Renaissance and Reformation 21-22

The artist of the Renaissance focused on

• humanistic concerns

• the spiritual world

• the universe

• the Catholic Church

• None of the above

Why is Albrecht Durer often compared to Leonardo da Vinci?

• He spoke several languages

• He ha wide-ranging interests

• He painted many scenes of peasants

• He studied art in Spain

• None of the above

The development of printing in Europe led to

• religious tolerance

• increased competition with China

• increased literacy

• increased corruptions in the Roman Catholic Church

• None of the above

Luther criticized the Roman Catholic Church for

• selling indulgences

• preaching forgiveness

• translating the Bible into German

• believing in the Bible

• All of the above

Which of the following was a result of the Catholic Reformation?

• witch hunts

• increased tolerance for religious minorities

• the end of the Protestant religion

• the spread of Calvinism

• All of the above

Copernicus proposed which of the following?

• The sun travels around the Earth

• The Earth travels around the sun

• Gravity keeps the planets in orbit around the sun

• The Earth is the center of the universe

• None of the above

Which of the following contributed to the birth of the Renaissance in Italy?

• a new translation of the Bible

• a wealthy and powerful merchant class

• the development of oil painting

• the rise of Protestantism

• All of the above

Which of the following best explains why the Renaissance occurred in northern Europe later that it did in Italy?

• There was little interest in the arts in northern Europe

• The Black Death delayed economic growth in northern Europe

• Few people were educated in northern Europe

• Northern Europe was a region of peasants

• All of the above

Which of the following was an effect of printing revolution in the 1500's?

• the spread of new ideas

• decreased funding for the arts

• increased competition with China

• the beginning of compulsory education

• None of the above

Luther believed that

• good deeds were necessary for salvation

• the Pope was the sole religious authority

• the Bible was a hoax

• salvation could be achieved through faith alone

• Only Silvey can save