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Test # 2B 
1. The Renaissance in general and the northern
humanists in particular
a. were quickly converted to Protestant causes
b. encouraged a spirit of inquiry which resulted
in a new critical attitude toward
religious institutions
c. disliked the work of Greeks and Romans
d. relied mostly upon the authority of the
Church, with the result that most became monks
2. Machiavelli’s work The Prince was an
attempt to describe the
a. conditions of his time
b. history of Florence
c. role of ethics in leadership
d. necessary qualities for a successful ruler
3. The central tenet of Luther’s spiritual
conversion was necessity of
a. faith
b. faith and good works
c. confession and
d. the sacraments
4. All of the following were a part of the
Catholic reform except
a. the Jesuits
b. a compromise with some Lutheran doctrines
c. the Index
d. the Council of Trent
5. The author of the Utopia was
a. Thomas More
b. Raphael Hythloday
c. Erasmus
d. Plato
6. In his book Praise of Folly,” Erasmus
a.
used satire to attack the evils of society
b.
related a series of short stories;
c.
urged people to accept things as they were
d.
advised the princes on how to rule
e.
suggested strategies for successful siege warfare
7. What was NOT a characteristic of the
Renaissance?
a.
emphasis on individuality
b.
confidence in human rationality
c.
the emergence of merchant oligarchies d. the development of social insurance programs
e.
emulation of classical manuscripts.
8. Your Text identifies the “Three Master” of
the Italian Renaissance as
a. Giotto, Donatello, and Machibelli;
b. Erasmus, Michelangelo, and Da Vinci;
c. Rabelois, Giotto, and Castiglione;
d. Brunelleschi, Donatello, and Massacio.
9. The
fall of Constantinople was accomplished
a. only after a lengthy siege and many
assaults;
b. after a single attack;
c. with the aid of Genoese and Roman allies;
d. without loss of life.
10. The Pieta,
the David and the painting of the Sistine Chapel were the work of
youth. His crowning achievement the
building of St Peter’s was the work of age.
Who was he?
a. Donatello;
b. Leonardo;
c. Raphael;
d. Michelangelo.
11. In the Divine Comedy, Dante described
“hell” as
a. a large monster devouring all that enter;
b. a series of concentric circles leading
downward; c. a pit full of fire;
d. a furnace burning all who enter.
12. All the following are effects. Which event
is the cause?
a. Venice develops a sailing fleet that trades
through the Mediterranean;
b. Venice becomes the richest city in Italy;
c. Venice gets into a war with Florence over
economic control of their region in Italy;
d. Venice becomes a city of art and music.
13. Boccaccio’s great work, a collections of
novellas or short stories about Florence during the Black Death is call the
a.
Inferno; b. Decameron; c. Vision of Piers Plowman
d. Canterbury Tales.
14. The best way to describe the new spirit of
the Renaissance was:
a. populo grasso
b. l'uomo universale
c. miserabili
d. quattrocentro Art
15. The word gargantuan means big. The word comes to us from a work by the
French
humanists, Francois
a.
Erasmus;
b.
Loyola;
c.
Rabelais;
d.
Petrarch.
16. What
Florentine painter led the way in the movement toward nature and people as the
primary subject matter of Renaissance art?
a. Giotto b. Petrarch c. Masaccio d. Fra Angelico
17. The
Divine Comedy, The Decameron, and The Canterbury Tales were
all originally written
a. in the vernacular
b. in Latin
c. by troubadours
d. in the monasteries
18. Both
the Renaissance and the Reformation are the same in that both were
a. stimulated by a spirit of inquiry;
b. supported the working class;
c. limited to Italy, France and Germany;
d. encouraged by the successes of the
Exploration of the New World.
19. Which
of the following was NOT a cause of the Reformation? a.
the need to reform the church; b. nationalism; c.
the Pope’s desire for one more crusade to the Holy Land; d. the
religious excesses of the Renaissance.
20. The
English professor _______ __________,
who assailed Church abuse and doctrine before Luther, was burned at the stake.
a. Desiderius Erasmus
b. Ignatius Loyola
c. John Wycliffe
d. John Tetzel
21. At
the beginning of the fourteenth century, people in Europe were becoming more
a. pastoral;
b. religious;
c. sinful;
d. worldly.
22. By
1500 seven of the ten largest cities in the West were located in
a. England;
b. France;
c. Italy;
d. Spain.
23.
Humanism contained all the following EXCEPT:
a. the idea of the liberally educated person;
b an anti-religious viewpoint;
c. the increase possibilities of the human
facilities of reason
and judgement;
d. the studies of the classics of Rome and
Greece.
24. The
primary difference between Christian humanism and Italian humanism was that
a.
the Italians were atheists;
b. the Christian humanists rejected study of
the classics;
c. Italian humanists were more interested in
secular subjects; d. Christian humanism developed a philosophy,
the Italians didn't.
.
25. Which
one of the following was not a
person who broke with the Roman Church? a. Luther; b. Erasmus; c. Zwingli; d. Calvin.
26.
Luther becomes a monk due to a. his father’s wishes for him to enter the
ministry;
b. his mother’s wishes for him to enter the
ministry;
c. a promise he makes to God and St. Anne during a thunder storm;
d. his desire to be out of the demand and
turmoil of the real world and be closer to God.
27. In
l524, the German peasants rose in rebellion.
Luther
a. felt they had God's blessing
b. joined their cause
c. felt they had a just cause but opposed their
actions
d. led the army assaulting them
28.
Consubstantiation is associated with
a. Ignatius Loyola;
b. John Calvin;
c. Martin Luther;
d. Desiderius Erasmus;
e. Ulrich Erasmus.
29. Which
nation is matched with the correct exploration direction?
a. Spain- west to South and Central America;
b. England-south towards Africa;
c. Portugal-west to New Portugal;
d. Holland-north to Greenland.
30.
Renaissance artists found their patrons
a. in the papacy
b. among the wealthy bankers and tradespeople
c. among the princes and despots of the
city-states
d. all of the above
31. Thick
outside walls, small windows, and round arches characterize a.
Gothic; b. English Gothic; c. Romanesque; d. Eclectic; architecture.
32. The
first expedition to circumnavigate the globe was led by a. Pizarro b. Magellan c. Cortez d. Vasco da Gama .
The
next six questions come from Merchants, Money and Magnificence.
33. The social structure of the city of Florence
is most like a:
a. a triangle
b. a diamond
c. a circle
d. a square.
34. All of the following, letter of credit, bill
of exchange, and insurances, were part of what system for making business
transactions?
a.
banking;
b. silk trade;
c. shipping;
d. cloth manufacturing
35. The governing body of Florence was the _________
made up of representatives chosen by lot from the four areas of the city.
a.
Senate;
b.
Mafia;
c.
Priorate;
d.
Water Guild.
36. The “Duomo” was the name of what building in
Florence?
a.
Cathedral of Florence;
b.
Bank of Florence;
c.
The Duke’s major residence.
d.
the people’s name for the Medici palace
37. When a visitor entered Renaissance Florence
one of the first things they noticed was? a. the feeling of civic pride shown by the
citizens b. the "modern" architecture of the
city
c. the wide streets and spacious parks
d. the economic segregation of the
neighborhoods.
38. The founder of the Society of Jesus was -
a. Ignatius Loyola b. Cardinal Ximenes c. Savonarola d.
St. Theresa
39. What new religious order was associated with
the Catholic Reformation? a.
Benedictines b. Jesuits c.
Calvinists d. Cistercians
40. To which of the following would you go to
get an understanding of Renaissance society and customs?
a. Benvenuto Cellini
b. George Cruikshank
c. Niccola Pisano
d. John Tetzel
41. The
doctrine of predestination was formulated and expounded by
a. John Huss
b. Martin Luther
c. John Calvin
d. John Knox
What is the style of painting in the following:
42. Which
of these paintings is the Medieval
painting ?
a. A;
b. B;
c. C.
43.
Which of these paintings is the
Renaissance painting ?
a. A;
b. B.
What is the style of architecture in the
following:
44. What
style of column is the following?
a. Doric;
b. Ionic;
c. Corinthian;
d. Athenian.
45. What
style of column is the following?
a. Doric;
b. Ionic;
c. Corinthian;
d. Athenian.
46. What
style of architecture is the following?
a. Classical;
b. Romanesque;
c. Gothic;
d. Renaissance.
47. What
style of architecture is the following?
a. Classical;
b. Romanesque;
c. Gothic;
d. Renaissance.
48. What
style of architecture is the following?
a. Classical;
b. Romanesque;
c. Gothic;
d. Renaissance.
49. What
style of architecture is the following?
a. Classical;
b. Romanesque;
c. Gothic;
d. Renaissance.
50. What
style of architecture is the following?
a. Classical;
b. Romanesque;
c. Gothic;
d. Renaissance.
Extra credit question; (2 points)
bring to class on tuesday. What
style of architecture is seen in the buildings on the poster of Dublin
University, Trinity College, - located inside the CCC? 