Chapter 12: The Renaissance Flashcards
The Black Death was most devastating in which country?
A. Middle East
B. Italy
C. Germany
D. Scandinavia
E. Eastern Europe
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“Of mankind we can say in general that they are fickle, hypocritical and greedy of gain”-Machiavelli 1511
What political view of humanity is revealed by the quote above?
A. A generous view of people’s motives and intentions
B. A cynical observation of the selfishness of others
C. People’s unwillingness to share when convicted of the benefits
D. The ability of leaders to count on the populace to be high minded and fair
E. People coming to each other’s aid when needed
Which of the following artists represented the peak of achievement during the Italian Renaissance?
A. Michelangelo and Rubens
B. Rembrandt and Holbein
C. Donatello and da Vinci
D. Holst and de Medici
E. Mantegna and Vasari
The period 1315-1322 is best described as?
A. A time of scaricity and starvation
B. A time of plenty and prosperity
C. Stable and peaceful
D. A time of civil war and bloodshed
E. A time of rapid intellectual advancement
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Economically, the Great Plague and the crisis of the 14th century?
A. Brought and economic boom to the landlords
B. Caused an increase in pay for the Clergy
C. Raised wages greatly for a scarce labor force
D. Caused only minor changes in agricultural practices
E. Devastated nobles and pedants equally
Renaissance Art departed from previous medieval styles by?
A. Dealing only with biblical subjects
B. devising unusual backdrops for paintings
C. portraying the individual as an important subject
D. presenting a two-dimensional view of the world
E. learning from Muslim techniques
Reasons that the Renaissance originated on the Italian peninsula include all of the following except the?
A. geographic location
B. political organization
C. religion
D. social structure
E. economic structure
Conciliarism
A. insisted that secular rulers has the right to appoint bishops
B. demanded that the Pope call a church council every ten years
C. argued that a general council of top church officials, not the pope, possessed supreme earthly authority
D. championed the absolute power of the Pope
E. sought to reform the church by the formation of new orders of wandering friars
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All of the following were psychological reactions to the Black Plague except?
A. sense of wanting to live life to the fullest
B. morbidity and preoccupation with everyday life
C. the formation of groups like flagellants who physically maimed themselves to save the world
D. an increase in violence and murder due to life’s cheapness
E. a reduction in the persecution of religious minorities because of the displeasure it caused God
Renaissance Art
A. was characterized by the severe specialization of its artists
B. was characterized by religious subject matter
C. abandoned painting in favor of sculpture
D. was characterized by its concern for the human form
E. did not require patrons
Northern humanisum
A. was less secular than Italian humanism
B. linked scholarship and learning with religious piety
C. criticized the notion that priests were required to understand the bible
D. contributed to the reformation
E. All of the above
Which situation contributed most to the beginning of the Renaissance?
A. strong rulers censored new ideas
B. Europe became increasingly isolated from other regions
C. the emphasis on religious uniformity increased
D. a wealthy class that supported the arts emerged
E. Europe began to discover the wrightings of St. Thomas Aquinas
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An important characteristic of Renaissance humanists was their emphasis on?
A. Accepting ideas based on Confucain thought
B. the teachings of the Roman Catholic Church
C. magic and alchemy
D. Classical Roman Greek writings
E. the idea that the glorification on the individual was sinful
The social group that most often resisted the centralizing efforts of the ‘new monarchs’ was the?
A. peasantry
B. nobility
C. bourgeoisie
D. urban workers
E. clergy
The ________ recognized the French king’s right to select French bishops and
A. Concordat of Worms
B. peace of Paris
C. treaty of milan
D. concordat of bologna
E. accord of Naples
