Question 1

In his search for answers to his sense of sin, Luther finally found the solution through the

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A)  preachings of the local bishop. 
B)  biblical passages stressing salvation through one's faith. 
C)  forgiving quality of the clergy. 
D)  use of the seven sacraments. 
A)  preachings of the local bishop. 
B)  biblical passages stressing salvation through one's faith. 
C)  forgiving quality of the clergy. 
D)  use of the seven sacraments.

Question 2

What impact did the Counter-Reformation have on El Greco? How was this revealed in his paintings?

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The Counter-Reformation had a significan

Question 3

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

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Calvinism is a branch of Protestant Chri

Question 4

Pieter Bruegel's paintings were

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A)  products of the Catholic Reformation. 
B)  efforts to capture the ordinary lives of peasants. 
C)  expressions of the late Gothic style. 
D)  judged to be lewd and immoral in his day. 
A)  products of the Catholic Reformation. 
B)  efforts to capture the ordinary lives of peasants. 
C)  expressions of the late Gothic style. 
D)  judged to be lewd and immoral in his day.

Question 5

Which of the following was NOT a legacy of Protestantism?

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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

Question 6

What was Erasmus's fate?

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A)  He founded Protestantism. 
B)  He alienated both the Catholics and the Protestants. 
C)  In defending the Catholics, he lost the support of the Protestants. 
D)  He became a wandering scholar without credibility. 
A)  He founded Protestantism. 
B)  He alienated both the Catholics and the Protestants. 
C)  In defending the Catholics, he lost the support of the Protestants. 
D)  He became a wandering scholar without credibility.

Question 7

Whose paintings represent a continuation of the late Gothic style rather than a northern development of Renaissance tendencies?

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A)  Albrecht Dürer 
B)  Matthias Grünewald 
C)  Hieronymus Bosch 
D)  Pieter Bruegel the Elder 
A)  Albrecht Dürer 
B)  Matthias Grünewald 
C)  Hieronymus Bosch 
D)  Pieter Bruegel the Elder

Question 8

Discuss the origins and beliefs of the Society of Jesus.

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The Society of Jesus, also known as the

Question 9

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

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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

Who of the following founded Anglicanism?

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A)  Henry VIII 
B)  Elizabeth I 
C)  Martin Luther 
D)  John Calvin 
A)  Henry VIII 
B)  Elizabeth I 
C)  Martin Luther 
D)  John Calvin

Question 11

How did Rabelais differ from other northern humanists?

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A)  He affirmed the goodness of human nature. 
B)  He demonstrated a secular outlook on life. 
C)  He often made obscene references. 
D)  He thought that men and women were able to lead useful lives based on reason and common sense. 
A)  He affirmed the goodness of human nature. 
B)  He demonstrated a secular outlook on life. 
C)  He often made obscene references. 
D)  He thought that men and women were able to lead useful lives based on reason and common sense.

Question 12

Which of the following is correct regarding Elizabethan England?

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A)  It fell into economic and international decline. 
B)  It experienced a cultural flowering, especially with a secular and commercial theater. 
C)  It became the leader of Europe's Catholic states. 
D)  All these answers are correct. 
A)  It fell into economic and international decline. 
B)  It experienced a cultural flowering, especially with a secular and commercial theater. 
C)  It became the leader of Europe's Catholic states. 
D)  All these answers are correct.

Question 13

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

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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.

Question 14

Both Christian humanism and Renaissance thought

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A)  emphasized classical studies. 
B)  concentrated primarily on secular matters. 
C)  dealt with social issues, especially the plight of women. 
D)  were influenced by the pietistic movement. 
A)  emphasized classical studies. 
B)  concentrated primarily on secular matters. 
C)  dealt with social issues, especially the plight of women. 
D)  were influenced by the pietistic movement.

Question 15

Shakespeare's reputation is greatest for which literary genre?

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A)  comedy 
B)  history 
C)  sonnet 
D)  tragedy 
A)  comedy 
B)  history 
C)  sonnet 
D)  tragedy

In his search for answers to his sense of sin, Luther finally found the solution through the

What impact did the Counter-Reformation have on El Greco? How was this revealed in his paintings?

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

Pieter Bruegel's paintings were

Which of the following was NOT a legacy of Protestantism?

What was Erasmus's fate?

Whose paintings represent a continuation of the late Gothic style rather than a northern development of Renaissance tendencies?

Discuss the origins and beliefs of the Society of Jesus.

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

Who of the following founded Anglicanism?

How did Rabelais differ from other northern humanists?

Which of the following is correct regarding Elizabethan England?

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

Both Christian humanism and Renaissance thought

Shakespeare's reputation is greatest for which literary genre?

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

The High Middle Ages

The Late Middle Ages: Crisis and Recovery

The Early Renaissance: Return to Classical Roots

The High Renaissance and Early Mannerism

The Baroque Age I: Glamour and Grandiosity

The Baroque Age Ii: Revolutions in Scientific and Political Thought

The Age of Reason

Revolution, Reaction, and Cultural Response

The Triumph of the Bourgeoisie

The Age of Early Modernism

The Age of the Masses and the Zenith of Modernism

The Age of Anxiety and Late Modernism

The Contemporary World: Globalization, Terrorism, and Postmodernism

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Exam 14: Northern Humanism, Northern Renaissance, Religious Reformations, and Late Mannerism

In his search for answers to his sense of sin, Luther finally found the solution through the

What impact did the Counter-Reformation have on El Greco? How was this revealed in his paintings?

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

Pieter Bruegel's paintings were

Which of the following was NOT a legacy of Protestantism?

What was Erasmus's fate?

Whose paintings represent a continuation of the late Gothic style rather than a northern development of Renaissance tendencies?

Discuss the origins and beliefs of the Society of Jesus.

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

Who of the following founded Anglicanism?

How did Rabelais differ from other northern humanists?

Which of the following is correct regarding Elizabethan England?

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

Both Christian humanism and Renaissance thought

Shakespeare's reputation is greatest for which literary genre?

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

The High Middle Ages

The Late Middle Ages: Crisis and Recovery

The Early Renaissance: Return to Classical Roots

The High Renaissance and Early Mannerism

The Baroque Age I: Glamour and Grandiosity

The Baroque Age Ii: Revolutions in Scientific and Political Thought

The Age of Reason

Revolution, Reaction, and Cultural Response

The Triumph of the Bourgeoisie

The Age of Early Modernism

The Age of the Masses and the Zenith of Modernism

The Age of Anxiety and Late Modernism

The Contemporary World: Globalization, Terrorism, and Postmodernism

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