{"id":53016,"date":"2022-04-16T11:10:18","date_gmt":"2022-04-16T11:10:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/assignmenttutors.net\/blog\/the-reformation-and-late-renaissance-mcqs\/"},"modified":"2022-04-16T11:10:18","modified_gmt":"2022-04-16T11:10:18","slug":"the-reformation-and-late-renaissance-mcqs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/assignmenttutors.net\/blog\/the-reformation-and-late-renaissance-mcqs\/","title":{"rendered":"The reformation and late renaissance mcqs"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>1.Louis XI of France and Ferdinand and Isabella of Spain were examples of strong \u2003 _________ \u2003 in Renaissance Europe who consolidated power and aided prosperous towns. <br \/>2.Martin Luther rejected the traditional Christian idea that salvation could be earned by performing \u2003 _______ \u2003 and insisted that only \u2003_______ \u2003 could save sinful humans.<br \/>3.The Lutheran Reformation shared with northern humanism its criticism of __________\u2003 and its interest in translating ______________ .<br \/>4.The values of the \u201cProtestant ethic,\u201d embodied in the lives of Calvinist city-dwellers, include the belief in \u2003__________\u2003 and _________ , among other principles.<br \/>5.The skeptical humanist Michel de Montaigne invented the literary form known as the \u2003__________ \u2003 .<br \/>6.\u00a0Among the types or genres of drama in which Shakespeare excelled were \u2003 ______, \u2003________ \u2003 , and \u2003_________ \u2003 .<br \/>7.\u00a0The Catholic Church\u2019s effort to oppose Lutheran Protestantism and roll back its advances was termed the \u2003 _______________ \u2003 .<br \/>8.\u00a0The immensely successful Venetian Renaissance painter known as _________\u2003 was famed for use of vibrant colors.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Multiple choice<br \/>1. Which of these was an important factor in the Low Countries&#8217; &#8220;commercial revolution?&#8221;<br \/>a. accumulation of wealth in the hands of a merchant class <br \/>b. King Henry VIII&#8217;s split with the Catholic church<br \/>c. destruction of churches and religious art during peasant revolts<br \/>d. the invention of linear and atmospheric perspective<\/p>\n<p>2. When Martin Luther posted his 95 Theses, he was standing in what city?<br \/>a. Wittenberg <br \/>b. Rome<br \/>c. Florence<br \/>d. London<\/p>\n<p>3. Which of these was built by Francis I of France to accommodate his court in a fashionable Italian-like style?<br \/>a. Villa Rotonda, Vicenza<br \/>b. the Globe Theater<br \/>c. Teatro Olimpico<br \/>d. chateau at Chambord<\/p>\n<p>4. Which picture contains a disguised symbol of the theme sic transit gloria mundi, or &#8220;thus passes worldly glory,&#8221; a reminder that no one escapes death?<br \/>a. Holbein\u2019s ^ The Ambassadors *<br \/>b. Gr\u00fcnewald\u2019s The Crucifixion<br \/>c. Masaccio\u2019s The Tribute Money<br \/>d. Pontormo\u2019s Deposition<\/p>\n<p>5. Which of these Northern Renaissance artists was noted for his service to the English King Henry VIII and his portraits of royal wives and diplomats?<br \/>a. Pieter Bruegel <br \/>b. Albrecht D\u00fcrer<br \/>c. Matthias Gr\u00fcnewald<br \/>d. Hans Holbein<\/p>\n<p>6. The term madrigal would most likely be used in a discussion of<br \/>a. Palestrina\u2019s harmonies<br \/>b. the Lutheran Bible<br \/>c. Palladio\u2019s classical designs<br \/>d. music in Renaissance England<\/p>\n<p>7. What statement best describes the effect of Martin Luther&#8217;s teachings?<\/p>\n<p>a. strengthened the Catholic Church&#8217;s influence in northern Europe<br \/>b. gave the individual believer more responsibility than the priest <br \/>c. brought about a new respect for the arts in Christianity<br \/>d. emphasized the role of good works in achieving salvation<\/p>\n<p>8. Which of these values are associated with the &#8220;Protestant ethic?&#8221;<br \/>a. pursuit of individual freedom and choice<br \/>b. preservation of traditional Church rituals<br \/>c. generous patronage of art in the Church<br \/>d. self-sacrifice and the virtues of work<\/p>\n<p>9. Which of these might most reasonably be cited as a cause of the Reformation?<br \/>a. Germans&#8217; resentment against the Church\u2019s corruption <br \/>b. interest in reform of monasteries and convents <br \/>c. the discovery of territories in the New World<br \/>d. the poverty of Northern European peasants<\/p>\n<p>10. Martin Luther&#8217;s first attack on the Roman Catholic Church centered on what issue?<br \/>a. the reliability of official Bible translations<br \/>b. Luther&#8217;s desire to be elected a Church cardinal<br \/>c. the sale of indulgences to raise funds for the Church <br \/>d. Church doctrine forbidding priests to marry<\/p>\n<p>11. Which of these terms is most closely associated with the religious ideas of John Calvin?<br \/>a. utopianism<br \/>b. indulgences<br \/>c. evangelical humanism<br \/>d. predestination <br \/>12. What northern Renaissance writer&#8217;s greatest work is devoted to a satirical exposure of religious corruption and prejudice?<br \/>a. Desiderius Erasmus <br \/>b. Pico della Mirandola<br \/>c. Machiavelli<br \/>d. Thomas More<\/p>\n<p>13. What northern Renaissance humanist writer expressed his philosophical skepticism in the form of personal essays??<br \/>a. William Shakespeare<br \/>b. Thomas More<br \/>c. Desiderius Erasmus <br \/>d. Michel de Montaigne<\/p>\n<p>14. Thomas More was author of what Renaissance humanist work?<br \/>a. Praise of Folly<br \/>b. The Prince<br \/>c. ^ The Civilization of the Renaissance in Italy<br \/>d. Utopia<\/p>\n<p>15. What two figures, both important figures in northern Renaissance thought, engaged in a spirited debate over the question of human sinfulness and the freedom of will?<br \/>a. Ben Jonson and Christopher Marlowe<br \/>b. Francis I and Ferdinand of Spain<br \/>c. Desiderius Erasmus and Martin Luther<br \/>d. Henry VIII and Pope Julius II<\/p>\n<p>16. Which of these works is the best example of the vivid and precise realism of Northern Renaissance painting?<\/p>\n<p>a. Jan van Eyck&#8217;s ^ Arnolfini&#8217;s Wedding <br \/>b. Bruegel The Hunters\u2019 Return<br \/>c. Parmigianino\u2019s Madonna of the Long Neck<br \/>d. Tintoretto\u2019s Last Supper<\/p>\n<p>17. Which of these Northern Renaissance artists was most actively engaged in the religious debates of the Reformation and the most influenced by Italian humanism?<br \/>a. Pieter Bruegel <br \/>b. Albrecht D\u00fcrer <br \/>c. Matthias Gr\u00fcnewald<br \/>d. Hans Holbein<\/p>\n<p>18. Which of these Northern Renaissance paintings is part of an altarpiece\u2014a folding wooden cabinet decorated with painting?<br \/>a. Van Eyck&#8217;s ^ Marriage of Arnolfini<br \/>b. D\u00fcrer&#8217;s Self-Portrait<br \/>c. Bruegel&#8217;s Hunters in the Snow<br \/>d. Gr\u00fcnewald&#8217;s Crucifixion<\/p>\n<p>19. Bruegel&#8217;s The Hunters\u2019 Return shows the painter&#8217;s interest in what subject or method?<br \/>a. applying the techniques of Florentine fresco<br \/>b. the dramatic conflict between good and evil<br \/>c. the humble life of villagers and peasants <br \/>d. reconciling Greco-Roman and Christian ideas<\/p>\n<p>20. D\u00fcrer&#8217;s Knight, Death, and the Devil illustrates the artist&#8217;s<br \/>a. desire to capture sweeping landscapes<br \/>b. skill in the medium of line engraving <br \/>c. indifference to religious themes and ideas<br \/>d. revolutionary advances in oil painting<\/p>\n<p>21. Which of these was important in spreading Martin Luther&#8217;s religious ideas?<br \/>a. Morley&#8217;s ^ Triumphes of Oriana<br \/>b. the telescope<br \/>c. Shakespeare&#8217;s Hamlet<br \/>d. the printing press<\/p>\n<p>22. Which would one most likely hear at a Lutheran church service? <br \/>a. the works of Josquin des Prez<br \/>b. a madrigal sung in four parts<br \/>c. a congregation singing a hymn in German<br \/>d. a motet with a Latin text<\/p>\n<p>23. Which of these Renaissance works would most likely have been encountered at the court of Elizabeth I?<br \/>a. Parmigianino&#8217;s ^ Madonna with the Long Neck<br \/>b. Palestrina&#8217;s Mass of Pope Marcellus<br \/>c. a theater set designed by Palladio<br \/>d. performance of a motet by William Byrd<\/p>\n<p>24. How is the madrigal is best defined? <br \/>a. a popular song in several voices<br \/>b. the musical resting point that provides resolution<br \/>c. a form of improvisational theater originating in Italy<br \/>d. a hymn sung at Lutheran church services<\/p>\n<p>25. Which of these works was dedicated to England&#8217;s Elizabeth I?<br \/>a. Morley&#8217;s ^ Triumphes of Oriana <br \/>b. Luther&#8217;s A Mighty Fortress is Our God<br \/>c. Shakespeare&#8217;s Hamlet<br \/>d. Calvin&#8217;s Institutes of the Christian Religion<\/p>\n<p>26. Which of these composers is most closely associated with the conservative Catholic reaction against the Reformation?<br \/>a. William Byrd<br \/>b. Giovanni Gabrieli<br \/>c. Giovanni da Palestrina <br \/>d. Thomas Morley<\/p>\n<p>27. Which of these actions came as a result of the Counter-reformation?<br \/>a. Columbus&#8217; voyages to the New World<br \/>b. innovations in theatrical set design<br \/>c. censorship of artistic subjects <br \/>d. Francis I&#8217;s support of Reformation ideas<\/p>\n<p>28. In what phenomenon did the Florentine Camerata play an important role? <br \/>a. the development of a new theatrical art called opera<br \/>b. the evolution of oil painting as a medium of secular art<br \/>c. the reform of sacred music in Rome and Venice<br \/>d. the stylistic innovations of mannerism<\/p>\n<p>29. Which term is associated with the musical works of Giovanni Gabrieli, composed for performance in St. Mark&#8217;s of Venice?<br \/>a. operatic<br \/>b. polychoral <br \/>c. baroque<br \/>d. mannerist<\/p>\n<p>30. Which of these Renaissance works is best categorized as mannerist&#8211;the conscious manipulation and distortion of high Renaissance techniques?<br \/>a. D\u00fcrer\u2019s Self-Portrait<br \/>b. Parmigianino\u2019s Madonna of the Long Neck<br \/>c. Palladio&#8217;s Villa Rotonda<br \/>d. Bruegel&#8217;s The Hunters\u2019 Return<\/p>\n<p>31. Which statement best describes the music of Palestrina?<br \/>a. directly appealed to emotions of worshippers<br \/>b. pioneered the use of multiple choirs<br \/>c. rejected intermingling of sacred and secular music <br \/>d. attempted to involve church congregations in musical worship<\/p>\n<p>32. Which of these artists was author of the Four Books of Architecture, an important influence on later architectural classicism?<br \/>a. Giorgione<br \/>b. Andrea Palladio <br \/>c. Jacopo Tintoretto<br \/>d. Giovanni da Palestrina<\/p>\n<p>33. The Teatro Olimpico illustrates the influence of what Renaissance technique, borrowed from painting?<br \/>a. commedia dell&#8217;arte<br \/>b. linear perspective<br \/>c. blank verse<br \/>d. chiaroscuro<\/p>\n<p>34. Which statement best describes Titian&#8217;s late Renaissance masterpiece Bacchus and Ariadne, painting to decorate a duke&#8217;s country home in Ferrara, Italy?<\/p>\n<p>a. follows Counter-Reformation&#8217;s demands in its choice of a traditional Christian subject<br \/>b. creates a quiet, dream-like mood by the use of a country setting<br \/>c. manipulates the rules of linear perspective to create an off-center focal point<br \/>d. creates a lively pag<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>1.Louis XI of France and Ferdinand and Isabella of Spain were examples of strong \u2003 _________ \u2003 in Renaissance Europe who consolidated power and aided prosperous towns. 2.Martin Luther rejected the traditional Christian idea that salvation could be earned by performing \u2003 _______ \u2003 and insisted that only \u2003_______ \u2003 could save sinful humans.3.The Lutheran [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[16],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-53016","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-education"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/assignmenttutors.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/53016","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/assignmenttutors.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/assignmenttutors.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/assignmenttutors.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/assignmenttutors.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=53016"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/assignmenttutors.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/53016\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/assignmenttutors.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=53016"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/assignmenttutors.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=53016"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/assignmenttutors.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=53016"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}