Question 1

Which new literary genre flourished in Spain in the sixteenth century?

Accepted Answer

A) chivalric novel 
B) chansons de geste 
C) romance 
D) picaresque novel 
A) chivalric novel 
B) chansons de geste 
C) romance 
D) picaresque novel D

Question 2

The most representative mannerist artist in Spain who captured the spirit of the Catholic Reformation was

Accepted Answer

A) Velázquez. 
B) Goya. 
C) El Greco. 
D) Dal'. 
A) Velázquez. 
B) Goya. 
C) El Greco. 
D) Dal'. C

Question 3

Which of the following was NOT a legacy of Protestantism?

Accepted Answer

A) glorification of the work ethic 
B) Puritanism 
C) condemnation of capitalism 
D) the notion that human beings can commune directly with God 
A) glorification of the work ethic 
B) Puritanism 
C) condemnation of capitalism 
D) the notion that human beings can commune directly with God C

Question 4

The one event that upset Luther and ultimately launched the Protestant Reformation was the

Accepted Answer

A) collection of Peter's Pence in his town. 
B) appointing of the Bishop of Mainz by the local prince. 
C) selling of indulgences in Germany. 
D) crowning of the Duke of Saxony by the pope. 
A) collection of Peter's Pence in his town. 
B) appointing of the Bishop of Mainz by the local prince. 
C) selling of indulgences in Germany. 
D) crowning of the Duke of Saxony by the pope.

Question 5

In which country did Protestantism first appear?

Accepted Answer

A) England 
B) Germany 
C) France 
D) Spain 
A) England 
B) Germany 
C) France 
D) Spain

Question 6

With which city's university was Martin Luther associated when he published his famous Ninety-five Theses?

Accepted Answer

A) Paris 
B) Cologne 
C) Wittenburg 
D) Strasbourg 
A) Paris 
B) Cologne 
C) Wittenburg 
D) Strasbourg

Question 7

How did the Protestant Reformation begin to affect painting and sculpture in the 1520s?

Accepted Answer

A) Protestants now began to build elaborately decorated churches. 
B) Zealous Protestants destroyed some works of art. 
C) The fresco became the dominant expression of Protestant creativity. 
D) Religious art was commissioned for Protestant homes. 
A) Protestants now began to build elaborately decorated churches. 
B) Zealous Protestants destroyed some works of art. 
C) The fresco became the dominant expression of Protestant creativity. 
D) Religious art was commissioned for Protestant homes.

Question 8

Explain the basic ideas of Calvinism and show how they affected societies where large numbers of Calvinists were citizens.

Accepted Answer

Calvinism is a branch of Protestant Chri

Question 9

What action brought an end to Phillip II's success and good fortune?

Accepted Answer

A) his campaign against the Turks in the Mediterranean 
B) his invasion of Portugal 
C) his campaign against the Muslims in southern Spain 
D) his campaign against the United Provinces in the northern Netherlands 
A) his campaign against the Turks in the Mediterranean 
B) his invasion of Portugal 
C) his campaign against the Muslims in southern Spain 
D) his campaign against the United Provinces in the northern Netherlands

Question 10

Which is a mannerist feature in Shakespeare's Hamlet?

Accepted Answer

A) The main character,Hamlet,is portrayed from a single vantage point. 
B) Hamlet is wracked with self-disgust. 
C) Hamlet has an unrealistically high opinion of the human race. 
D) It adheres to classical ideals. 
A) The main character,Hamlet,is portrayed from a single vantage point. 
B) Hamlet is wracked with self-disgust. 
C) Hamlet has an unrealistically high opinion of the human race. 
D) It adheres to classical ideals.

Question 11

What were the causes of the Protestant Reformation?

Accepted Answer

The Protestant Reformation was primarily

Question 12

El Greco's painting style represents

Accepted Answer

A) the essence of Spanish emotionalism and religious zeal. 
B) the spirit of Greek art adapted to Spanish conditions. 
C) the restrained ideal of High Renaissance art. 
D) a throwback to the Byzantine style of his native Crete. 
A) the essence of Spanish emotionalism and religious zeal. 
B) the spirit of Greek art adapted to Spanish conditions. 
C) the restrained ideal of High Renaissance art. 
D) a throwback to the Byzantine style of his native Crete.

Question 13

Which of the following is NOT true of late-sixteenth-century Catholic Church music?

Accepted Answer

A) Clarity of words was sacrificed to musical sounds. 
B) It became simpler in many ways. 
C) The Council of Trent decreed that music should be easily understood by the illiterate masses. 
D) Palestrina set the standard for the Catholic ideal for the next few centuries. 
A) Clarity of words was sacrificed to musical sounds. 
B) It became simpler in many ways. 
C) The Council of Trent decreed that music should be easily understood by the illiterate masses. 
D) Palestrina set the standard for the Catholic ideal for the next few centuries.

Question 14

Marguerite of Navarre's lasting achievement was

Accepted Answer

A) a collection of stories written in the style of Boccaccio's Decameron. 
B) the painting of portraits modeled on the style of Michelangelo. 
C) founding the religious order of Ursuline nuns. 
D) the adapting of the Italian madrigal to French musical tastes. 
A) a collection of stories written in the style of Boccaccio's Decameron. 
B) the painting of portraits modeled on the style of Michelangelo. 
C) founding the religious order of Ursuline nuns. 
D) the adapting of the Italian madrigal to French musical tastes.

Question 15

What was the theme of Erasmus's Praise of Folly?

Accepted Answer

A) It was a defense of the Catholic Church against its critics. 
B) It offered a justification for Luther's faith. 
C) It satirized many individuals and institutions of his day. 
D) It defended the doctrine of predestination. 
A) It was a defense of the Catholic Church against its critics. 
B) It offered a justification for Luther's faith. 
C) It satirized many individuals and institutions of his day. 
D) It defended the doctrine of predestination.

Question 16

Who is credited with reviving Spanish theater in the sixteenth century?

Accepted Answer

A) Miguel de Cervantes 
B) Lazarillo de Tormes 
C) Lope de Vega 
D) Lopez de Segura 
A) Miguel de Cervantes 
B) Lazarillo de Tormes 
C) Lope de Vega 
D) Lopez de Segura

Question 17

What was Sofonisba Anguissola's artistic achievement?

Accepted Answer

A) She pioneered the three-quarter-length portrait. 
B) She introduced Italian art to northern Europe. 
C) She helped introduce the Italian school of art to Spain. 
D) She adapted the style of Leonardo to French tastes. 
A) She pioneered the three-quarter-length portrait. 
B) She introduced Italian art to northern Europe. 
C) She helped introduce the Italian school of art to Spain. 
D) She adapted the style of Leonardo to French tastes.

Question 18

What made Erasmus a leading figure among the humanists? Discuss his beliefs as they were manifested in his writings.

Accepted Answer

Erasmus was a leading figure among the h

Question 19

What role did politics play in Luther's successful revolt against the Catholic Church? How did Luther's religious ideas,especially toward the relations between church and state,reflect the political situation in Germany?

Accepted Answer

Politics played a significant role in Ma

Question 20

The leading exponent of late mannerism in Italy,Tintoretto,had a style that could be described as

Accepted Answer

A) feverish and emotional. 
B) restrained and stately. 
C) Gothic and decadent. 
D) discordant and alienating. 
A) feverish and emotional. 
B) restrained and stately. 
C) Gothic and decadent. 
D) discordant and alienating.

Exam 14: Northern Humanism, northern Renaissance, religious Reformations, and Late Mannerism, 1500-1603

Which new literary genre flourished in Spain in the sixteenth century?

The most representative mannerist artist in Spain who captured the spirit of the Catholic Reformation was

Which of the following was NOT a legacy of Protestantism?

The one event that upset Luther and ultimately launched the Protestant Reformation was the

In which country did Protestantism first appear?

With which city's university was Martin Luther associated when he published his famous Ninety-five Theses?

How did the Protestant Reformation begin to affect painting and sculpture in the 1520s?

Explain the basic ideas of Calvinism and show how they affected societies where large numbers of Calvinists were citizens.

What action brought an end to Phillip II's success and good fortune?

Which is a mannerist feature in Shakespeare's Hamlet?

What were the causes of the Protestant Reformation?

El Greco's painting style represents

Which of the following is NOT true of late-sixteenth-century Catholic Church music?

Marguerite of Navarre's lasting achievement was

What was the theme of Erasmus's Praise of Folly?

Who is credited with reviving Spanish theater in the sixteenth century?

What was Sofonisba Anguissola's artistic achievement?

What made Erasmus a leading figure among the humanists? Discuss his beliefs as they were manifested in his writings.

What role did politics play in Luther's successful revolt against the Catholic Church? How did Luther's religious ideas,especially toward the relations between church and state,reflect the political situation in Germany?

The leading exponent of late mannerism in Italy,Tintoretto,had a style that could be described as

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