Chapter 15 complete Flashcards
In his famous work Utopia, Sir Thomas More describes an ideal world based on
a. the bible
b. Greek philosophy
c. humanism
d. Greek mythology
b. Greek philosophy
One of the reasons preacher Johann Tetzel was selling indulgences was to raise money for
a. a painting
b. the poor in Italy
c. the Pope
d. a glorious new church in Rome
d. a glorious new church in Rome
Many Renaissance writers turned their attention from the Church to the ideas and writings of
a. Shakespeare
b. Ancient Romans and Greeks
c. the Egyptians
d. Confucius
b. Ancient Romans and Greeks
The Renaissance movement developed in
a. Italy
b. France
c. England
d. Greece
a. Italy
The name of the movement that applies humanism to Christianity is known as
a. Renaissance
b. Reformation
c. Christian humanism
d. Biblical Realism
c. Christian humanism
Perhaps the most famous piece of art in the world, the Mona Lisa, was created by
a. Michelangelo
b. Jan van Eyck
c. Donatello
d. Leonardo da Vinci
d. Leonardo da Vinci
The main focus of Renaissance visual artists was
a. abstract images
b. impressionism
c. religious scenes
d. nature and the human form
d. nature and the human form
The first great humanist Francesco Petrarch wrote sonnets about a. love and nature b. the Bible c ancient Romans and Greeks d. his life
a. love and nature
Martin Luther wrote his official challenge to the Church after learning about
a. a scandal with the pope
b. the Church’s views on salvation
c. the selling of indulgences
d. the costly plans for a new church
c. the selling of indulgences
The Renaissance was not a single event, but rather a
a. series of events
b. result of many events
c. widespread change in culture
d. movement
c. widespread change in culture
The German printer Johannes Gutenberg created a system that
a. could print large numbers of books rapidly
b. could copy handwriting into type
c. used movable type to print pages
d. printed pages by mimeograph
c. used movable type to print pages
The Anabaptists did not believe in
a. baptism
b. baptism of infants
c. water baptisms
d. God
b. baptism of infants
A key feature of the Renaissance was William Shakespeare’s interest in
a. Greek and Roman architecture
b. love and death
c. poetry
d. the human character
d. the human character
The purpose of the Jesuits was to
a. stop the spread of Protestantism
b. discredit Martin Luther
c. educate people and spread the Catholic faith
d. appoint a new pope
c. educate people and spread the Catholic faith
In challenging the role of priests, Martin Luther wrote that a priest is nothing else than
a. an officeholder
b. and appointed representative
c. a person
d. a holy man
a. an officeholder
