Question 1

In 1517,Martin Luther was motivated to act by

Accepted Answer

A)  ​the selling of indulgences in Wittenberg​ 
B)  ​the excommunication of Henry IV​ 
C)  ​the publication of Utopia​ 
D)  ​the teachings of Erasmus in nearby Netherlands​ 
E)  his conversion following a conversation with John Calvin 
A)  ​the selling of indulgences in Wittenberg​ 
B)  ​the excommunication of Henry IV​ 
C)  ​the publication of Utopia​ 
D)  ​the teachings of Erasmus in nearby Netherlands​ 
E)  his conversion following a conversation with John Calvin A

Question 2

​The agreement that decreed that each territorial prince should establish the religion of his subjects was

Accepted Answer

A)  ​Peace of Augsburg 
B)  ​Edict of Nantes 
C)  ​Council of Trent​ 
D)  ​Diet of Worms​ 
E)  ​Congress of Vienna 
A)  ​Peace of Augsburg 
B)  ​Edict of Nantes 
C)  ​Council of Trent​ 
D)  ​Diet of Worms​ 
E)  ​Congress of Vienna A

Question 3

Please define the following key terms. Show Who? What? Where? When? Why Important?
-Individualism

Accepted Answer

Individualism is a social and political philosophy that emphasizes the moral worth and agency of the individual. It is the belief that the individual is the most important unit in society and that their rights and freedoms should be protected.

Who? - Individualism pertains to the rights and freedoms of the individual within a society.

What? - It is a philosophy that emphasizes the importance of the individual and their autonomy.

Where? - Individualism can be found in various societies and cultures around the world.

When? - The concept of individualism has been present throughout history, but it became more prominent during the Enlightenment period in the 17th and 18th centuries.

Why Important? - Individualism is important because it promotes the idea that individuals should have the freedom to make their own choices and pursue their own interests without undue interference from the government or other individuals. It also emphasizes the value of personal responsibility and self-reliance.

Question 4

Erasmus' fame and achievement lays as a​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​Christian humanist​ 
B)  ​scholastic 
C)  astronomer 
D)  ​painter 
E)  ​playwright 
A)  ​Christian humanist​ 
B)  ​scholastic 
C)  astronomer 
D)  ​painter 
E)  ​playwright

Question 5

Please use this outline map of Europe to answer the question(s).
  
-Discuss the manner in which the Catholic Church responded to the Protestant Reformation.

Accepted Answer

The Catholic Church responded to the Pro

Question 6

Which Lutheran Prince crushed the Anabaptists in the German city of Münster in Westphalia?

Accepted Answer

A)  Philip 
B)  Henry 
C)  Frederick 
D)  Edward 
E)  John 
A)  Philip 
B)  Henry 
C)  Frederick 
D)  Edward 
E)  John

Question 7

The new outlook during the Renaissance applied almost exclusively to all the following except

Accepted Answer

A)  princes. 
B)  courtiers. 
C)  talented artists. 
D)  wealthy urban families. 
E)  peasants. 
A)  princes. 
B)  courtiers. 
C)  talented artists. 
D)  wealthy urban families. 
E)  peasants.

Question 8

Please define the following key terms. Show Who? What? Where? When? Why Important?
-Leonardo da Vinci

Accepted Answer

Leonardo da Vinci was a renowned Italian

Question 9

Please use this outline map of Europe to answer the question(s).
  
-Discuss the ideas of Machiavelli.Do you think he offers a cogent message for contemporary leaders?

Accepted Answer

Niccolò Machiavelli was an Italian philo

Question 10

Please use this outline map of Europe to answer the question(s).
  
-How may one argue that the Italian city-states contributed to the advance of political concepts?

Accepted Answer

The Italian city-states contributed to t

Question 11

​Which pairing is incorrect

Accepted Answer

A)  ​Francois Rabelais and Gargantua and Pantagruel 
B)  ​Thomas More and Utopia 
C)  ​Erasmus and Praise of Folly 
D)  ​Niccolo Machiavelli and Prince 
E)  ​John Calvin and King Lear 
A)  ​Francois Rabelais and Gargantua and Pantagruel 
B)  ​Thomas More and Utopia 
C)  ​Erasmus and Praise of Folly 
D)  ​Niccolo Machiavelli and Prince 
E)  ​John Calvin and King Lear

Question 12

Lutheranism found its greatest following among German townspeople for which of the following reasons?

Accepted Answer

A)  Their support for the confiscation of church lands in Germany 
B)  Their objection to money flowing from their country to Rome in the form of church taxes and payment for church offices 
C)  The diminishing power of the pope 
D)  The dynamic leadership of the German clergy 
E)  The resentment against the worldliness and lack of piety of many clergy. 
A)  Their support for the confiscation of church lands in Germany 
B)  Their objection to money flowing from their country to Rome in the form of church taxes and payment for church offices 
C)  The diminishing power of the pope 
D)  The dynamic leadership of the German clergy 
E)  The resentment against the worldliness and lack of piety of many clergy.

Question 13

Italian cities were a likely spot for the Renaissance to begin for all the reasons except​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​Italian cities had wealth, freedom, and inclination towards the arts 
B)  ​close proximity to Roman ruins 
C)  ​a flourishing commercial and banking centers 
D)  ​strong kings to encourage artistic experimentation 
E)  ​experimentation with republican self-government 
A)  ​Italian cities had wealth, freedom, and inclination towards the arts 
B)  ​close proximity to Roman ruins 
C)  ​a flourishing commercial and banking centers 
D)  ​strong kings to encourage artistic experimentation 
E)  ​experimentation with republican self-government

Question 14

The Edict of Nantes is important because​ it

Accepted Answer

A)  ​outlawed Catholicism in France after the victory of the Huguenots 
B)  ​attempted to institutionalize some religious toleration 
C)  ​created the Church of England under the authority of Henry VIII 
D)  ​sentenced Martin Luther to death after his refusal to recant 
E)  ​laid out the religious tenets of Calvinism 
A)  ​outlawed Catholicism in France after the victory of the Huguenots 
B)  ​attempted to institutionalize some religious toleration 
C)  ​created the Church of England under the authority of Henry VIII 
D)  ​sentenced Martin Luther to death after his refusal to recant 
E)  ​laid out the religious tenets of Calvinism

Question 15

​How did Luther's teaching help create the Peasant's Revolt? Why did Luther refuse to lead the revolt?

Accepted Answer

Luther's teaching helped create the Peas

Question 16

Sir Thomas More,in his Utopia,advanced the concept that

Accepted Answer

A)  some poverty is inevitable. 
B)  an acquisitive society eventually achieves the just distribution of goods. 
C)  for a just society, private property must be abolished. 
D)  lawyers could help to design a just society. 
E)  private property was necessary for every society. 
A)  some poverty is inevitable. 
B)  an acquisitive society eventually achieves the just distribution of goods. 
C)  for a just society, private property must be abolished. 
D)  lawyers could help to design a just society. 
E)  private property was necessary for every society.

Question 17

In the works of Renaissance artists and thinkers,the world was depicted and explained without reference to

Accepted Answer

A)  higher supernatural realm of meaning and authority. 
B)  human achievements. 
C)  confidence in human intelligence. 
D)  artistic talent. 
E)  history. 
A)  higher supernatural realm of meaning and authority. 
B)  human achievements. 
C)  confidence in human intelligence. 
D)  artistic talent. 
E)  history.

Question 18

____ promoted the view that successful princes have always been indifferent to moral and religious considerations.

Accepted Answer

A)  Valla 
B)  Pico 
C)  Machiavelli 
D)  Thomas More 
E)  Raphael 
A)  Valla 
B)  Pico 
C)  Machiavelli 
D)  Thomas More 
E)  Raphael

Question 19

​All of the following are accurate descriptions of the Renaissance except

Accepted Answer

A)  ​a rejection of some elements of the medieval outlook 
B)  ​a revival of classical cultural forms 
C)  ​a break with the Catholic Church 
D)  ​an emergence of modern attitudes 
E)  ​it began in Italy and spread northward. 
A)  ​a rejection of some elements of the medieval outlook 
B)  ​a revival of classical cultural forms 
C)  ​a break with the Catholic Church 
D)  ​an emergence of modern attitudes 
E)  ​it began in Italy and spread northward.

Question 20

All of the following were criticisms of the church before the Reformation except​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​selling of indulgences 
B)  ​nepotism 
C)  ​accumulation of wealth by bishops 
D)  ​sexual activity of priests 
E)  ​widespread marriage of bishops 
A)  ​selling of indulgences 
B)  ​nepotism 
C)  ​accumulation of wealth by bishops 
D)  ​sexual activity of priests 
E)  ​widespread marriage of bishops

Exam 8: Transition to the Modern Age: Renaissance and Reformation

In 1517,Martin Luther was motivated to act by

​The agreement that decreed that each territorial prince should establish the religion of his subjects was

Please define the following key terms. Show Who? What? Where? When? Why Important? -Individualism

Erasmus' fame and achievement lays as a​

Please use this outline map of Europe to answer the question(s). -Discuss the manner in which the Catholic Church responded to the Protestant Reformation.

Which Lutheran Prince crushed the Anabaptists in the German city of Münster in Westphalia?

The new outlook during the Renaissance applied almost exclusively to all the following except

Please define the following key terms. Show Who? What? Where? When? Why Important? -Leonardo da Vinci

Please use this outline map of Europe to answer the question(s). -Discuss the ideas of Machiavelli.Do you think he offers a cogent message for contemporary leaders?

Please use this outline map of Europe to answer the question(s). -How may one argue that the Italian city-states contributed to the advance of political concepts?

​Which pairing is incorrect

Lutheranism found its greatest following among German townspeople for which of the following reasons?

Italian cities were a likely spot for the Renaissance to begin for all the reasons except​

The Edict of Nantes is important because​ it

​How did Luther's teaching help create the Peasant's Revolt? Why did Luther refuse to lead the revolt?

Sir Thomas More,in his Utopia,advanced the concept that

In the works of Renaissance artists and thinkers,the world was depicted and explained without reference to

____ promoted the view that successful princes have always been indifferent to moral and religious considerations.

​All of the following are accurate descriptions of the Renaissance except

All of the following were criticisms of the church before the Reformation except​

The Ancient Near East: the First Civilizations

The Hebrews: a New View of God and the Individual

The Greeks: From Myth to Reason

Rome: From City-State to World Empire

Early Christianity: a World Religion

The Rise of Europe: Fusion of Classical,christian,and Germanic Traditions

The Flowering and Dissolution of Medieval Civilization

Political and Economic Transformation: National States, overseas Expansion, commercial Revolution

Intellectual Transformation: the Scientific Revolution and the Age of Enlightenment

The Era of the French Revolution: Affirmation of Liberty and Equality

The Industrial Revolution: the Transformation of Society

Thought and Culture in the Early Nineteenth Century

Surge of Liberalism and Nationalism: Revolution, counterrevolution, and Unification

Thought and Culture in the Mid-Nineteenth Century: Realism, positivism, darwinism, and Social Criticism

Europe in the Late Nineteenth Century: Modernization, nationalism, imperialism

Modern Consciousness: New Views of Nature, human Nature, and the Arts

World War I: the West in Despair

An Era of Totalitarianism

World War II: Western Civilization in the Balance

Europe After World War II: Recovery and Realignment, 1945-1989

The Troubled Present

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The agreement that decreed that each territorial prince should establish the religion of his subjects was

Erasmus' fame and achievement lays as a

Which pairing is incorrect

Italian cities were a likely spot for the Renaissance to begin for all the reasons except

The Edict of Nantes is important because it

How did Luther's teaching help create the Peasant's Revolt? Why did Luther refuse to lead the revolt?

All of the following are accurate descriptions of the Renaissance except

All of the following were criticisms of the church before the Reformation except