Question 1

Along with his rigorous teachings of ancient languages, humanist Vittorino da Feltre included ________ as part of his daily educational instructions.

Accepted Answer

A)  discussions after each subject 
B)  physical exercise and games 
C)  the art of agriculture 
D)  playing a musical instrument 
A)  discussions after each subject 
B)  physical exercise and games 
C)  the art of agriculture 
D)  playing a musical instrument B

Question 2

The first humanists were ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  orators and poets 
B)  politicians and their secretaries 
C)  farmers and blacksmiths 
D)  historians and musicians 
A)  orators and poets 
B)  politicians and their secretaries 
C)  farmers and blacksmiths 
D)  historians and musicians A

Question 3

What was the primary reason Spanish explorers sailed the Atlantic Ocean?

Accepted Answer

A)  to measure the actual size of the Atlantic Ocean 
B)  to bring more slaves back to Spain 
C)  to find more gold on the other side of the Atlantic 
D)  to find a shorter route to the East Indies 
A)  to measure the actual size of the Atlantic Ocean 
B)  to bring more slaves back to Spain 
C)  to find more gold on the other side of the Atlantic 
D)  to find a shorter route to the East Indies D

Question 4

In what way did the humanist movement lead to the Reformation? What influence did academic freedom have on the laity? Did good scholarship change the views of the people? Explain.

Accepted Answer

The humanist movement played a significa

Question 5

The appeal of ________ lay in its flattering view of human nature, which distinguished between an eternal sphere of being and the perishable world in which humans actually lived.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The appeal of ________ lay in its...

Question 6

Which of the following was the most important intellectual recovery made during the Italian Renaissance?

Accepted Answer

A)  Spartan military strategies 
B)  Roman law 
C)  Roman studies 
D)  Greek studies 
A)  Spartan military strategies 
B)  Roman law 
C)  Roman studies 
D)  Greek studies

Question 7

Because despots could not count on the loyalty of the divided populace, they operated through mercenary armies obtained through military brokers known as ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Because despots could not count on the...

Question 8

Why was Pope Julius II called the "warrior pope"? What happened at the battle of Novara in 1513? What were the terms of the Concordat of Bologna?

Accepted Answer

Pope Julius II was called the "warrior p

Question 9

Most scholars agree that the ________ (literally "rebirth" in French) was a time of transition from medieval to modern times.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Most scholars agree that the ________ (literally...

Question 10

Endemic warfare between the pope and the Holy Roman Emperor ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  was a boon for the landed nobility 
B)  had all but ended by the year 1000 
C)  assisted the growth of Italian city-states 
D)  had little effect on Italy 
A)  was a boon for the landed nobility 
B)  had all but ended by the year 1000 
C)  assisted the growth of Italian city-states 
D)  had little effect on Italy

Question 11

The ________ greatly helped reduce the need to go to war and allowed increased control over the enemy.

Accepted Answer

A)  use of despotism 
B)  art of diplomacy 
C)  hiring of mercenaries 
D)  purchase of enemy territory 
A)  use of despotism 
B)  art of diplomacy 
C)  hiring of mercenaries 
D)  purchase of enemy territory

Question 12

The Portuguese exploration of the African coast started out as a search for gold and slaves, but by century's end it had established ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  an organization promoting freedom of religion 
B)  friendly relations with Muslims and pagans 
C)  an organization promoting the freedom of slaves 
D)  a sea route around Africa to Asia's spice markets 
A)  an organization promoting freedom of religion 
B)  friendly relations with Muslims and pagans 
C)  an organization promoting the freedom of slaves 
D)  a sea route around Africa to Asia's spice markets

Question 13

Who is considered the "father of Renaissance painting"?

Accepted Answer

A)  Donatello 
B)  Raphael 
C)  Michelangelo 
D)  Giotto 
A)  Donatello 
B)  Raphael 
C)  Michelangelo 
D)  Giotto

Question 14

The Habsburg-Valois wars were fought between France and ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Austria 
B)  Spain 
C)  the Holy Roman Empire 
D)  Russia 
A)  Austria 
B)  Spain 
C)  the Holy Roman Empire 
D)  Russia

Question 15

What were the principal effects of the European voyages of "discovery"? Do you think these effects were, on the whole, positive or negative?

Accepted Answer

The principal effects of the European vo

Question 16

Why did German humanists rush to Reuchlin's defense when Pfefferkorn attacked Reuchlin for being a Jew?

Accepted Answer

A)  to promote pro-Jewish sentiment 
B)  to promote academic freedom and good scholarship 
C)  to promote Luther's ninety-five theses against indulgences 
D)  to support the Dominican order in Cologne 
A)  to promote pro-Jewish sentiment 
B)  to promote academic freedom and good scholarship 
C)  to promote Luther's ninety-five theses against indulgences 
D)  to support the Dominican order in Cologne

Question 17

In Jiménez's Complutensian Polyglot Bible, Hebrew, Greek, and ________ appeared together.

Accepted Answer

The answer of In Jiménez's Complutensian Polyglot Bible, Hebrew, Greek,...

Question 18

An agreement called the ________, reached in 1356 by Emperor Charles IV and the major German territorial rulers, established a seven-member electoral college to administer the German empire.

Accepted Answer

The answer of An agreement called the ________, reached in...

Question 19

Whose most famous painting is the Mona Lisa?

Accepted Answer

A)  Donatello 
B)  Michelangelo 
C)  Raphael 
D)  Leonardo da Vinci 
A)  Donatello 
B)  Michelangelo 
C)  Raphael 
D)  Leonardo da Vinci

Question 20

How did the Dominican preacher Girolamo Savonarola convince the Florentines to allow King Charles VIII of France to enter Florence without resistance?

Accepted Answer

A)  He told them that the king's arrival was divine vengeance on their immorality. 
B)  He promised to ask the king to leave all the land to the Florentines. 
C)  He explained that Charles VIII had only the best intentions for the Florentines. 
D)  He delivered a heartfelt speech on the merits of good international relations. 
A)  He told them that the king's arrival was divine vengeance on their immorality. 
B)  He promised to ask the king to leave all the land to the Florentines. 
C)  He explained that Charles VIII had only the best intentions for the Florentines. 
D)  He delivered a heartfelt speech on the merits of good international relations.

Along with his rigorous teachings of ancient languages, humanist Vittorino da Feltre included ________ as part of his daily educational instructions.

The first humanists were ________.

What was the primary reason Spanish explorers sailed the Atlantic Ocean?

In what way did the humanist movement lead to the Reformation? What influence did academic freedom have on the laity? Did good scholarship change the views of the people? Explain.

The appeal of ________ lay in its flattering view of human nature, which distinguished between an eternal sphere of being and the perishable world in which humans actually lived.

Which of the following was the most important intellectual recovery made during the Italian Renaissance?

Because despots could not count on the loyalty of the divided populace, they operated through mercenary armies obtained through military brokers known as ________.

Why was Pope Julius II called the "warrior pope"? What happened at the battle of Novara in 1513? What were the terms of the Concordat of Bologna?

Most scholars agree that the ________ (literally "rebirth" in French) was a time of transition from medieval to modern times.

Endemic warfare between the pope and the Holy Roman Emperor ________.

The ________ greatly helped reduce the need to go to war and allowed increased control over the enemy.

The Portuguese exploration of the African coast started out as a search for gold and slaves, but by century's end it had established ________.

Who is considered the "father of Renaissance painting"?

The Habsburg-Valois wars were fought between France and ________.

What were the principal effects of the European voyages of "discovery"? Do you think these effects were, on the whole, positive or negative?

Why did German humanists rush to Reuchlin's defense when Pfefferkorn attacked Reuchlin for being a Jew?

In Jiménez's Complutensian Polyglot Bible, Hebrew, Greek, and ________ appeared together.

An agreement called the ________, reached in 1356 by Emperor Charles IV and the major German territorial rulers, established a seven-member electoral college to administer the German empire.

Whose most famous painting is the Mona Lisa?

How did the Dominican preacher Girolamo Savonarola convince the Florentines to allow King Charles VIII of France to enter Florence without resistance?

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Exam 10: Renaissance and Discovery

Along with his rigorous teachings of ancient languages, humanist Vittorino da Feltre included ________ as part of his daily educational instructions.

The first humanists were ________.

What was the primary reason Spanish explorers sailed the Atlantic Ocean?

In what way did the humanist movement lead to the Reformation? What influence did academic freedom have on the laity? Did good scholarship change the views of the people? Explain.

The appeal of ________ lay in its flattering view of human nature, which distinguished between an eternal sphere of being and the perishable world in which humans actually lived.

Which of the following was the most important intellectual recovery made during the Italian Renaissance?

Because despots could not count on the loyalty of the divided populace, they operated through mercenary armies obtained through military brokers known as ________.

Why was Pope Julius II called the "warrior pope"? What happened at the battle of Novara in 1513? What were the terms of the Concordat of Bologna?

Most scholars agree that the ________ (literally "rebirth" in French) was a time of transition from medieval to modern times.

Endemic warfare between the pope and the Holy Roman Emperor ________.

The ________ greatly helped reduce the need to go to war and allowed increased control over the enemy.

The Portuguese exploration of the African coast started out as a search for gold and slaves, but by century's end it had established ________.

Who is considered the "father of Renaissance painting"?

The Habsburg-Valois wars were fought between France and ________.

What were the principal effects of the European voyages of "discovery"? Do you think these effects were, on the whole, positive or negative?

Why did German humanists rush to Reuchlin's defense when Pfefferkorn attacked Reuchlin for being a Jew?

In Jiménez's Complutensian Polyglot Bible, Hebrew, Greek, and ________ appeared together.

An agreement called the ________, reached in 1356 by Emperor Charles IV and the major German territorial rulers, established a seven-member electoral college to administer the German empire.

Whose most famous painting is the Mona Lisa?

How did the Dominican preacher Girolamo Savonarola convince the Florentines to allow King Charles VIII of France to enter Florence without resistance?

The Birth of Civilization

The Rise of Greek Civilization

Classical and Hellenistic Greece

Rome: From Republic to Empire

The Roman Empire

Late Antiquity and the Early Middle Ages: Creating a New European Society and Culture (476–1000)

The High Middle Ages: The Rise of European Empires and States (1000–1300)

Medieval Society: Hierarchies, Towns, Universities, and Families (1000–1300)

The Late Middle Ages: Social and Political Breakdown (1300–1453)

The Age of Reformation

The Age of Religious Wars

European State -Consolidation in the Seventeenth and Eighteenth Centuries

New Directions in Thought and Culture in the Sixteenth and Seventeenth Centuries

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