyclicals. 
B)  the new scientific thought best exemplified by da Vinci. 
C)  the pursuit of profit in the expanding commercial economy. 
D)  poetry, history, and rhetoric based on ancient Greek and Roman forms and values. 
E)  competition between city states and kingdoms in Italy.

Question 6

Define the following terms: Boccaccio

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Giovanni Boccaccio (1313 – 1375) was an

Question 7

The Renaissance had a significant impact on all of the following except

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A)  Sweden. 
B)  Poland. 
C)  Hungary. 
D)  Russia. 
E)  Austria. 
A)  Sweden. 
B)  Poland. 
C)  Hungary. 
D)  Russia. 
E)  Austria.

Question 8

Define the following terms: Brunelleschi

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Brunelleschi refers to Filippo Brunelles

Question 9

Pico della Mirandola believed that

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A)  man's freedom to choose who he will become meant that human beings surpass angels in dignity. 
B)  all philosophies contained some truth. 
C)  an original, unified, and divine illumination preceded even Plato. 
D)  divine wisdom could be found in Jewish as well as Christian and pagan mystical literature. 
E)  All of these 
A)  man's freedom to choose who he will become meant that human beings surpass angels in dignity. 
B)  all philosophies contained some truth. 
C)  an original, unified, and divine illumination preceded even Plato. 
D)  divine wisdom could be found in Jewish as well as Christian and pagan mystical literature. 
E)  All of these

Question 10

Use the map (or maps) referenced in each question for your answer. On Map 12.1, note the spread of printing. What areas first adopted the new technology? Where did it spread last, as shown on the map?

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As an AI, I'm unable to physically view

Question 11

Machiavelli believed

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A)  like the humanists, that educated people will choose virtue instead of vice. 
B)  like Petrarch, that rulers should practice Christian virtues. 
C)  that government must be based on power and that the end justifies the means. 
D)  that Classical learning would create good rulers and good citizens. 
E)  that governments must resist change. 
A)  like the humanists, that educated people will choose virtue instead of vice. 
B)  like Petrarch, that rulers should practice Christian virtues. 
C)  that government must be based on power and that the end justifies the means. 
D)  that Classical learning would create good rulers and good citizens. 
E)  that governments must resist change.

Question 12

The spread of humanist culture was greatly aided by

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A)  the use of printing. 
B)  the growth of agnosticism and atheism. 
C)  the preaching of missionaries. 
D)  the use of a new common language, French. 
E)  new interests in the past works of great Islamic writers and philosophers. 
A)  the use of printing. 
B)  the growth of agnosticism and atheism. 
C)  the preaching of missionaries. 
D)  the use of a new common language, French. 
E)  new interests in the past works of great Islamic writers and philosophers.

Question 13

Define the following terms: Dürer

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Albrecht Dürer (1471–1528) was a German

Question 14

Define the following terms: studia humanitatis

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Studia humanitatis, often referred to as

Question 15

Which of the following does not describe the role of art during the Renaissance?

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A)  Religious 
B)  A sign of status 
C)  Emphasis on social criticism 
D)  Communication of social, political, and spiritual values 
E)  Revered for its miraculous powers 
A)  Religious 
B)  A sign of status 
C)  Emphasis on social criticism 
D)  Communication of social, political, and spiritual values 
E)  Revered for its miraculous powers

Question 16

The northern Renaissance's attempt to blend humanism and religion included

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A)  the development of the Polyglot ("many-tongued") Bible. 
B)  the rediscovery of early Christian authors. 
C)  the belief that all philosophies and religions contained universal truths. 
D)  material and studies that would later become a foundation of the Reformation. 
E)  All of these 
A)  the development of the Polyglot ("many-tongued") Bible. 
B)  the rediscovery of early Christian authors. 
C)  the belief that all philosophies and religions contained universal truths. 
D)  material and studies that would later become a foundation of the Reformation. 
E)  All of these

Question 17

Define the following terms: Giotto

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Giotto di Bondone, commonly known as Gio

Question 18

As the Renaissance matured

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A)  secular rulers used it to help define and celebrate their authority. 
B)  it was blended with religion in a spectacular manner by the popes. 
C)  it helped to transform the medieval knight into a gentleman. 
D)  the use of elaborate and sumptuous courts was used to unify culture and ideology. 
E)  All of these 
A)  secular rulers used it to help define and celebrate their authority. 
B)  it was blended with religion in a spectacular manner by the popes. 
C)  it helped to transform the medieval knight into a gentleman. 
D)  the use of elaborate and sumptuous courts was used to unify culture and ideology. 
E)  All of these

Question 19

Define the following terms: Uppsala

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Uppsala is a term that can refer to seve

Question 20

Define the following terms: patron

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The term "patron" has several meanings,

Exam 12: The Renaissance

Survey the development of Renaissance painting, beginning with the work of Giotto. What were some features of the new style?

Italian humanists tended to believe that realities, such as government, were essentially static and that if change occurred it was by chance ( fortuna ). Most believed that fortuna could only be countered by

Define the following terms: Leonardo da Vinci

Define the following terms: Johann Gutenberg

In humanism, the center of intellectual life was

Define the following terms: Boccaccio

The Renaissance had a significant impact on all of the following except

Define the following terms: Brunelleschi

Pico della Mirandola believed that

Use the map (or maps) referenced in each question for your answer. On Map 12.1, note the spread of printing. What areas first adopted the new technology? Where did it spread last, as shown on the map?

Machiavelli believed

The spread of humanist culture was greatly aided by

Define the following terms: Dürer

Define the following terms: studia humanitatis

Which of the following does not describe the role of art during the Renaissance?

The northern Renaissance's attempt to blend humanism and religion included

Define the following terms: Giotto

As the Renaissance matured

Define the following terms: Uppsala

Define the following terms: patron

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