Question 1

Sir Thomas More's satire on human society and government was entitled ____________________.

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The answer of Sir Thomas More's satire on human society...

Question 2

Compare and contrast the Renaissance in northern Europe and southern Europe including political theory, religion, and art forms.

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Answers would include that trade and cit

Question 3

Explain why the Renaissance began in Italy. Support your answers with examples.

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Answers would include a discus

Question 4

The ____________________ Dynasty took control of the Holy Roman Empire's throne in the 15th century.

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The answer of The ____________________ Dynasty took control of the...

Question 5

Which of the following statements best describes education during the Renaissance?

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A) Literacy was common in urban areas but less so in the countryside. 
B) Children were sent to boarding schools for education. 
C) Women were given the same type of education as men. 
D) Rural populations were education in local schools. 
E) A typical education prepared men to work in all fields of study. 
A) Literacy was common in urban areas but less so in the countryside. 
B) Children were sent to boarding schools for education. 
C) Women were given the same type of education as men. 
D) Rural populations were education in local schools. 
E) A typical education prepared men to work in all fields of study.

Question 6

Lorenzo Ghilberto was known for his impressive ____________________ at the Florentine cathedral.

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The answer of Lorenzo Ghilberto was known for his impressive...

Question 7

Describe how the life of women during the Renaissance was impacted including socio-economic, cultural, and educational aspects.

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Answers would include a discussion of th

Question 8

How did Henry VII return power to the English crown?

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A) He removed the ability of Parliament to levy taxes. 
B) He dissolved Parliament and ruled as absolute monarch. 
C) He revoked the Magna Carta . 
D) He used the middle class and clergy against the nobles. 
E) He engaged in foreign wars to expand territories of the crown. 
A) He removed the ability of Parliament to levy taxes. 
B) He dissolved Parliament and ruled as absolute monarch. 
C) He revoked the Magna Carta . 
D) He used the middle class and clergy against the nobles. 
E) He engaged in foreign wars to expand territories of the crown.

Question 9

Which of the following represents one of the greatest achievements of Renaissance painters?

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A) their development of large frescoes 
B) their use of oil paints 
C) their mastery of perspective 
D) their invention of portrait painting 
E) their use of water colors on large frescoes 
A) their development of large frescoes 
B) their use of oil paints 
C) their mastery of perspective 
D) their invention of portrait painting 
E) their use of water colors on large frescoes

Question 10

Term for identification: Third Rome

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The term "Third Rome" refers to the conc

Question 11

What ultimately frustrated the Habsburgs' attempt to unify the German states?

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A) economic depression 
B) Catholic-Protestant divisions 
C) papal opposition 
D) Russian attacks 
E) military occupation by Prussia 
A) economic depression 
B) Catholic-Protestant divisions 
C) papal opposition 
D) Russian attacks 
E) military occupation by Prussia

Question 12

What was the main emphasis of secularism?

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A) It emphasized a spiritual renewal through education. 
B) Secularism taught how to overcome original sin. 
C) It was about the universal values of poverty and self-denial. 
D) More attention was paid to worldly affairs and less attention to the eternal. 
E) Secularism pushed a need to prepare for the afterlife. 
A) It emphasized a spiritual renewal through education. 
B) Secularism taught how to overcome original sin. 
C) It was about the universal values of poverty and self-denial. 
D) More attention was paid to worldly affairs and less attention to the eternal. 
E) Secularism pushed a need to prepare for the afterlife.

Question 13

Term for identification: Wars of the Roses

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The Wars of the Roses were a series of c

Question 14

What form of government was prevalent in the Italian city-states of the Renaissance?

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A) democracy 
B) oligarchy 
C) theocracy 
D) monarchy 
E) republic 
A) democracy 
B) oligarchy 
C) theocracy 
D) monarchy 
E) republic

Question 15

After the liberation of Russia in the 1480s, the ruler of Russia took on the title of ____________________, which is Slavic for Caesar.

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tsar, csar

Question 16

The ____________________ was a political organization that existed independently of the ruler or the subject and possessed the three essential qualities of legitimacy, sovereignty, and territory.

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The answer of The ____________________ was a political organization that...

Question 17

All of the following were reasons the Holy Roman Empire lacked unity EXCEPT

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A) The emperor was an elected position 
B) The emperor was overthrown 
C) Germany had no centralized government 
D) The empire had no army or national parliament 
E) The power of state was in the hands of local aristocrats and churchmen 
A) The emperor was an elected position 
B) The emperor was overthrown 
C) Germany had no centralized government 
D) The empire had no army or national parliament 
E) The power of state was in the hands of local aristocrats and churchmen

Question 18

What was the age of reason when a father interacted with his children?

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A) age 16 
B) birth 
C) age 3 
D) age 7 
E) age 13 
A) age 16 
B) birth 
C) age 3 
D) age 7 
E) age 13

Question 19

Term for identification: secularism

Accepted Answer

Secularism is a principle that involves

Question 20

____________________ was a political treatise that described power relating to government as it was, not as it should be.

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The answer of ____________________ was a political treatise that described...

Exam 21: The Late European Middle Ages and the Renaissance

Sir Thomas More's satire on human society and government was entitled ____________________.

Compare and contrast the Renaissance in northern Europe and southern Europe including political theory, religion, and art forms.

Explain why the Renaissance began in Italy. Support your answers with examples.

The ____________________ Dynasty took control of the Holy Roman Empire's throne in the 15th century.

Which of the following statements best describes education during the Renaissance?

Lorenzo Ghilberto was known for his impressive ____________________ at the Florentine cathedral.

Describe how the life of women during the Renaissance was impacted including socio-economic, cultural, and educational aspects.

How did Henry VII return power to the English crown?

Which of the following represents one of the greatest achievements of Renaissance painters?

Term for identification: Third Rome

What ultimately frustrated the Habsburgs' attempt to unify the German states?

What was the main emphasis of secularism?

Term for identification: Wars of the Roses

What form of government was prevalent in the Italian city-states of the Renaissance?

After the liberation of Russia in the 1480s, the ruler of Russia took on the title of ____________________, which is Slavic for Caesar.

The ____________________ was a political organization that existed independently of the ruler or the subject and possessed the three essential qualities of legitimacy, sovereignty, and territory.

All of the following were reasons the Holy Roman Empire lacked unity EXCEPT

What was the age of reason when a father interacted with his children?

Term for identification: secularism

____________________ was a political treatise that described power relating to government as it was, not as it should be.

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