NORTHERN RENAISSANCE
Which is NOT true of the Northern Renaissance?
a. It was focused more on religion than on the Italian Renaissance
b. It stressed social reform based on Christian teachings
c. It began in the last three decades of the 15th century
d. It preceded the Italian Renaissance
e. Its art was more religious and less influenced by classical themes than Italian art
Which of the following best describes the Christian humanism of Erasmus?
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
(E)
A complete break with Roman Catholic theology
A defense of individual interpretation of the Bible
The application of Renaissance scholarship to questions of ecclesiastical and moral reform
A return to the Scholastic theology of Thomas Aquinas
A plea for a return to monasticism as the highest Christian calling
“You venerate the saints and delight in touching their relics, but you despise the best one
they left behind, the example of a holy life .... If the worship of Christ in the person of
His saints pleases you so much, see to it that you imitate Christ in the saints”
The quotation above expresses the views of which of the following?
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
(E)
Henry VIII of England
Catherine de Médici
Erasmus of Rotterdam
Leonardo da Vinci
Niccolo Machiavelli
Which of the following most clearly distinguishes the northern Renaissance from the Italian
Renaissance?
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
(E)
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Interest in science and technology
Greater concern with religious piety
Cultivation of a Latin style
Use of national languages in literature
Admiration for Scholastic thought
NORTHERN RENAISSANCE
Which of the following describes a major difference between northern humanists and Italian
humanists?
a. Italian humanists focused on human intellect and achievements, whereas
northern humanists concentrated on nature and emotion
b. Italian humanists focused on national consciousness, whereas northern
humanists rejected politics
c. Italian humanists viewed human nature as corrupt and weak, whereas northern
humanists viewed human nature as generally good
d. Both concentrated on spiritual concerns, but northern humanists also focused on
secular matters
e. Both looked to classical sources, but northern humanists also emphasized
Christian sources
Advocates of northern humanism believed which of the following?
(A)
The fusion of Christian and Classical ideals provides the best definition of virtuous
conduct.
(B)
The conventions of romantic love enhance social respect for women.
(C)
Education and scholarship should be equally open to men and women.
(D)
The new poetic forms, such as the sonnet, could be used to articulate their beliefs.
(E)
Political rights should be extended to all men.
Which of the following most clearly distinguishes the northern Renaissance from the Italian
Renaissance?
(A) Interest in science and technology
(B) Greater concern with religious piety
(C) Cultivation of a Latin style
(D) Use of national languages in literature
(E) Admiration for Scholastic thought
The so-called pagan humanism of the Italian Renaissance differed form the so-called Christian
humanism of the Northern Renaissance primarily because
a. There are of the Italian Renaissance depicted only classical themes
b. The literature of the Northern Renaissance drew upon Hebrew and Greek texts of the
Bible and the wirting of the Church Fathers
c. Italian Renaissance writers were often anti-religious
d. The merchant-princes who ruled the Italian city states resisted the influence of the
Church in civic affairs
e. The Northern churches were the biggest patron of the arts
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NORTHERN RENAISSANCE
Which of the following was NOT an important development of the Northern Renaissance?
a. The use of the first moveable-type printing press in Europe
b. The formulation of the heliocentric view
c. The establishment of a brilliant English vernacular literature
d. Mysticism’s assertion that an individual could commune directly with God, unaided by
the Church
e. The invention of the banking system
The “Prince of Humanists” who attempted through satiric writing to reform the Roman Catholic
Church while remaining loyal to it was
a. Sir Thomas More
b. Erasmus
c. Luther
d. Cervantes
e. Rabelais
Through which of the following did the Renaissance values spread through Europe
a. Teachers and students migrating in and out of Italy
b. The printing press
c. Trade
d. Lay-groups seeking to spread their message of piety
e. All of the above
Which was NOT a goal of Christian humanists like Erasmus and Thomas More
a. To recapture the moral force of early Christianity
b. To reform the Roman Catholic Church
c. To criticize the pomposities of leaders and inequities of society
d. To support Protestanism
e. To emphasize the religious aspects of classical literature
The Brothers of the Common Life in the Netherlands was
a. A new monastic order founded in the wake of the Council of Trent
b. A monastery devoted to the preservation of ancient manuscripts
c. Dedicated to education and relief of the poor
d. Founded by the Christian humanist Erasmus
e. Condemned by the papacy
Northern humanism
a. Was less secular that 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
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NORTHERN RENAISSANCE
All of the following characterized northern humanist EXCEPT
a. they were hostile to classical culture
b. they tended to come from more diverse social backgrounds that their Italian
counterparts
c. they were more willing to write for lay audiences that their Italian counterparts
d. they were more devoted to religious reform than their Italian counterparts
e. they took advantage of the power of the printing press
Which of the following best describes the Christian humanism of Erasmus?
(A) A complete break with Roman Catholic theology
(B) A defense of individual interpretation of the Bible
(C) The application of Renaissance scholarship to questions of ecclesiastical and moral reform
(D) A return to the Scholastic theology of Thomas Aquinas
(E) A plea for a return to monasticism as the highest Christian calling
Which of the following are true of humanism as it manifested itself in northern Europe
a. It was less secular that Italian Renaissance humanism
b. It pursued scholarship and learning in a tradition of religious piety
c. It was critical of the nation that priest were required to understand and interpret
Scripture
d. It formed part of the foundation for the Reformation
e. All of the above
Erasmus had a profound effect and influence upon this individual
a. John Cabot
b. Christopher Columbus
c. Martin Luther
d. Giotto
e. Johann Gutenberg
Humanism prepared the way for Protestant reforms in all of the following countries EXCEPT
a. Spain
b. England
c. The Netherlands
d. France
e. Germany
Erasmus of the Netherlands(16th century)
a. advanced religious separation from Rome
b. was a strong supporter of the papacy
c. made fun of corruption and superstition in the church
d. disapproved of the Brothers of the Common Life
e. lived before the northern humanists
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NORTHERN RENAISSANCE
Which statement describes a direct effect of the Renaissance on Western Europe?
1. the philosophy of humanism brought about a decrease in the power of the Roman
Catholic Church
2. art began to reflect an increased emphasis on religious themes
3. nationalistic movements among the minority ethnic groups in the region declines
4. the feudal system was developed to provide stability in a decentralized political
structure
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Advocates of northern humanism believed which of the following?
(A)
The fusion of Christian and Classical ideals provides the best definition of virtuous
conduct.
(B)
The conventions of romantic love enhance social respect for women.
(C)
Education and scholarship should be equally open to men and women.
(D)
The new poetic forms, such as the sonnet, could be used to articulate their beliefs.
(E)
Political rights should be extended to all men.
Which of the following describes a major difference between northern humanists and Italian
humanists?
a. Italian humanists focused on human intellect and achievements, whereas
northern humanists concentrated on nature and emotion
b. Italian humanists focused on national consciousness, whereas northern
humanists rejected politics
c. Italian humanists viewed human nature as corrupt and weak, whereas northern
humanists viewed human nature as generally good
d. Both concentrated on spiritual concerns, but northern humanists also focused on
secular matters
e. Both looked to classical sources, but northern humanists also emphasized
Christian sources
3. During the Renaissance, humanism contributed LEAST to which of the following?
(A) Popularization of medieval legends
(B) Renewed interest in original Greek and Roman manuscripts
(C) Development of modern national languages
(D) Promotion of liberal arts education
(E) Refinements in social manners and personal habits
Similarities between the Italian Renaissance and the Northern Renaissance included
a. A number of painters who portrayed the human form realistically
b. Intellectual curiosity that led to the founding of new universities
c. A preference for fresco painting
d. An interest in personal religious experience
e. Realistic sculpture
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NORTHERN RENAISSANCE
Which statement concerning the Renaissance in Europe is based on opinion rather than on
fact?
1.
2.
3.
4.
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Literature began to appear in languages other than Latin.
The art of the Northern Renaissance was superior to that of the Italian Renaissance.
Art reflected the ideas of humanism and individualism.
Art produced during the Renaissance had religious as well as secular themes.