Deck 13: A: The Worlds of the Fifteenth Century

Question 1

What does the painting of Aristotle and Averroes in Source 12.3 suggest about Renaissance views on Greek learning and Islam?

A) Muslim scholars rejected Aristotelian philosophy.
B) Aristotle's writings had been faithfully preserved by Muslim scholars.
C) Translations of Aristotle's works in the Islamic world were full of errors.
D) Muslim scholars plagiarized Aristotle's writings.

Answer 1

Aristotle's writings had been faithfully preserved by Muslim scholars.

Question 2

Which of the following views of Muhammad mostly likely influenced the fifteenth-century Italian artist Giovanni da Modena?

A) Muhammad as a religious heretic
B) Muhammad as the last prophet
C) Muhammad as Christ
D) Muhammad as a merchant

Answer 2

Muhammad as a religious heretic

Question 3

In the Venetian painting of St.George in Jerusalem (Source 12.4),what does the large turban at the foot of the steps symbolize?

A) The last Crusade
B) The capture of Constantinople
C) The triumph of paganism
D) A rejection of Islam

Answer 3

A rejection of Islam

Question 4

In the portrait of the Ottoman Sultan Mehmed II in Source 12.1,which feature symbolizes his conquest of Constantinople?

A) The marble arch framing Mehmed
B) The three crowns on the left
C) The three crowns on the right
D) The jeweled block at the bottom

Question 5

Which group is depicted in the Venetian painting of Jerusalem in Source 12.4 that is not depicted in the painting of Damascus in Source 12.2?

A) Officials
B) Merchants
C) Women
D) Europeans