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Renaissance
communes
signori
oligarchies
republic
condottieri
humanism
secularism
individualism
gabelle
Pragmatic Sanction of Bourges
royal council
court of the Star Chamber
New Christians
hermandades
courts
Christian humanism
patrons
orders
20.
Read Erasmus of Rotterdam's 1517 letter excerpted in “Listening to the Past.” Why does Erasmus believe
that an “Age of Gold” is coming, and what does he believe he has contributed to it? What has been his
purpose in studying ancient texts and ancient languages? What dangers does he see associated with his own
work? Does Erasmus's letter accord with the thesis of “secularization” during the Renaissance?
21. How did anti-Semitism in Spain contribute to the development of modern theories of race?
22.
How did Renaissance people define race, class, and gender? How do Renaissance definitions of these terms
differ from contemporary definitions?
23.
In many ways, the Renaissance was primarily an artistic movement. Describe Renaissance art. What were
its themes and techniques? Be sure to include relevant examples. How were artists trained, what was their
status in society, and who was their audience? How did Renaissance art reflect the changing attitudes and
interests of Europeans?
24.
The issue of gender and status for both women and men underwent modification during the Renaissance.
What was the status of women, both upper class and common, in this era? What does this reveal about
Renaissance society in general?
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emphasize the great divide between the upper and lower classes, which was defined by wealth and
education. The separate spheres of male and female activity among the upper classes should also be
discussed.
25.
What were the most important components of the intellectual movement that underlay the Renaissance?
26.
The term humanism, as used in the context of the Renaissance, refers to
A
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27.
In the fifteenth century, _____________ took the lead in all forms of art.
a)
Venice
b)
Milan
c)
Florence
d)
Siena
e)
Pisa
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28.
In early Renaissance Italy, art
a)
manifested corporate power.
b)
was commissioned by nobles and nobles only.
c)
was seen as subversive by the church.
d)
did not depict living people.
e)
was produced for art's sake.
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29.
All of the following were among the Italian powers that dominated the peninsula except
a)
the Papal States.
b)
Florence.
c)
Ferrara.
d)
Venice.
e)
Naples.
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30.
The first artistic and literary manifestation of the Italian Renaissance appeared in
a)
Florence.
b)
Rome.
c)
Venice.
d)
Naples.
e)
Siena.
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31.
By 1300, most of the Italian city-states were ruled by either signori or
a)
kings.
b)
oligarchies.
c)
elected assemblies.
d)
ecclesiastical princes.
e)
bishops.
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32.
As consumer habits changed, an aristocrat's greatest expense was usually his
a)
urban palace.
b)
military hardware and training.
c)
daughter's dowry.
d)
food.
e)
jewelry and clothing.
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33.
In the later fifteenth century, ___________ took the lead in the sponsorship of art.
a)
nation-states
b)
guilds
c)
individuals and oligarchs
d)
ordinary people
e)
city councils
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34.
The individual portrait emerged as a distinct artistic genre in the
a)
twelfth century.
b)
thirteenth century.
c)
fifteenth century.
d)
fourteenth century.
e)
sixteenth century.
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35.
Italian balance of power diplomacy
a)
was designed to prevent a single Italian state from dominating the peninsula.
b)
successfully prevented foreign domination of Italy.
c)
was primarily concerned with controlling the papacy.
d)
was critical to the economic success of Italy.
e)
led to Venetian domination of the Italian peninsula.
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36.
The subjugation of the Italian peninsula by outside invaders was
a)
the product of the invaders' overwhelming superiority.
b)
the result of the economic collapse of Italy.
c)
inevitable.
d)
the result of the Italians' failure to coordinate a common defense.
e)
the result of a papal invitation to the French king to intervene.
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37.
The French invasion of Italy at the end of the fifteenth century was predicted by
a)
Savonarola.
b)
Dante.
c)
Machiavelli.
d)
Lorenzo de Medici.
e)
Francesco Sforza.
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38.
One of the central components of the Italian Renaissance was
a)
Christian humility.
b)
a concern for the improvement of society in general.
c)
a glorification of individual genius.
d)
the attempt to use art to educate the urban masses.
e)
rejection of scriptural authority.
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39.
Italian humanists stressed the
a)
study of the classics for what they could reveal about human nature.
b)
study of the classics in order to understand the divine nature of God.
c)
absolute authority of classical texts.
d)
role of the church in the reform of society.
e)
study of Revelation for a clue to the date of the Second Coming.
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34.
The individual portrait emerged as a distinct artistic genre in the
a)
twelfth century.
b)
thirteenth century.
c)
fifteenth century.
d)
fourteenth century.
e)
sixteenth century.
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35.
Italian balance of power diplomacy
a)
was designed to prevent a single Italian state from dominating the peninsula.
b)
successfully prevented foreign domination of Italy.
c)
was primarily concerned with controlling the papacy.
d)
was critical to the economic success of Italy.
e)
led to Venetian domination of the Italian peninsula.
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36.
The subjugation of the Italian peninsula by outside invaders was
a)
the product of the invaders' overwhelming superiority.
b)
the result of the economic collapse of Italy.
c)
inevitable.
d)
the result of the Italians' failure to coordinate a common defense.
e)
the result of a papal invitation to the French king to intervene.
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37.
The French invasion of Italy at the end of the fifteenth century was predicted by
a)
Savonarola.
b)
Dante.
c)
Machiavelli.
d)
Lorenzo de Medici.
e)
Francesco Sforza.
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38.
One of the central components of the Italian Renaissance was
a)
Christian humility.
b)
a concern for the improvement of society in general.
c)
a glorification of individual genius.
d)
the attempt to use art to educate the urban masses.
e)
rejection of scriptural authority.
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39.
Italian humanists stressed the
a)
study of the classics for what they could reveal about human nature.
b)
study of the classics in order to understand the divine nature of God.
c)
absolute authority of classical texts.
d)
role of the church in the reform of society.
e)
study of Revelation for a clue to the date of the Second Coming.
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46.
In the mid-fifteenth century, _____________ revived the French monarchy.
a)
Francis I
b)
Louis XIV
c)
Charles V
d)
Charles VII
e)
Louis X
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47.
According to Machiavelli, the sole test of good government was whether it
a)
provided the necessary public services.
b)
was based on Christian morality.
c)
protected the liberty of its citizens.
d)
was effective.
e)
improved the economy.
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48.
The gabelle was a tax on
a)
sugar.
b)
cloth.
c)
bread.
d)
wheat.
e)
salt.
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49.
The invention of movable type led to all of the following except
a)
increased literacy.
b)
the use of government propaganda.
c)
the inculcation of national loyalties.
d)
the use of French as the language of polite society.
e)
the creation of invisible publics of silent readers.
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50.
In terms of gender relations, Renaissance humanists argued that
a)
men and women were equals in intellectual pursuits.
b)
the status of women had improved since the Middle Ages.
c)
men and men alone should act in the public sphere.
d)
women should have equal opportunity in marital and extramarital sexual relations.
e)
women lacked immortal souls.
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51.
For ordinary women, the Renaissance
a)
had very little impact.
b)
improved the material conditions of their lives.
c)
worsened their status.
d)
allowed them access to education for the first time.
e)
opened up access to new livelihoods.
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52.
__________'s Decameron embodied the new secular spirit.
a)
Boccaccio
b)
Pico della Mirandola
c)
Petrarch
d)
Da Vinci
e)
Lorenzo Valla
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53.
Movable type was invented in the West around
a)
1593.
b)
1412.
c)
1502.
d)
1454.
e)
1309.
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54.
The northern humanists believed that human nature
a)
was fundamentally corrupt.
b)
was fundamentally good.
c)
was incapable of improvement.
d)
remained unaffected by Adam and Eve's fall.
e)
was fixed and unchangeable.
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55.
Thomas More's Utopia placed the blame for society's problems on
a)
human nature.
b)
God's will.
c)
society itself.
d)
the individual.
e)
King Henry VIII.
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56.
According to the Dutch humanist Erasmus, the key to reform was
a)
education.
b)
control of the papacy.
c)
a pious life.
d)
the concerted effort that only a strong state could afford.
e)
adherence to church dogma.
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57.
The Pragmatic Sanction of Bourges
a)
sparked a new round in the Habsburg-Valois wars.
b)
ended the Hundred Years' War.
c)
asserted the rights of the French crown over the French church.
d)
gave German princes the right to determine the religion of their subjects.
e)
was rejected by the Austrian nobility.
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58.
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.
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59.
According to the text, Thomas More's Utopia was remarkable for its time because it asserted
a)
that flawed social institutions were responsible for human corruption.
b)
that North America would one day be the site of the greatest power in world history.
c)
that native Americans could be saved through conversion to Christianity.
d)
that flaws in the divine nature were responsible for human corruption.
e)
that human beings evolved from lower animals.
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60.
All of the following were aspects of the centralizing efforts of Charles VII of France except
a)
reform of the royal council.
b)
redistribution of feudal lands.
c)
publication of the Pragmatic Sanction of Bourges.
d)
a permanent royal army.
e)
establishment of new taxes on salt and land.
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61.
In the fourteenth century, Genoa and __________ dominated the Mediterranean slave trade.
a)
Venice
b)
Rome
c)
Milan
d)
Naples
e)
Pisa
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62.
Black slaves were _________ in the Renaissance courts of northern Italy.
a)
unknown
b)
little valued
c)
greatly in demand
d)
used only for manual labor
e)
unfashionable
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63.
The Star Chamber
a)
dealt with noble threats to royal power in England.
b)
was dominated by the great nobles of England.
c)
was the English equivalent of the Spanish Inquisition.
d)
dealt with the finances of the English government.
e)
was largely staffed by conversos.
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64.
The Tudors won the support of the upper middle class by
a)
reforming the church.
b)
promoting peace and social order.
c)
restricting the wages of the working classes.
d)
lowering taxes and subsidizing the wool industry.
e)
opening up officerships in the navy to them.
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65.
Louis XI (r. 1461–1483) was called the
a)
Spider King.
b)
Pious.
c)
Bold.
d)
Fox King.
e)
Bald.
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66.
Royal authority in Spain was enhanced by all of the following except
a)
the revival of the hermandades.
b)
the retention of the confederation structure among the kingdoms.
c)
recruitment of men trained in Roman law into the government bureaucracy.
d)
control of the church hierarchy.
e)
the restructuring of the royal council.
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67.
The ______________ recognized the French king's right to select French bishops and abbots.
a)
Concordat of Worms
b)
Peace of Paris
c)
Treaty of Milan
d)
Concordat of Bologna
e)
Accord of Naples
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