Question 1

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.
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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.
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Question 2

Upon Charles V's abdication, his vast holdings were

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A)  inherited by his son Philip. 
B)  divided between his brother and his son. 
C)  parceled out among a wide number of enemies. 
D)  taken over by the Valois dynasty. 
A)  inherited by his son Philip. 
B)  divided between his brother and his son. 
C)  parceled out among a wide number of enemies. 
D)  taken over by the Valois dynasty.

Question 3

The High Renaissance can be described as

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A)  a lengthy period for art that was centered in Florence and Siena. 
B)  lasting only a few decades and focusing on classical perfection. 
C)  scattered throughout the Italian peninsula and affecting nearly every region. 
D)  implanting itself in England, where it flourished. 
A)  a lengthy period for art that was centered in Florence and Siena. 
B)  lasting only a few decades and focusing on classical perfection. 
C)  scattered throughout the Italian peninsula and affecting nearly every region. 
D)  implanting itself in England, where it flourished.

Question 4

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 5

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 6

Which of the following was an important development in international relations during the High Renaissance?

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A)  the emergence of Germany as a unified state 
B)  the triumph of France over the rest of Europe 
C)  the Thirty Years' War 
D)  the birth of the concept of the balance of power 
A)  the emergence of Germany as a unified state 
B)  the triumph of France over the rest of Europe 
C)  the Thirty Years' War 
D)  the birth of the concept of the balance of power

Question 7

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 8

All of the following were causes of the Valois-Hapsburg wars EXCEPT that

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A)  the Valois kings felt encircled by Hapsburg power. 
B)  France and Spain both wanted to show to England which was the most powerful country in Europe. 
C)  the Hapsburgs thought that the French king stood in the way of their dream of a united Christendom of Europe. 
D)  the Valois kings saw Charles V as a land-hungry ruler who wanted to control the continent. 
A)  the Valois kings felt encircled by Hapsburg power. 
B)  France and Spain both wanted to show to England which was the most powerful country in Europe. 
C)  the Hapsburgs thought that the French king stood in the way of their dream of a united Christendom of Europe. 
D)  the Valois kings saw Charles V as a land-hungry ruler who wanted to control the continent.

Question 9

The leading patrons of the High Renaissance were the

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

Question 10

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.

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Michelangelo made significant contributi

Question 11

The founder of High Renaissance architecture was

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

Question 12

Charles V owed his position as the monarch of a massive empire primarily to

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A)  timely deaths and births and astute political marriages. 
B)  the decision to raise a huge standing army governed through meritocracy. 
C)  the collapse of the monarchies of neighboring Spain and France. 
D)  a fortuitous growth in agricultural yields and technological developments in his lands. 
A)  timely deaths and births and astute political marriages. 
B)  the decision to raise a huge standing army governed through meritocracy. 
C)  the collapse of the monarchies of neighboring Spain and France. 
D)  a fortuitous growth in agricultural yields and technological developments in his lands.

Question 13

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 14

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 15

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.

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

Upon Charles V's abdication, his vast holdings were

The High Renaissance can be described as

What is the subject of a Pietà scene?

The dominant composer in this period was

Which of the following was an important development in international relations during the High Renaissance?

What musical innovation occurred in the High Renaissance?

All of the following were causes of the Valois-Hapsburg wars EXCEPT that

The leading patrons of the High Renaissance were the

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 founder of High Renaissance architecture was

Charles V owed his position as the monarch of a massive empire primarily to

The High Renaissance painting style was characterized by

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

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

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

Northern Humanism, Northern Renaissance, Religious Reformations, and Late 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 13: The High Renaissance and Early Mannerism

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

Upon Charles V's abdication, his vast holdings were

The High Renaissance can be described as

What is the subject of a Pietà scene?

The dominant composer in this period was

Which of the following was an important development in international relations during the High Renaissance?

What musical innovation occurred in the High Renaissance?

All of the following were causes of the Valois-Hapsburg wars EXCEPT that

The leading patrons of the High Renaissance were the

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 founder of High Renaissance architecture was

Charles V owed his position as the monarch of a massive empire primarily to

The High Renaissance painting style was characterized by

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

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

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

Northern Humanism, Northern Renaissance, Religious Reformations, and Late 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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