European Renaissance and Protestant Reformation
• Who was the sculptor that
produced the two sets of bronze doors for the baptistery in Florence? His "Gates of Paradise" included 28 scenes from the
Bible.
a. Boticelli; b. Raphael;
c. L. da Vinci;
d. L. Ghilberti;
e. Donatello
• Where
did the European Renaissance begin?
a. London; b. Rome;
c. Munich; d.
Paris; e. Florence
• Who
wrote The Prince, advocating despotic rule; absolute
Monarchy?
a. N.
Machiavelli; b. B. Castiglione; c. Martin Luther; d. John Calvin; e. Henry VIII
• Who
wrote The Courtier, a book that influenced and reflected
the more sophisticated lifestyle of the Renaissance?
a. N.
Machiavelli; b. B. Castiglione; c. M. Luther; d. J. Calvin; e. Henry VIII
• Which
artist was noted for equilibrium of composition and light,
as well as the depiction of natural human beauty as seen in his painting
of the "Madonna & Child".
a. Michelangelo; b. Raphael;
c. L. da Vinci;
d. L. Ghilberti;
e. Donatello
• Who mastered the problems of anatomical naturalism
of flesh and bone? He produced
the first nude figures since classical times and is famous for his bronze
David.
a. Boticelli; b. Raphael; c. L. da Vinci;
d. L. Ghilberti; e. Donatello
• Who
painted the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel in the Vatican; designed the dome
of St. Peters; and Carved the Pieta from marble?
a. Michelangelo; b. Raphael;
c. L. da Vinci;
d. L. Ghilberti;
e. Donatello
• Identify
the true "Renaissance man" that was proficient in a variety of fields
such as engineering, mathematics, architecture, geology, botany, physiology,
anatomy, sculpture, painting, music, and poetry. He was also a superb draftsman,
but is probably most famous for painting "Mona Lisa" and "The Last Supper".
a. Michelangelo; b. Raphael; c. L. da
Vinci; d. L.
Ghilberti; e. Donatello
• Who
was the Renaissance dramatist noted for his creation of characters; depiction
of human nature; rich vocabulary and poetic imagination?
a. J.
Gutenberg; b. W. Shakespeare;
c. N. Copernicus; d. L. DÕMedici
• Who
was an astronomer that believed in the heliocentric theory?
a. J.
Gutenberg; b. W. Shakespeare;
c. N. Copernicus; d. L. DÕMedici
• This
Patron of the arts in Northern Italy had great power, influence and wealth.
a. J.
Gutenberg; b. W. Shakespeare; c. N. Copernicus; d. L. DÕMedici
• Who invented the printing press?
a. J.
Gutenberg; b. W. Shakespeare; c. N. Copernicus; d. L. DÕMedici
• Andreas
Vesalius and William Harvey are most closely associated with the study of:
a. art & music; b. architecture
& engineering;
c. anatomy & blood circulation;
d. epic poetry; e. philosophy.
• The
Christian church was accused of several the abuses and Òfalse teachingsÓ.
Which of the following is most definitely NOT one of the criticisms?
a. Sale
of indulgences; b. sale of papal dispensations;
c. salvation through faith alone;
d. luxurious life style of the papacy;
e. sale of relics.
• Indulgences
were believed by Medieveal Christians to be:
a. A kind of taxation imposed by the Church;
b. A kind of interrogation to find out if someone was a heretic. c. A kind of remission of
temporary punishment due for sins. d. Holy
things like the bones of saints
e. Church regulations, like
not eating meat on Friday.
• Relics
were believed by Medieval Christians to be:
a. A kind of taxation imposed by the Church;
b. A kind of interrogation to find out if someone was a heretic. c. A kind of remission of temporary punishment
due for sins. d. Holy things like the bones
of saints e. Church regulations, like not eating
meat on Friday.
• Who
established a Christian church based on the Sovereignty of God and Predestination
as central doctrines?
a. N.
Machiavelli; b. B. Castiglione; c. M. Luther; d. J. Calvin; e. Henry VIII
• Ignatius
Loyola & and the Jesuits wanted to:
a. Kill all Catholics;
b. Reform the Catholic church through discipline, education, and loyalty
to the Pope; c. Break away
from the Catholic Church and start a new one.
d. Kill all Protestants;
e. Kill Muslims.
• Who
posted 95 theses on the Church of Wittenberg which protested against church
abuses and false teachings?
a. N.
Machiavelli; b. B. Castiglione; c.
M. Luther;
d. J. Calvin; e. Henry VIII
• Who
established the Church of England (Anglican Church)?
a. N.
Machiavelli; b. B. Castiglione; c. Martin Luther; d. John Calvin;
e. Henry VIII
• Which
of the following was NOT a result of the Protestant Reformation?
a. Missionary
efforts to convert people in far away lands to Christianity.
b. Emigration
for religious freedom.
c. More religious intellectualism & Diversity of
religious beliefs
d. A
Counter Reformation on the part of the Catholic Church.
e. An
overall increase in the power and influence of the Pope.
•The
Council of Trent: a) wanted to clarify Catholic
doctrine and eliminate false teachings. b)
Find and kill all Protestants; c) neither
of these; d. both of these.