Question 1

What was the impact of the Hapsburg-Valois wars on the Italian city-states?

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The Hapsburg-Valois wars had a significa

Question 2

Castiglione's model courtier

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A) had to be trained as a priest. 
B) was to be educated in the humanities. 
C) could treat others as he wished,because of his rank in society. 
D) should not bother himself with military matters. 
A) had to be trained as a priest. 
B) was to be educated in the humanities. 
C) could treat others as he wished,because of his rank in society. 
D) should not bother himself with military matters.

Question 3

Discuss the developments in Venetian art.How did Titian and Giorgione contribute to these developments? Use one example of art by each to support your arguments.

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The developments in Venetian art during

Question 4

Who designed the Villa Capra,or Villa Rotonda?

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A) Alberti 
B) Bramante 
C) Michelangelo 
D) Palladio 
A) Alberti 
B) Bramante 
C) Michelangelo 
D) Palladio

Question 5

Michelangelo's High Renaissance style in poetry included all of the following EXCEPT

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A) the Petrarchan sonnet. 
B) Neoplatonic philosophy. 
C) an emphasis on physical beauty over the divine. 
D) adoption of the madrigal.
Essay Questions 
A) the Petrarchan sonnet. 
B) Neoplatonic philosophy. 
C) an emphasis on physical beauty over the divine. 
D) adoption of the madrigal.
Essay Questions

Question 6

Machiavellianism means

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A) "Handsome is as handsome does". 
B) "The end justifies any means". 
C) "Love God and do as you please". 
D) "Still waters run deep". 
A) "Handsome is as handsome does". 
B) "The end justifies any means". 
C) "Love God and do as you please". 
D) "Still waters run deep".

Question 7

The High Renaissance painting style was characterized by

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A) asymmetry in the placement of objects in a painting. 
B) the obvious impact of late Byzantine themes and techniques. 
C) the introduction of ugly and distorted human forms. 
D) harmonious colors and proportions and serene human faces. 
A) asymmetry in the placement of objects in a painting. 
B) the obvious impact of late Byzantine themes and techniques. 
C) the introduction of ugly and distorted human forms. 
D) harmonious colors and proportions and serene human faces.

Question 8

Which is NOT a classical ideal visible in Bramante's Tempietto,or Little Temple?

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A) Ornamentation is restricted to a few architectural accents. 
B) Its proportions are computed using ancient mathematical formulas. 
C) It towers over the nearby buildings. 
D) It functions like a work of sculpture,being placed on a pedestal with steps. 
A) Ornamentation is restricted to a few architectural accents. 
B) Its proportions are computed using ancient mathematical formulas. 
C) It towers over the nearby buildings. 
D) It functions like a work of sculpture,being placed on a pedestal with steps.

Question 9

Which of the following artists created the Tempietto to mark the site of the martyrdom of St.Peter?

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A) Michelangelo 
B) Leonardo da Vinci. 
C) Donato Bramante 
D) Andrea di Pietro 
A) Michelangelo 
B) Leonardo da Vinci. 
C) Donato Bramante 
D) Andrea di Pietro

Question 10

What unifying agent was used by Michelangelo to give a harmonious appearance to the exterior of St.Peter's Basilica?

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A) stained glass windows arranged into sets of eight 
B) flying buttresses along the walls of the nave and apse 
C) double Corinthian columns 
D) statues of saints set into niches on the façade 
A) stained glass windows arranged into sets of eight 
B) flying buttresses along the walls of the nave and apse 
C) double Corinthian columns 
D) statues of saints set into niches on the façade

Question 11

Castiglione's model lady was described as

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A) a good mother. 
B) an excellent housekeeper. 
C) a charming hostess. 
D) an excellent weaver. 
A) a good mother. 
B) an excellent housekeeper. 
C) a charming hostess. 
D) an excellent weaver.

Question 12

Under whom did Michelangelo serve an apprenticeship immediately prior to being taken into the household of Lorenzo de Medici?

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A) Leonardo da Vinci 
B) Donatello 
C) Raphael 
D) Ghirlandaio 
A) Leonardo da Vinci 
B) Donatello 
C) Raphael 
D) Ghirlandaio

Question 13

What musical innovation occurred in the High Renaissance?

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A) the birth of the orchestra 
B) the development of opera 
C) the invention of families of instruments,called consorts 
D) the emergence of the piano 
A) the birth of the orchestra 
B) the development of opera 
C) the invention of families of instruments,called consorts 
D) the emergence of the piano

Question 14

Venetian art was famous for the tradition of

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A) subdued lighting. 
B) pale colors. 
C) sensual surfaces. 
D) simple,uncomplicated scenes of peasant life. 
A) subdued lighting. 
B) pale colors. 
C) sensual surfaces. 
D) simple,uncomplicated scenes of peasant life.

Question 15

In what ways was Charles V a victim of his own power and empire?

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Charles V, as the ruler of a vast empire

Question 16

Compare and contrast the architectural ideal of Michelangelo with that of Palladio.

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Michelangelo and Palladio were both infl

Question 17

How did Machiavelli's The Prince break from previous literary tradition,and what was Machiavelli's ultimate motivation in writing it?

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Machiavelli's The Prince broke from prev

Question 18

Who of the following designed catapults,giant crossbows,and cannon because of his keen understanding of how weaponry could transform warfare?

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A) Leonardo da Vinci 
B) Machiavelli 
C) Castiglione 
D) Raphael 
A) Leonardo da Vinci 
B) Machiavelli 
C) Castiglione 
D) Raphael

Question 19

Raphael demonstrates a mastery of well-ordered space in his painting,

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A) The Last Judgment. 
B) School of Athens. 
C) Saint Francis in Ecstasy. 
D) Madonna with the Long Neck. 
A) The Last Judgment. 
B) School of Athens. 
C) Saint Francis in Ecstasy. 
D) Madonna with the Long Neck.

Question 20

How did composers of the High Renaissance change Western music?

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The composers of the High Renaissance ch

Exam 13: The High Renaissance and Early Mannerism, 1494-1564

What was the impact of the Hapsburg-Valois wars on the Italian city-states?

Castiglione's model courtier

Discuss the developments in Venetian art.How did Titian and Giorgione contribute to these developments? Use one example of art by each to support your arguments.

Who designed the Villa Capra,or Villa Rotonda?

Michelangelo's High Renaissance style in poetry included all of the following EXCEPT

Machiavellianism means

The High Renaissance painting style was characterized by

Which is NOT a classical ideal visible in Bramante's Tempietto,or Little Temple?

Which of the following artists created the Tempietto to mark the site of the martyrdom of St.Peter?

What unifying agent was used by Michelangelo to give a harmonious appearance to the exterior of St.Peter's Basilica?

Castiglione's model lady was described as

Under whom did Michelangelo serve an apprenticeship immediately prior to being taken into the household of Lorenzo de Medici?

What musical innovation occurred in the High Renaissance?

Venetian art was famous for the tradition of

In what ways was Charles V a victim of his own power and empire?

Compare and contrast the architectural ideal of Michelangelo with that of Palladio.

How did Machiavelli's The Prince break from previous literary tradition,and what was Machiavelli's ultimate motivation in writing it?

Who of the following designed catapults,giant crossbows,and cannon because of his keen understanding of how weaponry could transform warfare?

Raphael demonstrates a mastery of well-ordered space in his painting,

How did composers of the High Renaissance change Western music?

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