Question 1

A contributing economic factor in the decline of Renaissance Italy was the:

Accepted Answer

A)  trial of Galileo. 
B)  High Renaissance censorship of Pope Paul IV. 
C)  Spanish payments of gold and silver to the people of Milan. 
D)  gradual shift of trade routes from the Mediterranean to the Atlantic. 
E)  destruction of Rome in 1529. 
A)  trial of Galileo. 
B)  High Renaissance censorship of Pope Paul IV. 
C)  Spanish payments of gold and silver to the people of Milan. 
D)  gradual shift of trade routes from the Mediterranean to the Atlantic. 
E)  destruction of Rome in 1529. D

Question 2

In what ways did Erasmus embody the ideals of the Northern Renaissance?

Accepted Answer

Like many of the Renaissance thinkers of the north,Erasmus began as a priest.He traveled throughout northern Europe making valuable contacts.His learning of classical and Christian texts inspired him to write literary and doctrinal works in the form of a "philosophy of Christ." The Christian grounding for the Northern Renaissance was in stark contrast to the worldly Renaissance of Italy,but was the foundation for this Renaissance.Most of Erasmus's works were written through the genre of satire,which offered to guide people to Christian behavior.Pacifism was one of his most deeply held values,as was education.He made excellent editions of all the texts of the Latin fathers and went on to make a new edition of the Greek New Testament and a Latin translation of it.Erasmus represented the Christian zeal that was inherent in the Northern Renaissance and the close focus on literature and philosophy that dominated it.

Question 3

Although medieval scholars knew important classical authors such as Virgil and Cicero,the works of _________ were not fully known in western Europe until the Renaissance.

Accepted Answer

A)  Aristotle 
B)  Plato 
C)  Ovid 
D)  Paul 
E)  Plutarch 
A)  Aristotle 
B)  Plato 
C)  Ovid 
D)  Paul 
E)  Plutarch B

Question 4

Which of the following Renaissance humanists proved that the Donation of Constantine was a medieval forgery?

Accepted Answer

A)  Petrarch 
B)  Leonardo Bruni 
C)  Leon Battista Alberti 
D)  Lorenzo Valla 
E)  Marsilio Ficino 
A)  Petrarch 
B)  Leonardo Bruni 
C)  Leon Battista Alberti 
D)  Lorenzo Valla 
E)  Marsilio Ficino

Question 5

The author of Utopia was:

Accepted Answer

A)  Desiderius Erasmus. 
B)  Sir Thomas More. 
C)  Ulrich von Hutten. 
D)  Lorenzo Valla. 
E)  Guillaume de Machaut. 
A)  Desiderius Erasmus. 
B)  Sir Thomas More. 
C)  Ulrich von Hutten. 
D)  Lorenzo Valla. 
E)  Guillaume de Machaut.

Question 6

The humanists' insistence on ancient standards of Latin grammar and word choice turned Latin into a dead language.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Petrarch thought the goal of a Christian writer was to inspire people to do good rather than concentrate on abstract speculation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Renaissance Italy invested heavily in art and culture because:

Accepted Answer

A)  Italy was more prosperous in the fourteenth and fifteenth centuries than it had been earlier and so had more money to spend. 
B)  cities and their rulers competed with each other in constructing public monuments and patronizing artists and authors. 
C)  Italy was in an economic depression,so there was nothing else to spend money on except for art. 
D)  Italy was trying to compete with France,which had a long tradition of supporting artists and authors. 
E)  Italian merchants realized the potential for great returns on their investment in painting and sculpture. 
A)  Italy was more prosperous in the fourteenth and fifteenth centuries than it had been earlier and so had more money to spend. 
B)  cities and their rulers competed with each other in constructing public monuments and patronizing artists and authors. 
C)  Italy was in an economic depression,so there was nothing else to spend money on except for art. 
D)  Italy was trying to compete with France,which had a long tradition of supporting artists and authors. 
E)  Italian merchants realized the potential for great returns on their investment in painting and sculpture.

Question 9

Rabelais cloaked his satire in a common form of French and layered his message in vulgarity to reach a wide audie.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

In what ways did Leonardo da Vinci represent the ideal "Renaissance man"?

Accepted Answer

DaVinci was a painter,an architect,a mus

Question 11

By 1529 Italy had fallen under the control of:

Accepted Answer

A)  Louis XII,king of France. 
B)  Francis I,king of France. 
C)  Pope Clement VII. 
D)  an alliance of independent city-states led by Milan,Florence,and Venice. 
E)  Charles V,king of Spain and Holy Roman Emperor. 
A)  Louis XII,king of France. 
B)  Francis I,king of France. 
C)  Pope Clement VII. 
D)  an alliance of independent city-states led by Milan,Florence,and Venice. 
E)  Charles V,king of Spain and Holy Roman Emperor.

Question 12

Renaissance painting techniques of the fifteenth century included:

Accepted Answer

A)  the use of light and dark shading. 
B)  the application of oil-based pigment on canvas. 
C)  precise anatomical renderings of the human body. 
D)  the use of linear perspective to depict three dimensions. 
E)  all of these 
A)  the use of light and dark shading. 
B)  the application of oil-based pigment on canvas. 
C)  precise anatomical renderings of the human body. 
D)  the use of linear perspective to depict three dimensions. 
E)  all of these

Question 13

Machiavelli admired Cesare Borgia for his:

Accepted Answer

A)  civic-mindedness and sense of duty. 
B)  military achievements and humility. 
C)  Christian morality tempered with a willingness to avenge wrongs. 
D)  levity and immorality. 
E)  ruthlessness and shrewdness. 
A)  civic-mindedness and sense of duty. 
B)  military achievements and humility. 
C)  Christian morality tempered with a willingness to avenge wrongs. 
D)  levity and immorality. 
E)  ruthlessness and shrewdness.

Question 14

The Renaissance originated in Italy because:

Accepted Answer

A)  Greek was still a common language among educated Italian elites. 
B)  in the fourteenth century the papacy was the center of cultural and artistic innovation in Europe. 
C)  during the later Middle Ages,Italy was the wealthiest urban society in Europe. 
D)  during the later Middle Ages,Italian schools were among the weakest in Europe. 
E)  the ancient texts that were being recovered were all in Latin,the language of Italy. 
A)  Greek was still a common language among educated Italian elites. 
B)  in the fourteenth century the papacy was the center of cultural and artistic innovation in Europe. 
C)  during the later Middle Ages,Italy was the wealthiest urban society in Europe. 
D)  during the later Middle Ages,Italian schools were among the weakest in Europe. 
E)  the ancient texts that were being recovered were all in Latin,the language of Italy.

Question 15

Humanists such as Alberti praised the nuclear family and argued that women should be:

Accepted Answer

A)  consigned purely to domestic roles. 
B)  allowed to work as painters and sculptors. 
C)  encouraged to adopt children rather than raise their own. 
D)  educated and participate in public life as they were able. 
E)  able to rule as equals with men. 
A)  consigned purely to domestic roles. 
B)  allowed to work as painters and sculptors. 
C)  encouraged to adopt children rather than raise their own. 
D)  educated and participate in public life as they were able. 
E)  able to rule as equals with men.

Question 16

As a textual scholar,Erasmus's crowning achievement was his:

Accepted Answer

A)  edition of the New Testament in Greek and in Latin. 
B)  edition and translation of Plato's dialogues. 
C)  Colloquies. 
D)  commentary on the works of Cicero. 
E)  commentary on Utopia. 
A)  edition of the New Testament in Greek and in Latin. 
B)  edition and translation of Plato's dialogues. 
C)  Colloquies. 
D)  commentary on the works of Cicero. 
E)  commentary on Utopia.

Question 17

Sculpture during the Renaissance broke with the past in that statuary:

Accepted Answer

A)  would now be created only to use as memorials for those who had died. 
B)  could now be used as a part of tombs to honor the dead. 
C)  would now be incorporated into the supporting columns of triumphal arches. 
D)  could now be used instead of columns at the front of buildings. 
E)  now became freestanding figures "in the round." 
A)  would now be created only to use as memorials for those who had died. 
B)  could now be used as a part of tombs to honor the dead. 
C)  would now be incorporated into the supporting columns of triumphal arches. 
D)  could now be used instead of columns at the front of buildings. 
E)  now became freestanding figures "in the round."

Question 18

The literature of the Northern Renaissance and poets of England and France:

Accepted Answer

A)  broke completely with the past and created totally new forms of literature such as free verse. 
B)  developed many of the literary forms of the past,but also developed new forms such as the sonnet. 
C)  kept the literary forms developed during the Italian Renaissance,such as the sonnet,but also created one new form,the novel. 
D)  worked to develop the forms pioneered during the Italian Renaissance. 
E)  consisted,for the most part,in translating the new creations of Italy and the classical works of Greece. 
A)  broke completely with the past and created totally new forms of literature such as free verse. 
B)  developed many of the literary forms of the past,but also developed new forms such as the sonnet. 
C)  kept the literary forms developed during the Italian Renaissance,such as the sonnet,but also created one new form,the novel. 
D)  worked to develop the forms pioneered during the Italian Renaissance. 
E)  consisted,for the most part,in translating the new creations of Italy and the classical works of Greece.

Question 19

Leonardo da Vinci revered nature and all living things to the point of becoming a vegetarian.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

The Renaissance transformed the _________ aspects of European life.

Accepted Answer

A)  political and economic 
B)  religious 
C)  intellectual and artistic 
D)  religious and political 
E)  religious,political,and economic 
A)  political and economic 
B)  religious 
C)  intellectual and artistic 
D)  religious and political 
E)  religious,political,and economic

Exam 12: Renaissance Ideals and Realities,c.1350–1550

A contributing economic factor in the decline of Renaissance Italy was the:

In what ways did Erasmus embody the ideals of the Northern Renaissance?

Although medieval scholars knew important classical authors such as Virgil and Cicero,the works of _________ were not fully known in western Europe until the Renaissance.

Which of the following Renaissance humanists proved that the Donation of Constantine was a medieval forgery?

The author of Utopia was:

The humanists' insistence on ancient standards of Latin grammar and word choice turned Latin into a dead language.

Petrarch thought the goal of a Christian writer was to inspire people to do good rather than concentrate on abstract speculation.

Renaissance Italy invested heavily in art and culture because:

Rabelais cloaked his satire in a common form of French and layered his message in vulgarity to reach a wide audie.

In what ways did Leonardo da Vinci represent the ideal "Renaissance man"?

By 1529 Italy had fallen under the control of:

Renaissance painting techniques of the fifteenth century included:

Machiavelli admired Cesare Borgia for his:

The Renaissance originated in Italy because:

Humanists such as Alberti praised the nuclear family and argued that women should be:

As a textual scholar,Erasmus's crowning achievement was his:

Sculpture during the Renaissance broke with the past in that statuary:

The literature of the Northern Renaissance and poets of England and France:

Leonardo da Vinci revered nature and all living things to the point of becoming a vegetarian.

The Renaissance transformed the _________ aspects of European life.

Early Civilizations

Peoples, gods ,and Empires: 1700–500 B.C.E

The Civilization of Greece,1000–400 B.C.E

The Greek World Expands,400–150 B.C.E

The Civilization of Ancient Rome

The Transformation of Rome

Rome’s Three Heirs: 500–950

The Expansion of Europe,950–1100

The Consolidation of Europe,1100–1300

Crisis,unrest,and Opportunity,1300–1500

Commerce,conquest,and Colonization,1300–1600

The Age of Dissent and Division,1500–1600

Religion,warfare,and Sovereignty,1540–1660

Absolutism and Empire,1660–1789

The New Science of the Seventeenth Century

The Enlightenment

The French Revolution

The Industrial Revolution and Nineteenth-century Society

From Restoration to Revolution,1815–1848

What is a Nation? Territories ,states , and Citizens,1848–1871

Imperialism and Colonialism,1870–1914

Modern Industry and Mass Politics,1870–1914

The First World War

Turmoil Between the Wars

The Second World War

The Cold War World: Global Politics,economic Recovery,and Cultural Change

Red Flags and Velvet Revolutions: the End of the Cold War,1960–1990

A World Without Walls: Globalization and the West

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