HN World History Test and Quiz Questions

The Renaissance was all of the following EXCEPT?

the end of poverty

The city-state that was led by a group of wealthy merchant-aristocrats was?

venice

What theme did Machiavelli address in his book The Prince?

gaining and maintaining power

Which statement best describes an artistic impact of the Italian Renaissance?

The use of perspective allowed more accurate representations

According to Castiglione’s book, The Book of the Courtier, a noble should do all of the following EXCEPT?

farm the land

______ was considered the cultural center of Italy

florence

Here is a general sequence of events in the development of the Renaissance. Which statement BEST fills in the blank? Event 1: Italy’s location encouraged trade. Event 2: _____________ Event 3: Italy’s wealthy families became art patrons

Italian merchants gained wealth and political power

Which of the following was a characteristic of the Renaissance?

Emergence of a more secular worldview

An image painted on fresh, wet plaster is called?

fresco

Machiavelli encouraged rulers and would-be rulers to believe that

human nature was to be self-centered

Paintings and sculptures of the Renaissance were more?

realistic

All of the following are associated with painting during the High Renaissance EXCEPT

machiavelli

Based on your textbook, which statement BEST describes William Shakespeare’s genius as a writer?

he expressed universal themes in everyday settings

Finding beauty in the individual, cherishing life rather than enduring it, independent thinking, and individual interests are all examples of which of the following?

humanism

The moveable type printing press had which advantage?

it led to the democratization of information, it made it easier for people to share new information, it made books cheaper to publish

How does Erasmus exemplify the ideals of the Northern Renaissance?

Erasmus was a Christian Humanist who respected the classics but believed one’s relationship with Christ was what mattered most

How did the Renaissance spread from Italy to places such as France, England, and Germany?

Through cultural diffusion, as people returned home from travels to Italy they brought Renaissance inspiration with them

Who wrote Utopia?

More

How do the works of Durer highlight differences between the Italian and the Northern Renaissance?

Durer’s work more realistically illustrates the natural world

Northern Europe’s close ties to the Christian Church during its renaissance led to

Christian Humanism

In Renaissance Italy, urban society developed a _______, or worldly viewpoint, which contrasted with a purely religious viewpoint

secular

Who painted The Last Supper?

Leonardo da Vinci

The dome of this Renaissance cathedral in Florence reflects which characteristics of the Renaissance?

revival of classical forms

An important, breakthrough discovery in the Renaissance that changed art forever was

perspective

Who painted School of Athens?

Raphael

Which artist sculpted the Pietà?

Michelangelo

Who invented one-point (linear) perspective?

Brunelleschi

Which Renaissance writers were famous sonnet writers?

Petrarch and Shakespeare

Who painted Madonna of Chancellor Rolin?

Jan Van Eyck

Johannes Gutenberg’s invention has been described as revolutionary because

with easier access to books, more people learned to read and more books were printed

The publication of Martin Luther’s 95 Theses

attacked the abuses in the sale of indulgences, beginning the Protestant Reformation

Part of Calvin’s reformation of the city of Geneva included

the formation of the Consistory

Calvin agreed with Luther on most important doctrines EXCEPT?

predestination

Which of the following was the first Protestant faith?

Lutheranism

The Peace of Augsburg formally

accepted the division of Christianity in Germany

Despite their importance in developing a new view of the family, Protestants

did nothing to change women’s subordinate role in society

Which of the following founded the Society of Jesus, also known as the Jesuits?

Ignatius of Loyola

Both Catholics and Protestants considered the _____ to be dangerous radicals

Anabaptists

The final decrees of the Council of Trent

reaffirmed traditional Catholic teachings in opposition to Protestant beliefs

After the death of _____ leadership of Protestantism in Switzerland passed to John Calvin

Ulrich Zwingli

What did the priest John Tetzel do that prompted Martin Luther to take action?

Tetzel sold indulgences, promising buyers an assured entry into heaven

When Martin Luther said, “my conscience is captive to the Word of God,” he was referring to his belief in

the supremacy of the Bible over Church teachings

All the following groups challenged the authority of the Roman Catholic Church EXCEPT

Jesuits

The Catholic Church excommunicated Martin Luther for refusing to recant his ideas, meaning they

kicked him out of the Church

According to Luther, the ultimate authority for the interpretation of Christian doctrine is

the Bible

Who is Queen Elizabeth 1’s mother?

Anne Boleyn

Martin Luther’s doctrine included all of the following EXCEPT

belief in the seven sacraments

The Jesuits concentrated on

education as a means of combating the Protestant Reformation

_______ were French Protestants influenced by John Calvin

Huguenots

Who led the Protestant Reformation in Scotland?

John Knox

Which of the following were Protestants in England who were inspired by Calvinist ideas?

Puritans

______ made Martin Luther an outlaw in the Holy Roman Empire

Edict of Worms

______ called for a renewal in religious orders, focused on spiritual mysticism and a return to emotional devotion and piety

St. Teresa of Avila