Question 1

What was the cultural impact of Guttenberg's press?

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary, but the invention of

Question 2

The city that referred to itself as The Most Serene Republic was ______________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Florence 
B)  Genoa 
C)  Venice 
D)  Sicily 
E)  Verona 
A)  Florence 
B)  Genoa 
C)  Venice 
D)  Sicily 
E)  Verona

Question 3

Although it was condemned by the church, Da Vinci gained knowledge of human anatomy through ______________.

Accepted Answer

A)  dissecting bodies 
B)  hiring nude models 
C)  painting nude figures 
D)  going to medical school at a secular university 
E)  None of these. 
A)  dissecting bodies 
B)  hiring nude models 
C)  painting nude figures 
D)  going to medical school at a secular university 
E)  None of these.

Question 4

In what way did Flemish painting differ from Italian painting?

Accepted Answer

A)  The Flemish used oil paint. 
B)  The Italians used tempera paint. 
C)  Flemish painters used a viewpoint that put the viewer in the painting with the subject. 
D)  Italian painters used a frame to differentiate the painting from the viewer. 
E)  Flemish painting differed from Italian in all of these ways. 
A)  The Flemish used oil paint. 
B)  The Italians used tempera paint. 
C)  Flemish painters used a viewpoint that put the viewer in the painting with the subject. 
D)  Italian painters used a frame to differentiate the painting from the viewer. 
E)  Flemish painting differed from Italian in all of these ways.

Question 5

What reformist friar ruled Florence?

Accepted Answer

A)  Cosimo de' Medici 
B)  Lorenzo de' Medici 
C)  Niccolò Machiavelli 
D)  Girolamo Savonarola 
E)  Francesco Sforza 
A)  Cosimo de' Medici 
B)  Lorenzo de' Medici 
C)  Niccolò Machiavelli 
D)  Girolamo Savonarola 
E)  Francesco Sforza

Question 6

A northern European artwork contained in manuscripts is found in what form?

Accepted Answer

A)  Illuminations within Bibles 
B)  Calendars with Saint's days 
C)  Ornate designs of geometric figures inspired by Arabic artwork 
D)  Symbolism within family portraits 
E)  None of these. 
A)  Illuminations within Bibles 
B)  Calendars with Saint's days 
C)  Ornate designs of geometric figures inspired by Arabic artwork 
D)  Symbolism within family portraits 
E)  None of these.

Question 7

Discuss the political world Niccolò Machiavelli sought to navigate and its consequences.

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary, but students should r

Question 8

Instructions: Please define the following key terms.
-Lorenzo de' Medici

Accepted Answer

Ruler of Florence and patron o

Question 9

The Wars of the Roses were fought in England between which two families?

Accepted Answer

A)  The Lancasters and Tudors 
B)  The Plantagenets and Capetians 
C)  The Lancasters and Yorks 
D)  The Yorks and Tudors 
E)  The Tudors and Stuarts 
A)  The Lancasters and Tudors 
B)  The Plantagenets and Capetians 
C)  The Lancasters and Yorks 
D)  The Yorks and Tudors 
E)  The Tudors and Stuarts

Question 10

What was the challenge of incorporating Hebrew texts into humanist scholarship?

Accepted Answer

A)  The Jewish community retained a monopoly on teaching Hebrew. 
B)  Secular and government restrictions in Spain and France prohibited Hebrew texts. 
C)  The objection that Judaism had any influence on Christianity 
D)  Kabbalah was on the Catholic Church's Forbidden Index. 
E)  Fear of the Inquisition 
A)  The Jewish community retained a monopoly on teaching Hebrew. 
B)  Secular and government restrictions in Spain and France prohibited Hebrew texts. 
C)  The objection that Judaism had any influence on Christianity 
D)  Kabbalah was on the Catholic Church's Forbidden Index. 
E)  Fear of the Inquisition

Question 11

Instructions: Please define the following key terms.
-Golden Bull

Accepted Answer

Decree issued by Emperor Charl

Question 12

Instructions: Please define the following key terms.
-vernacular

Accepted Answer

In medieval and Renaissance Eu

Question 13

The ruling family of Milan in the mid-fifteenth century was ______________.

Accepted Answer

A)  the Sforza 
B)  the Visconti 
C)  the Medici 
D)  the Borgias 
E)  None of these. 
A)  the Sforza 
B)  the Visconti 
C)  the Medici 
D)  the Borgias 
E)  None of these.

Question 14

In contrast to the Republican (in theory) system of government in Florence, Milan was ruled by ______________.

Accepted Answer

A)  a Prince 
B)  a Duke 
C)  a Doge 
D)  a Majordomo 
E)  a Condotierri 
A)  a Prince 
B)  a Duke 
C)  a Doge 
D)  a Majordomo 
E)  a Condotierri

Question 15

Leonardo da Vinci is widely credited for the invention of linear perspective.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

In what ways did Michelangelo represent a departure from what had come before?

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary, but students should r

Question 17

Pope Alexander VI was viewed as scandalous because he promoted his illegitimate son to church positions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Instructions: Please define the following key terms.
-War of Chioggia

Accepted Answer

Conflict between Ven

Question 19

With cheaper paper and widespread printing, all of the following saw a dramatic increase in circulation except ______________.

Accepted Answer

A)  political pamphlets 
B)  the Bible 
C)  bureaucratic forms 
D)  art reproductions 
E)  religious tracts 
A)  political pamphlets 
B)  the Bible 
C)  bureaucratic forms 
D)  art reproductions 
E)  religious tracts

Question 20

What was Pope Julius II most noted for?

Accepted Answer

A)  Leading his own army to impose papal rule over central Italy 
B)  Being part of the Borgia family and appointing his illegitimate son as a cardinal 
C)  Overthrowing the Medici in Florence 
D)  Declaring war on the Holy Roman Empire 
E)  Initiating a reconciliation with the Eastern Orthodox Church 
A)  Leading his own army to impose papal rule over central Italy 
B)  Being part of the Borgia family and appointing his illegitimate son as a cardinal 
C)  Overthrowing the Medici in Florence 
D)  Declaring war on the Holy Roman Empire 
E)  Initiating a reconciliation with the Eastern Orthodox Church

Exam 12: The Renaissance in Italy and Northern Europe

What was the cultural impact of Guttenberg's press?

The city that referred to itself as The Most Serene Republic was ______________.

Although it was condemned by the church, Da Vinci gained knowledge of human anatomy through ______________.

In what way did Flemish painting differ from Italian painting?

What reformist friar ruled Florence?

A northern European artwork contained in manuscripts is found in what form?

Discuss the political world Niccolò Machiavelli sought to navigate and its consequences.

Instructions: Please define the following key terms. -Lorenzo de' Medici

The Wars of the Roses were fought in England between which two families?

What was the challenge of incorporating Hebrew texts into humanist scholarship?

Instructions: Please define the following key terms. -Golden Bull

Instructions: Please define the following key terms. -vernacular

The ruling family of Milan in the mid-fifteenth century was ______________.

In contrast to the Republican (in theory) system of government in Florence, Milan was ruled by ______________.

Leonardo da Vinci is widely credited for the invention of linear perspective.

In what ways did Michelangelo represent a departure from what had come before?

Pope Alexander VI was viewed as scandalous because he promoted his illegitimate son to church positions.

Instructions: Please define the following key terms. -War of Chioggia

With cheaper paper and widespread printing, all of the following saw a dramatic increase in circulation except ______________.

What was Pope Julius II most noted for?

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