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.