Question 1

How did the invention of the printing press impact the exchange of knowledge in the early modern world?

Accepted Answer

The printing press,introduced into Europ

Question 2

Erasmus believed that the entire society of his day was caught up in despair because of the inflexibility of ecclesiastical reform.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Francois Rabelais was known primarily for his:

Accepted Answer

A) poetry. 
B) satire. 
C) historical fiction. 
D) religious dogma. 
E) account of the Punic Wars. 
A) poetry. 
B) satire. 
C) historical fiction. 
D) religious dogma. 
E) account of the Punic Wars.

Question 4

Why were the values of the Renaissance later in reaching northern Europe?

Accepted Answer

The Renaissance was comparatively late i

Question 5

Beginning in the 1440s,design changes in Portuguese caravels allowed them to:

Accepted Answer

A) use a larger rudder,allowing for more accurate navigation. 
B) use square sails,promoting faster travel into the wind. 
C) employ larger crews on smaller ships. 
D) utilize oars in addition to sails. 
E) sail with two masts and faster,triangular sails. 
A) use a larger rudder,allowing for more accurate navigation. 
B) use square sails,promoting faster travel into the wind. 
C) employ larger crews on smaller ships. 
D) utilize oars in addition to sails. 
E) sail with two masts and faster,triangular sails.

Question 6

Which country was responsible for instituting slave-based sugar plantations in the Cape Verde islands?

Accepted Answer

A) Spain 
B) Portugal 
C) England 
D) Italy 
E) France 
A) Spain 
B) Portugal 
C) England 
D) Italy 
E) France

Question 7

In the fifteenth century,the majority of the great painters were from:

Accepted Answer

A) Venice. 
B) Rome. 
C) Pisa. 
D) Florence. 
E) Naples. 
A) Venice. 
B) Rome. 
C) Pisa. 
D) Florence. 
E) Naples.

Question 8

The printing press was instrumental in the spread of humanist ideas.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

In what ways did Erasmus embody the ideals of the Northern Renaissance?

Accepted Answer

As the illegitimate son of a priest,Eras

Question 10

For Michelangelo,the central feature of Renaissance humanism was:

Accepted Answer

A) classical learning. 
B) the ethics and virtues taught by Plato. 
C) the drive to understand the place of a disembodied soul. 
D) a practical,secular education. 
E) the drive to understand an embodied,masculine mind. 
A) classical learning. 
B) the ethics and virtues taught by Plato. 
C) the drive to understand the place of a disembodied soul. 
D) a practical,secular education. 
E) the drive to understand an embodied,masculine mind.

Question 11

Ferdinand and Isabella conquered this last remaining Muslim principality in 1492:

Accepted Answer

A) Granada 
B) Valencia 
C) Cordoba 
D) Barcelona 
E) Seville 
A) Granada 
B) Valencia 
C) Cordoba 
D) Barcelona 
E) Seville

Question 12

The massive influx of silver from New World Spanish colonies resulted in:

Accepted Answer

A) greater wealth for almost all Europeans. 
B) a massive devaluation of gold. 
C) the production of fine silver jewelry for the aristocratic class. 
D) the Spanish crown hording silver. 
E) massive inflation. 
A) greater wealth for almost all Europeans. 
B) a massive devaluation of gold. 
C) the production of fine silver jewelry for the aristocratic class. 
D) the Spanish crown hording silver. 
E) massive inflation.

Question 13

Machiavelli advocated for tyrants like Cesare Borgia to take control of Italy because:

Accepted Answer

A) he believed dictatorships were the only legitimate form of government. 
B) his patron was such a tyrant. 
C) he believed most Italian people were too poorly educated to participate in government and so a true republic was impossible. 
D) he believed that sixteenth-century Italy was so chaotic that it needed strong dictators to lead it into a more settled state favorable to self-governance. 
E) the Roman Republican model that informed his political theory had been ruled by a series of dictators. 
A) he believed dictatorships were the only legitimate form of government. 
B) his patron was such a tyrant. 
C) he believed most Italian people were too poorly educated to participate in government and so a true republic was impossible. 
D) he believed that sixteenth-century Italy was so chaotic that it needed strong dictators to lead it into a more settled state favorable to self-governance. 
E) the Roman Republican model that informed his political theory had been ruled by a series of dictators.

Question 14

Among the writers of the Northern Renaissance,this literary form became particularly important:

Accepted Answer

A) autobiography. 
B) epistolary novels. 
C) satire. 
D) sonnet. 
E) free verse. 
A) autobiography. 
B) epistolary novels. 
C) satire. 
D) sonnet. 
E) free verse.

Question 15

The great painters of Florence improved upon techniques developed by:

Accepted Answer

A) Albrecht Dürer. 
B) Hans Holbein the Younger. 
C) Masaccio. 
D) Bernardino Lanino. 
E) Lorenzo Sabatini. 
A) Albrecht Dürer. 
B) Hans Holbein the Younger. 
C) Masaccio. 
D) Bernardino Lanino. 
E) Lorenzo Sabatini.

How did the invention of the printing press impact the exchange of knowledge in the early modern world?

Erasmus believed that the entire society of his day was caught up in despair because of the inflexibility of ecclesiastical reform.

Francois Rabelais was known primarily for his:

Why were the values of the Renaissance later in reaching northern Europe?

Beginning in the 1440s,design changes in Portuguese caravels allowed them to:

Which country was responsible for instituting slave-based sugar plantations in the Cape Verde islands?

In the fifteenth century,the majority of the great painters were from:

The printing press was instrumental in the spread of humanist ideas.

In what ways did Erasmus embody the ideals of the Northern Renaissance?

For Michelangelo,the central feature of Renaissance humanism was:

Ferdinand and Isabella conquered this last remaining Muslim principality in 1492:

The massive influx of silver from New World Spanish colonies resulted in:

Machiavelli advocated for tyrants like Cesare Borgia to take control of Italy because:

Among the writers of the Northern Renaissance,this literary form became particularly important:

The great painters of Florence improved upon techniques developed by:

The Medieval World, 1250-1350

Rebirth and Unrest, 1350-1453

The Age of Dissent and Division, 1500-1564

Europe in the Atlantic World, 1550-1660

European Monarchies and Absolutism, 1660-1725

The New Science of the Seventeenth Century

Europe During the Enlightenment

The French Revolution

The Industrial Revolution and Nineteenth-Century Society

The Age of Ideologies: Europe in the Aftermath of Revolution, 1815-1848

Revolutions and Nation Building, 1848-1871

Imperialism and Colonialism, 1870-1914

Modern Industry and Mass Politics, 1870-1914

The First World War

Turmoil Between the Wars

The Second World War

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How did the invention of the printing press impact the exchange of knowledge in the early modern world?

Erasmus believed that the entire society of his day was caught up in despair because of the inflexibility of ecclesiastical reform.

Francois Rabelais was known primarily for his:

Why were the values of the Renaissance later in reaching northern Europe?

Beginning in the 1440s,design changes in Portuguese caravels allowed them to:

Which country was responsible for instituting slave-based sugar plantations in the Cape Verde islands?

In the fifteenth century,the majority of the great painters were from:

The printing press was instrumental in the spread of humanist ideas.

In what ways did Erasmus embody the ideals of the Northern Renaissance?

For Michelangelo,the central feature of Renaissance humanism was:

Ferdinand and Isabella conquered this last remaining Muslim principality in 1492:

The massive influx of silver from New World Spanish colonies resulted in:

Machiavelli advocated for tyrants like Cesare Borgia to take control of Italy because:

Among the writers of the Northern Renaissance,this literary form became particularly important:

The great painters of Florence improved upon techniques developed by:

The Medieval World, 1250-1350

Rebirth and Unrest, 1350-1453

The Age of Dissent and Division, 1500-1564

Europe in the Atlantic World, 1550-1660

European Monarchies and Absolutism, 1660-1725

The New Science of the Seventeenth Century

Europe During the Enlightenment

The French Revolution

The Industrial Revolution and Nineteenth-Century Society

The Age of Ideologies: Europe in the Aftermath of Revolution, 1815-1848

Revolutions and Nation Building, 1848-1871

Imperialism and Colonialism, 1870-1914

Modern Industry and Mass Politics, 1870-1914

The First World War

Turmoil Between the Wars

The Second World War

The Cold War World: Global Politics, economic Recovery, and Cultural Change

Red Flags and Velvet Revolutions: the End of the Cold War, 1960-1990

A World Without Walls: Globalization and the West

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