True/False
Indicate whether the sentence or statement is true
or false.
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During the Renaissance, a more secular, or worldly, viewpoint developed.
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Venice was a republic with an elected leader called a Doge.
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3.
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Machiavelli believed that political activity should be restricted by moral
principles.
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4.
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Humanist educators stressed physical education as well as intellectual
stimulation.
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5.
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Renaissance artists sought to imitate nature in their works.
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6.
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The
most important northern school of art in the fifteenth century was found in Flanders.
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7.
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Martin Luther believed that humans gain salvation through faith and good
works.
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8.
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The
Edict of Worms confirmed Martin Luther’s ideas and was an official statement in support of his
theses.
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9.
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Under
Charles V, the Holy Roman Empire was restricted to ruling lands in Bohemia and Italy.
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10.
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One
of the core beliefs of Calvinism is the idea of predestination.
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11.
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The
Anabaptists were accepted and tolerated by Protestants and Catholics alike.
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12.
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The
Council of Trent gave the Roman Catholic Church a clear body of doctrine and a unified purpose under
the leadership of the pope.
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Multiple Choice
Identify the
letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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The war
between France and Spain for control of Italy ended when the a. | Italian people rose up
and drove out both armies. | b. | French army occupied Nice in 1494. | c. | Spanish mercenaries
were let loose to sack the city of Rome. | d. | Medici family negotiated a peace that divided up the country and left
themselves in control of Sicily. | | |
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Leonardo da
Vinci was an excellent example of Renaissance Italy’s social ideal because he a. | was a politician, and
politicians were considered the pinnacle of human achievement. | b. | came from a wealthy
family and greatly improved his family’s status in society. | c. | wrote grand romantic
poetry and insightful political treatises. | d. | was a painter, sculptor, architect, inventor, and
mathematician. | | |
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15.
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Christine de
Pizan is best known for her a. | passionate love affair with Hannibal. | b. | works written in
defense of women. | c. | defense of the poor. | d. | long
hair. | | |
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The frescoes
painted by ____ have long been regarded as the first masterpieces of early Renaissance
art. a. | Michelangelo | b. | Pablo Picasso | c. | Masaccio | d. | Filippo Brunelleschi | | |
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Christian
humanists believed that a. | if people read the classics, and especially the basic works of
Christianity, they would become more pious. | b. | by studying biology,
one could assure one’s salvation. | c. | God did not intend man to know more than what was written in the
Bible. | d. | society should return to simpler ways and not focus on gaining wealth
and material possessions. | | |
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18.
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____ was the
first Protestant faith. a. | Calvinism | b. | Zoroastrianism | c. | Christian
humanism | d. | Lutheranism | | |
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The Peace of
Augsburg formally a. | made Martin Luther the
patron saint of the Holy Roman Empire. | b. | accepted the division of Christianity in
Germany. | c. | established the doctrine of Lutheranism. | d. | ended the war between
France and Morocco. | | |
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Part of
Calvin’s reformation of the city of Geneva included a. | the formation of the
Consistory. | b. | exiling all Catholics. | c. | the execution of Thomas
More. | d. | requiring all citizens to cut cabbage. | | |
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Despite
their importance in developing a new view of the family, Protestants a. | took a dim view of
divorce and made even stricter policies against it. | b. | were unable to agree on
the role of children in the household. | c. | had little impact on most other aspects of
society. | d. | did nothing to change women’s subordinate role in
society. | | |
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____ founded
the Society of Jesus, also known as the Jesuits. a. | Pope Paul III | b. | The Council of
Trent | c. | Ignatius of Loyola | d. | The Act of Supremacy of
1534 | | |
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In 1528,
Baldassare Castiglione wrote The Book of the Courtier, which a. | was an epic novel of
idealized heroism, which became a model for Italian men. | b. | described the
characteristics of a perfect Renaissance noble. | c. | instructed rulers to
abandon morality as the basis for political activity. | d. | taught a new type of
recreational badminton. | | |
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24.
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Parents in
Renaissance Italy carefully arranged marriages, often to a. | prevent their sons and
daughters from marrying below their class. | b. | have attractive in-laws. | c. | strengthen business or
family ties. | d. | produce the perfect child. | | |
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25.
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Chaucer’s The Canterbury Tales is an important work
because a. | Chaucer’s use of
the English vernacular was important in making his dialect the chief ancestor of the modern English
language. | b. | it was the first work in French to be published in England and France,
opening those countries up to England’s culture and language. | c. | it was the first
collection of short stories by a single author to be published. | d. | his poignant portrayal
of the English lower class evoked a change in English society, allowing families to break the
hereditary cycle of poverty. | | |
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The ____
movement had a profound effect on education. a. | Renaissance | b. | humanist | c. | liberal | d. | vernacular | | |
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The High
Renaissance in Italy is associated with which three artists? a. | Leonardo da Vinci, Jan
van Eyck, and Albrecht Dürer | b. | Raphael, Donatello, and Jose Saurez | c. | Masaccio, Donatello,
and Filippo Brunelleschi | d. | Leonardo da Vinci, Raphael, and Michelangelo | | |
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____ was the
best known of all Christian humanists. a. | Desiderius Erasmus | b. | Filippo
Brunelleschi | c. | Martin Luther | d. | Albrecht
Dürer | | |
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The
publication of Martin Luther’s Ninety-five Theses a. | was immediately seen as
a threat by local businesses. | b. | attacked the abuses in the sale of indulgences, beginning the
Protestant Reformation. | c. | was largely ignored until decades after Luther’s
death. | d. | became the central text for Anglicanism. | | |
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30.
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Calvin
agreed with Luther on most important doctrines except a. | who spoke better
German. | b. | the leadership of the Catholic Church. | c. | predestination. | d. | the sale of indulgences. | | |
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Both the
Catholics and the Protestants considered the ____ to be dangerous radicals. a. | Anglicans | b. | Moravians | c. | Calvinists | d. | Anabaptists | | |
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The final
decrees of the Council of Trent a. | reaffirmed traditional Catholic teachings in opposition to Protestant
beliefs. | b. | empowered the Jesuits to find and try heretics, including anyone who
was Protestant. | c. | stated that Christians should be nice
people. | d. | were ultimately meaningless, since they were never put into
practice. | | |
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Matching
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Match
each item with the correct statement below. a. | Edict of Worms | b. | Henry
VIII | c. | Christian
humanism | d. | Girolamo Savonarola | e. | predestination | f. | Francesco Sforza | g. | Desiderius
Erasmus | h. | humanism | i. | Anabaptists | j. | Dante | | |
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33.
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conquered
Milan after the death of the last Visconti ruler
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34.
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took control
of Florence from the Medici family
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35.
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based on the
study of the literary works of Greece and Rome
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36.
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his
masterpiece in the Italian vernacular was the Divine Comedy
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37.
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major goal
was the reform of the Catholic Church
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38.
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best known
of all the Christian humanists
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39.
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made Martin
Luther an outlaw in the Holy Roman Empire
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40.
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belief that
God had determined in advance who would be saved and who would be damned
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41.
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established
the Church of England in 1534
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42.
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regarded as
dangerous radicals by the Protestants and Catholics
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Match
each item with the correct statement below. a. | indulgence | b. | the Modern Devotion | c. | John
Calvin | d. | Medici | e. | Petrarch | f. | Martin Luther | g. | Consistory | h. | Christine de Pizan | i. | Ulrich
Zwingli | j. | Niccolò Machiavelli | | |
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43.
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this family
controlled the government of Florence from behind the scenes
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44.
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wrote the
influential political book The Prince
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45.
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the father
of Italian Renaissance humanism
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46.
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wrote The
Book of the City of Ladies
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47.
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a release
from all or part of the punishment for sin
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48.
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began the
Protestant Reformation
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49.
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downplayed
religious dogma and stressed the need to follow the teachings of Jesus
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50.
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introduced
Protestant reforms in Zürich
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51.
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published
the Institutes of the Christian Religion
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52.
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a special
body for enforcing moral discipline
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