Deck 8: Renaissance and Reformation in the North

Question 1

Which of the following was one of Luther's teachers?

A) Thomas Müntzer
B) Lucas Cranach
C) Ulrich Zwigli
D) Desiderius Erasmus

Answer 1

D

Question 2

What is depicted in the left panel of the Garden of Earthly Delights?

A) hell
B) the Garden of Eden
C) the Seven Deadly Sins
D) an alchemist's laboratory

Answer 2

B

Question 3

Why was the Isenheim Altarpiece installed in its particular location?

A) It was to let the viewer know he or she was not alone in suffering but that Christ also suffered.
B) It was to commemorate St. Christopher.
C) It served as a reference for the viewer to consider the significance of monastic life.
D) It was considered an offering to the abbey through local guild patronage.

Answer 3

A

Question 4

Who created the Isenheim Altarpiece?

A) Albrecht Dürer
B) Hieronymus Bosch
C) Jan van Eyck
D) Matthias Grünewald

Question 5

The Annunciation,featured in the central panel of the Mérode Altarpiece,contains symbols that include
A finials shaped as dogs,which are symbolic of fidelity and domesticity; lions,which are symbolic of Jesus and his Resurrection; a snuffed candle,symbolic of "old faith"; and lilies,which symbolize Mary's purity.
B) lions, which are symbolic of Jesus and his Resurrection; roses, the flower of Mary; and fruit, which symbolizes abundance.
C) a snuffed candle, which is symbolic of "old faith"; roses, the flower of Mary; and fruit, which is symbolic of abundance.
D) the open window, symbolizing freedom; a snuffed candle, symbolic of "old faith"; roses, the flower of Mary; and an open tent, symbolizing the welcoming a new age.

Question 6

Which of the following is a tryptych?

A) the Très Riches Heures
B) The Martyrdom of Saint Apollonia
C) Jan van Eyck's Studio
D) the Mérode Altarpiece

Question 7

Which of the following is among the hymns that Martin Luther composed?

A) "A Mighty Fortress Is Our God"
B) "Amazing Grace"
C) "Rock of Ages"
D) "Just As I Am"

Question 8

Who was chosen as people's priest of the Zurich's Great Minster Church and led the Protestants against the Catholics in Switzerland?

A) John Calvin
B) Ulrich Zwingli
C) Michael Servenus
D) Thomas Müntzer

Question 9

Who created the Garden of Earthly Delights?

A) Rogier van der Weyden
B) Matthias Grünewald
C) Jan van Eyck
D) Hieronymus Bosch

Question 10

What is significant about the Mérode Altarpiece?

A) It reflects the emerging merchant class and new wealth.
B) It serves the interest of the monarchy, as a decorative work.
C) It is an homage to the Crusades.
D) The guild funded it as contribution to the Church.

Question 11

Martin Luther's argument stated that moral virtue is not measured in good deeds but through faith.How might this contradict the Church's view?

A) The Church encouraged works, deeds, and the sale of indulgences (monetary payment for remission of sinful acts).
B) The Church promoted the creation of visual art for didactic and liturgical purposes.
C) The Church openly encouraged philosophies that bolstered liturgical goals.
D) The Church promoted political agenda for the "godly" leadership of civic office.

Question 12

For which of the following was the Isenheim Altarpiece commissioned?

A) a city's cathedral
B) an abbey's hospital
C) a city's council hall
D) a bishop's office

Question 13

Into which language did Martin Luther translate the Bible?

A) Danish
B) Welsh
C) Norse
D) German

Question 14

Who are depicted in the left panel of the Mérode Altarpiece?

A) the altarpiece's patrons
B) Joseph and Mary
C) Jesus and John the Baptist
D) the angels Gabriel and Raphael

Question 15

Why was Martin Luther's translation of the Bible an important part of the Protestant Reformation?

A) The distribution of a Bible in the common language of the people offered Christian study outside the confines of the papacy.
B) The funds for the translation contributed to the building projects within the German borders.
C) The translation provided work for needy printers.
D) The papacy allowed the translation outside of the Church.

Question 16

Who created The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse?

A) Albrecht Dürer
B) Hieronymus Bosch
C) Jan van Eyck
D) Matthias Grünewald

Question 17

What was a major commodity in Bruges?

A) foodstuffs
B) ceramics
C) paintings
D) textiles

Question 18

What gave Bruges access to mercantile centers?

A) its link to the North Sea
B) its relation to the Netherlands
C) its extensive dikes
D) its historical relationship to France

Question 19

Which of the following doctrines did Martin Luther support,in direct conflict with the established Church of Rome?

A) salvation through confession
B) salvation without baptism
C) salvation by faith rather than by works
D) salvation by works rather than by faith

Question 20

What oil-painting technique did Jan van Eyck use in Giovanni Arnolfini and His Wife Giovanna Cenami that is particular to Northern Renaissance painting?

A) a smooth surface that does not show brushstrokes
B) subject matter that was relevant to the commercial interest of the region
C) the inclusion of the wealth of the couple
D) the presence of symbolic images connected to the current state of the Church

Question 21

What is innovative about Shakespeare's Hamlet?

Question 22

Summarize the symbolism found in Hieronymus Bosch's Garden of Earthly Delights.

Question 23

Who is the author of Utopia?

A) Desiderius Erasmus
B) Edmund Spenser
C) Thomas More
D) Philip Sidney

Question 24

The Church's response to the Reformation was the Counter-Reformation.As part of that movement,which of the following Church organizations included among its guidelines Rule 13,which addresses renewed obedience to the authority of the Church?

A) the Franciscans
B) the Benedictines
C) the Jesuits
D) the Dominicans

Question 25

Which of the following theaters was most closely associated with Lord Chamberlain's players and with William Shakespeare?

A) the Rose
B) the Swan
C) the Globe
D) the Garden

Question 26

Who is the author of In Praise of Folly?

A) Desiderius Erasmus
B) Edmund Spenser
C) Thomas More
D) Philip Sidney

Question 27

Utopia's society includes "virtues" esteemed by all,such as equality,kindness,and

A) charity.
B) thriftiness.
C) humility.
D) honor.

Question 28

What was the cheapest price for admission into London theaters?

A) one pound
B) five pounds
C) ten pennies
D) one penny

Question 29

Discuss the role that the business class played in fostering the careers of several artists who specialized in oil painting.

Question 30

Analyze how the symbols and style in Matthias Grünewald's Isenheim Altarpiece were appropriate for its original setting.

Question 31

Discuss Johannes Gutenberg's role in the Reformation.

Question 32

According to the author,which of Shakespeare's works is his greatest creative achievement?

A) Hamlet
B) Romeo and Juliet
C) Othello
D) King Lear