Question 1

In what ways did Erasmus embody the ideals of the Northern Renaissance?

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As the illegitimate son of a priest,Eras...

Question 2

European colonists on Hispaniola turned to cattle raising and sugar production because there was no gold to be found in the mines.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

How was the conquest of the Aztec Empire achieved?

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When Hernán Cortés led a small group of ...

Question 4

Under Ferdinand and Isabella,the conversos (Jews who had converted to Christianity)had all the same privileges as those who had been born into Christian families.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The infusion of silver into the European economy was ultimately disastrous.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Ivan the Great gave further substance to the idea that Muscovy was the heir to Rome after the fall of Constantinople by:

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A)   making Greek the official language of Muscovy.
B)   adopting the use of the Roman phalanx in his army.
C)   encouraging his subjects to adopt Roman Catholicism.
D)   attacking Constantinople in an attempt to dislodge it from Ottoman control.
E)   marrying the niece of the last Byzantine emperor.F) A) and D)
G) B) and D)

Question 7

Thomas More's Utopia was a(n) :

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A)   political treatise about the best form of government.
B)   etiquette guide for courtiers.
C)   light-hearted fictional story.
D)   epic poem modeled on Arthurian texts.
E)   devastating critique of contemporary culture.F) All of the above
G) A) and D)

Question 8

The most lucrative export of the Spanish colonies in Central and South America was:

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A)   indigenous slaves.
B)   sugar.
C)   rum.
D)   silver.
E)   gold.F) B) and D)
G) A) and D)

Question 9

In what ways did Leonardo da Vinci represent the ideal "Renaissance man"?

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Leonardo was a painter,an architect,a musician,a mathematician,an engineer,and an inventor and,in this way,fulfilled the requirements of a "Renaissance man" as a man who was accomplished in many pursuits,who was cultured,and who was courteous.Da Vinci symbolized what was expected of a great man in the Renaissance as well as the changes taking place in the Renaissance.His ability to succeed in finding patrons in spite of his status as the illegitimate son of a notary reflected the social mobility of the Renaissance and the increasing worth of artistic and intellectual production.Leonardo's understanding of his craft as a creator of art,rather than a hired technician,also reflected a new understanding of the place and purpose of art in the Renaissance.His devotion to nature was also a passion of the Renaissance and enabled him to create pieces that accurately reflected not only the physical world,but also the emotion and psychological reactions of his subjects.

Question 10

Beginning in the 1440s,design changes in Portuguese caravels allowed them to:

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A)   use a larger rudder, allowing for more accurate navigation.
B)   use square sails, promoting faster travel into the wind.
C)   employ larger crews on smaller ships.
D)   utilize oars in addition to sails.
E)   sail with two masts and faster, triangular sails.F) A) and D)
G) A) and C)

Question 11

Castiglione's description of the "Renaissance man" as accomplished,witty,cultured,and stylish was:

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A)   a rejection of the older Renaissance ideal of education in the classics for the purpose of creating virtuous citizens.
B)   an acceptance of the older Renaissance ideal of education in the classics for the purpose of creating virtuous citizens.
C)   impossible to achieve.
D)   believed to apply to all individuals regardless of class.
E)   made the basis for curriculum reforms in Italian lay schools.F) A) and C)
G) A) and E)

Question 12

In the long history of slavery in Western civilization,the basic patterns of slavery were not racialized (in other words,directly related to ethnicity or skin color) until:

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A)   Europeans needed slave labor to develop the Atlantic colonies of Madeira, the Canaries, and the Azores.
B)   Lisbon became a significant market for enslaved Africans in the middle of the fifteenth century.
C)   Columbus returned with indigenous people from the New World in 1492.
D)   Hernán Cortés conquered the Aztec Empire of Mexico between 1519 and 1521.
E)   Francisco Pizarro conquered the Incan Empire of South America in 1533.F) A) and D)
G) A) and B) B

Question 13

In their voyages along the west coast of Africa,the Portuguese were initially in search of:

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A)   slaves and copper.
B)   a sea route to India.
C)   spices and gold.
D)   gold and slaves.
E)   silver and diamonds.F) All of the above
G) A) and B)

Question 14

Raphael's School of Athens is of interest in part because:

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A)   many of Raphael's contemporaries are used as models for the various philosophers.
B)   it is the first painting to make use of the newly discovered technique of single-point perspective.
C)   it was the first painting to be completed in Italy using the new medium of oil.
D)   it was the last painting of the Italian Renaissance done using the fresco technique.
E)   Raphael utilized many of his apprentices to complete the work rather than work on it directly.F) C) and E)
G) A) and E)

Question 15

Ferdinand and Isabella's decision to sponsor Columbus's voyage was spurred by:

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A)   Columbus's impassioned plea for a patron made to the royal court.
B)   a desire to counter successful Portuguese exploratory and commercial ventures.
C)   a desire to counter successful English exploratory and commercial ventures.
D)   a belief that Columbus could prove the world was round.
E)   a belief that there was unknown territory to be discovered across the Atlantic.F) A) and E)
G) B) and E)

Question 16

One important difference between the Italian Renaissance and the Northern Renaissance that followed was the northern:

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A)   reluctance to compose classical Latin prose in the style of Cicero.
B)   appreciation for scholasticism and its central texts.
C)   rejection of the church fathers as religious authorities.
D)   interest in traditional Christian wisdom over classical virtues.
E)   rejection of classicism in their approach to art.F) B) and E)
G) D) and E)

Question 17

Italian painters of the fifteenth century mastered:

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A)   the use of acrylic paints.
B)   the art of manuscript illumination.
C)   pointillism.
D)   the use of vanishing perspective to depict three dimensions.
E)   the ability to create stained-glass effects using paint on canvas.F) All of the above
G) C) and D)

Question 18

Leonardo da Vinci considered artists to be skilled craftsmen.

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A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 19

The ars nova introduced _________ lyrics and music into the liturgy of the Mass during the Renaissance.

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A)   French
B)   Italian
C)   Polyphonic
D)   Monophonic
E)   HomophonicF) A) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 20

Sculpture during the Renaissance broke with the recent past in that statuary:

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A)   would now be created only to use as memorials for those who had died.
B)   could now be used as a part of tombs to honor the dead.
C)   would now be incorporated into the supporting columns of triumphal arches.
D)   could now be used instead of columns at the front of buildings.
E)   now became freestanding figures "in the round."F) C) and E)
G) C) and D)

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Under Ferdinand and Isabella,the conversos (Jews who had converted to Christianity)had all the same privileges as those who had been born into Christian families.

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The infusion of silver into the European economy was ultimately disastrous.

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Ivan the Great gave further substance to the idea that Muscovy was the heir to Rome after the fall of Constantinople by:

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Thomas More's Utopia was a(n) :

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The most lucrative export of the Spanish colonies in Central and South America was:

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In what ways did Leonardo da Vinci represent the ideal "Renaissance man"?

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Castiglione's description of the "Renaissance man" as accomplished,witty,cultured,and stylish was:

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One important difference between the Italian Renaissance and the Northern Renaissance that followed was the northern:

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