Question 1

What kingdom initially led the High Renaissance arms race before being overtaken by other kingdoms?

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A) England 
B) Spain 
C) France 
D) the Netherlands 
A) England 
B) Spain 
C) France 
D) the Netherlands

Question 2

The dominant composer in this period was

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A) des Prez. 
B) Gabrieli. 
C) Willaert. 
D) Byrd. 
A) des Prez. 
B) Gabrieli. 
C) Willaert. 
D) Byrd.

Question 3

Which of the following is a classical value that was evident in High Renaissance painting?

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A) harmonious colors 
B) distorted faces 
C) unbalanced figures 
D) obscure backgrounds 
A) harmonious colors 
B) distorted faces 
C) unbalanced figures 
D) obscure backgrounds

Question 4

Ferdinand Magellan,whose mission first circumnavigated the globe,came from which nation?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 5

Which of the following sailing vessels became the mainstay of European shipping and naval forces from 1550 to 1700?

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A) galleons 
B) caravels 
C) galleys 
D) schooners 
A) galleons 
B) caravels 
C) galleys 
D) schooners

Question 6

The founder of High Renaissance architecture was

Accepted Answer

A) Bramante. 
B) Leonardo da Vinci. 
C) Raphael. 
D) Alberti. 
A) Bramante. 
B) Leonardo da Vinci. 
C) Raphael. 
D) Alberti.

Question 7

What is the basic plan of the Villa Rotonda?

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A) a Roman rectilinear temple raised on a pedestal 
B) four symmetrical wings surrounding a domed central area 
C) a meandering shape determined by the eccentric topography of the site 
D) a circular temple covered by a dome 
A) a Roman rectilinear temple raised on a pedestal 
B) four symmetrical wings surrounding a domed central area 
C) a meandering shape determined by the eccentric topography of the site 
D) a circular temple covered by a dome

Question 8

Parmigianino's Madonna of the Long Neck is mannerist in its

Accepted Answer

A) well-balanced design. 
B) distorted figures. 
C) plain moral message. 
D) idealized proportions. 
A) well-balanced design. 
B) distorted figures. 
C) plain moral message. 
D) idealized proportions.

Question 9

Explain the concept of civic humanism.What were its origins and what were its effects?

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Civic humanism is a political theory tha

Question 10

The subject of Castiglione's Book of the Courtier is

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A) international diplomacy. 
B) civilized behavior. 
C) artistic aesthetics. 
D) romantic love. 
A) international diplomacy. 
B) civilized behavior. 
C) artistic aesthetics. 
D) romantic love.

Question 11

The interaction between Europe and the New World in the sixteenth century

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A) had very little impact on the European economy. 
B) resulted in a downturn in the European economy. 
C) introduced new agricultural products into Europe. 
D) drained the Old World of its silver and gold supplies. 
A) had very little impact on the European economy. 
B) resulted in a downturn in the European economy. 
C) introduced new agricultural products into Europe. 
D) drained the Old World of its silver and gold supplies.

Question 12

Which is a classical ideal manifested in Michelangelo's David?

Accepted Answer

A) graceful contrapposto 
B) slight alteration to classical proportions 
C) athletic,muscular body 
D) All these answers are correct. 
A) graceful contrapposto 
B) slight alteration to classical proportions 
C) athletic,muscular body 
D) All these answers are correct.

Question 13

What is the subject of a Pietà scene?

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A) the Virgin Mary and the dead Christ 
B) the crucifixion of Jesus flanked by two other crucified persons 
C) the birth of Jesus with angels and shepherds 
D) the journey of Jesus into Jerusalem,riding a donkey 
A) the Virgin Mary and the dead Christ 
B) the crucifixion of Jesus flanked by two other crucified persons 
C) the birth of Jesus with angels and shepherds 
D) the journey of Jesus into Jerusalem,riding a donkey

Question 14

What were some of Michelangelo's contributions to painting,sculpture,and architecture? How did his genius help to define both the High Renaissance and early mannerism? Focus on the Sistine Chapel.

Accepted Answer

Michelangelo made significant contributi

Question 15

The leading patrons of the High Renaissance were the

Accepted Answer

A) rich middle class. 
B) popes. 
C) nobles. 
D) peasants. 
A) rich middle class. 
B) popes. 
C) nobles. 
D) peasants.

What kingdom initially led the High Renaissance arms race before being overtaken by other kingdoms?

The dominant composer in this period was

Which of the following is a classical value that was evident in High Renaissance painting?

Ferdinand Magellan,whose mission first circumnavigated the globe,came from which nation?

Which of the following sailing vessels became the mainstay of European shipping and naval forces from 1550 to 1700?

The founder of High Renaissance architecture was

What is the basic plan of the Villa Rotonda?

Parmigianino's Madonna of the Long Neck is mannerist in its

Explain the concept of civic humanism.What were its origins and what were its effects?

The subject of Castiglione's Book of the Courtier is

The interaction between Europe and the New World in the sixteenth century

Which is a classical ideal manifested in Michelangelo's David?

What is the subject of a Pietà scene?

What were some of Michelangelo's contributions to painting,sculpture,and architecture? How did his genius help to define both the High Renaissance and early mannerism? Focus on the Sistine Chapel.

The leading patrons of the High Renaissance were the

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

What kingdom initially led the High Renaissance arms race before being overtaken by other kingdoms?

The dominant composer in this period was

Which of the following is a classical value that was evident in High Renaissance painting?

Ferdinand Magellan,whose mission first circumnavigated the globe,came from which nation?

Which of the following sailing vessels became the mainstay of European shipping and naval forces from 1550 to 1700?

The founder of High Renaissance architecture was

What is the basic plan of the Villa Rotonda?

Parmigianino's Madonna of the Long Neck is mannerist in its

Explain the concept of civic humanism.What were its origins and what were its effects?

The subject of Castiglione's Book of the Courtier is

The interaction between Europe and the New World in the sixteenth century

Which is a classical ideal manifested in Michelangelo's David?

What is the subject of a Pietà scene?

What were some of Michelangelo's contributions to painting,sculpture,and architecture? How did his genius help to define both the High Renaissance and early mannerism? Focus on the Sistine Chapel.

The leading patrons of the High Renaissance were the

Prehistory and the Rise of Civilization in the Near East and Egypt

The Aegean: the Minoans,the Mycenaeans,and the Greeks of the Archaic Age

Classical Greece: the Hellenic Age

The Hellenistic World

Classical Rome: From Republic to Empire

Judaism and the Rise of Christianity

Late Antiquity: the Transformation of the Roman Empire and the Triumph of Christianity

The Heirs to the Roman Empire: Byzantium and the West in the Early Middle Ages

The Rise of Islam 622-1520

The High Middle Ages 1000-1300

The Late Middle Ages: Crisis and Recovery, 1300-1500

The Early Renaissance: Return to Classical Roots, 1400-1494

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

The Baroque Age I: Glamour and Grandiosity, 1600-1715

The Baroque Age Ii: Revolutions in Scientific and Political Thought, 1600-1715

The Age of Reason 1700-1789

Revolution,reaction,and Cultural Response 1760-1830

The Triumph of the Bourgeoisie 1830-1871

The Age of Early Modernism 1871-1914

The Age of the Masses and the Zenith of Modernism 1914-1945

The Age of Anxiety and Late Modernism 1945-1970

The Contemporary World: Globalization, terrorism, and Postmodernism, 1970-2001

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