Question 1

Why was Florence considered the preeminent Italian city-state of the fifteenth century?

Accepted Answer

A)  Florence was home to the Medicis, a wealthy and powerful family who supported the city's guilds and artists and influenced the city's politics. 
B)  Florence was a premier city for religious response to social unrest. 
C)  Florence was known for ceramics and pottery, a growing industry with merchants of the rising middle class. 
D)  Florence was favored by Pope Eugenius IV, who conducted ordinations in St. Mark's Square. 
A)  Florence was home to the Medicis, a wealthy and powerful family who supported the city's guilds and artists and influenced the city's politics. 
B)  Florence was a premier city for religious response to social unrest. 
C)  Florence was known for ceramics and pottery, a growing industry with merchants of the rising middle class. 
D)  Florence was favored by Pope Eugenius IV, who conducted ordinations in St. Mark's Square. A

Question 2

Discuss the idea of l'uomo universal from Castiglione's The Courtier.

Accepted Answer

Essay responses should include these points:
•	The goal was to be the completely well-rounded person, an ideal gentleman.
•	A courtier must be an accomplished soldier and master of martial arts, demonstrating bravery and loyalty in war.
•	His or her education must include Latin, Greek, and modern languages, as well as poetry.
•	He or she must be able to draw and excel at dance and music.
•	He or she must demonstrate sprezzatura, the casual effortlessness of good conversation and manners.
•	The courtier must strive for perfection in all social and private settings.

Question 3

Which writer's defense of women's education parallels Pico della Mirandola's work?

Accepted Answer

A)  Castiglione 
B)  Cereta 
C)  Casulana 
D)  Marinella 
A)  Castiglione 
B)  Cereta 
C)  Casulana 
D)  Marinella B

Question 4

In which of the following industries were the Medici family members heavily involved?

Accepted Answer

A)  shipping 
B)  banking 
C)  construction 
D)  textiles 
A)  shipping 
B)  banking 
C)  construction 
D)  textiles

Question 5

In what unique way did Lorenzo Ghiberti give himself credit for the design of the Gates of Paradise?

Accepted Answer

A)  He used the design to promote his political agenda. 
B)  He included his thumbprints on a panel, marking it as his own. 
C)  He included a sculpture of himself among the prophets and biblical figures. 
D)  He hid his signature (repeatedly) along the design of the floral motif of the panel frames. 
A)  He used the design to promote his political agenda. 
B)  He included his thumbprints on a panel, marking it as his own. 
C)  He included a sculpture of himself among the prophets and biblical figures. 
D)  He hid his signature (repeatedly) along the design of the floral motif of the panel frames.

Question 6

Leonardo da Vinci's The Last Supper is on a wall

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A)  in a palazzo. 
B)  in a city council meeting room. 
C)  in a church nave. 
D)  in a monastery refectory. 
A)  in a palazzo. 
B)  in a city council meeting room. 
C)  in a church nave. 
D)  in a monastery refectory.

Question 7

Discuss the repercussions involving Martin Luther that would follow Pope Julius II's sale of indulgences to finance the rebuilding of St.Peter's Basilica.

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Essay responses should include these poi

Question 8

Why is the Tempietto significant?

Accepted Answer

A)  It embodies Italian humanist architecture because of its Classical influence 
B)  It was funded with independent patronage of the Florentine Medicis. 
C)  It serves as an example of late, mature Bramante design. 
D)  The Church did not approve of the design before its construction. 
A)  It embodies Italian humanist architecture because of its Classical influence 
B)  It was funded with independent patronage of the Florentine Medicis. 
C)  It serves as an example of late, mature Bramante design. 
D)  The Church did not approve of the design before its construction.

Question 9

Which pope returned the papacy to Rome for good in 1420?

Accepted Answer

A)  Pope Sixtus IV 
B)  Pope Clement VII 
C)  Pope Leo X 
D)  Pope Martin V 
A)  Pope Sixtus IV 
B)  Pope Clement VII 
C)  Pope Leo X 
D)  Pope Martin V

Question 10

What was the primary method Pope Julius II used to finance construction of the new St.Peter's Basilica?

Accepted Answer

A)  He increased the taxes on papal lands. 
B)  He charged admission to the Vatican Museums. 
C)  He sent St. Peter's relics on tour throughout Europe. 
D)  He sold indulgences. 
A)  He increased the taxes on papal lands. 
B)  He charged admission to the Vatican Museums. 
C)  He sent St. Peter's relics on tour throughout Europe. 
D)  He sold indulgences.

Question 11

Discuss the Classical elements interpreted in Renaissance architecture.

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Question 12

Which Italian term means casual effortlessness,a characteristic appropriate for both men and women?

Accepted Answer

A)  subito 
B)  l'uomo universale 
C)  sassi 
D)  sprezzatura 
A)  subito 
B)  l'uomo universale 
C)  sassi 
D)  sprezzatura

Question 13

Why is Pico della Mirandola's Oration on the Dignity of Man considered one of the great manifestos of humanism?

Accepted Answer

A)  He promoted individual free will and the ability to make of themselves what they wish. 
B)  He greatly influenced the sculptural style of the age through this written manifesto on Praxiteles. 
C)  Through his dissemination of this material, he halted a military coup on the Medici family by warring factions in Flanders. 
D)  His friends and family promoted his work to Pope Eugenius, who later appointed him court philosopher. 
A)  He promoted individual free will and the ability to make of themselves what they wish. 
B)  He greatly influenced the sculptural style of the age through this written manifesto on Praxiteles. 
C)  Through his dissemination of this material, he halted a military coup on the Medici family by warring factions in Flanders. 
D)  His friends and family promoted his work to Pope Eugenius, who later appointed him court philosopher.

Question 14

Whose relics reside in Venice's cathedral?

Accepted Answer

A)  St. Mark 
B)  St. Matthew 
C)  St. Luke 
D)  St. John 
A)  St. Mark 
B)  St. Matthew 
C)  St. Luke 
D)  St. John

Question 15

Which of the following artists did Pope Julius II appoint as chief architect of a plan to replace St.Peter's Basilica with a new church?

Accepted Answer

A)  Michelangelo 
B)  Raphael 
C)  Bramante 
D)  Leonardo 
A)  Michelangelo 
B)  Raphael 
C)  Bramante 
D)  Leonardo

Question 16

Who is author of The Prince?

Accepted Answer

A)  Francesco Gonzaga 
B)  Niccolò Machiavelli 
C)  Isabella d'Este 
D)  Josquin des Prez 
A)  Francesco Gonzaga 
B)  Niccolò Machiavelli 
C)  Isabella d'Este 
D)  Josquin des Prez

Question 17

What techniques were used by artists of the Renaissance to reflect the new attitude toward humanism?

Accepted Answer

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Question 18

Which of the following invading groups forced the local populations of the Po River delta to flee to the swampy lagoon islands that would later become the city of Venice?

Accepted Answer

A)  the Visigoths 
B)  the Lombards 
C)  the Huns 
D)  the Vikings 
A)  the Visigoths 
B)  the Lombards 
C)  the Huns 
D)  the Vikings

Question 19

According to Machiavelli,the prince's chief preoccupation and primary duty is

Accepted Answer

A)  to govern his subjects. 
B)  to wage war. 
C)  to support the arts. 
D)  to encourage peace among his neighbors. 
A)  to govern his subjects. 
B)  to wage war. 
C)  to support the arts. 
D)  to encourage peace among his neighbors.

Question 20

What does Masaccio demonstrate with the particular location of the vanishing point in The Tribute Money?

Accepted Answer

A)  The vanishing point is behind the architecture, which was also paid for by the patron, and is featured in the painting as homage to the wealth of the city. 
B)  The vanishing point is behind Saint Peter, linking Christianity to the hierarchy of the papacy. 
C)  The vanishing point is behind the head of Christ, directing the viewer's gaze to the most important part of the work. 
D)  The vanishing point is out of view, suggesting the message is beyond the comprehension of humanity. 
A)  The vanishing point is behind the architecture, which was also paid for by the patron, and is featured in the painting as homage to the wealth of the city. 
B)  The vanishing point is behind Saint Peter, linking Christianity to the hierarchy of the papacy. 
C)  The vanishing point is behind the head of Christ, directing the viewer's gaze to the most important part of the work. 
D)  The vanishing point is out of view, suggesting the message is beyond the comprehension of humanity.

Why was Florence considered the preeminent Italian city-state of the fifteenth century?

Discuss the idea of l'uomo universal from Castiglione's The Courtier.

Which writer's defense of women's education parallels Pico della Mirandola's work?

In which of the following industries were the Medici family members heavily involved?

In what unique way did Lorenzo Ghiberti give himself credit for the design of the Gates of Paradise?

Leonardo da Vinci's The Last Supper is on a wall

Discuss the repercussions involving Martin Luther that would follow Pope Julius II's sale of indulgences to finance the rebuilding of St.Peter's Basilica.

Why is the Tempietto significant?

Which pope returned the papacy to Rome for good in 1420?

What was the primary method Pope Julius II used to finance construction of the new St.Peter's Basilica?

Discuss the Classical elements interpreted in Renaissance architecture.

Which Italian term means casual effortlessness,a characteristic appropriate for both men and women?

Why is Pico della Mirandola's Oration on the Dignity of Man considered one of the great manifestos of humanism?

Whose relics reside in Venice's cathedral?

Which of the following artists did Pope Julius II appoint as chief architect of a plan to replace St.Peter's Basilica with a new church?

Who is author of The Prince?

What techniques were used by artists of the Renaissance to reflect the new attitude toward humanism?

Which of the following invading groups forced the local populations of the Po River delta to flee to the swampy lagoon islands that would later become the city of Venice?

According to Machiavelli,the prince's chief preoccupation and primary duty is

What does Masaccio demonstrate with the particular location of the vanishing point in The Tribute Money?

The Prehistoric Past and the Earliest Civilizations

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Fiefdom and Monastery, pilgrimage and Crusade

The Gothic and the Rebirth of Naturalism

Renaissance and Reformation in the North

Encounter and Confrontation

The Counter-Reformation and the Baroque

Enlightenment and Rococo

The Age of Revolution

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Exam 7: The Renaissance

Why was Florence considered the preeminent Italian city-state of the fifteenth century?

Discuss the idea of l'uomo universal from Castiglione's The Courtier.

Which writer's defense of women's education parallels Pico della Mirandola's work?

In which of the following industries were the Medici family members heavily involved?

In what unique way did Lorenzo Ghiberti give himself credit for the design of the Gates of Paradise?

Leonardo da Vinci's The Last Supper is on a wall

Discuss the repercussions involving Martin Luther that would follow Pope Julius II's sale of indulgences to finance the rebuilding of St.Peter's Basilica.

Why is the Tempietto significant?

Which pope returned the papacy to Rome for good in 1420?

What was the primary method Pope Julius II used to finance construction of the new St.Peter's Basilica?

Discuss the Classical elements interpreted in Renaissance architecture.

Which Italian term means casual effortlessness,a characteristic appropriate for both men and women?

Why is Pico della Mirandola's Oration on the Dignity of Man considered one of the great manifestos of humanism?

Whose relics reside in Venice's cathedral?

Which of the following artists did Pope Julius II appoint as chief architect of a plan to replace St.Peter's Basilica with a new church?

Who is author of The Prince?

What techniques were used by artists of the Renaissance to reflect the new attitude toward humanism?

Which of the following invading groups forced the local populations of the Po River delta to flee to the swampy lagoon islands that would later become the city of Venice?

According to Machiavelli,the prince's chief preoccupation and primary duty is

What does Masaccio demonstrate with the particular location of the vanishing point in The Tribute Money?

The Prehistoric Past and the Earliest Civilizations

The Greek World

Empire

The Flowering of Religion

Fiefdom and Monastery, pilgrimage and Crusade

The Gothic and the Rebirth of Naturalism

Renaissance and Reformation in the North

Encounter and Confrontation

The Counter-Reformation and the Baroque

Enlightenment and Rococo

The Age of Revolution

The Working Class and the Bourgeoisie

The Modernist World

Decades of Change

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