Exploring Literature and Art History

**William Shakespeare is viewed as a genius because his works** (Page 13)

• have endured for many centuries.

• show keen insight into human nature.

• emulate Greek and Roman classics.

• appeal to only the upper class.

**Miguel de Cervantes, who wrote the novel Don Quixote, was part of _________ golden age of literature.** (Page 43)

• Mexico’s

• Spain’s

• Portugal’s

• Argentina’s

**The mood of Mannerist art reflected the** (Page 5)

• relentless search for power.

• religious upheavals of the Reformation.

• emphasis on individuality and self-expression.

• principles of balance, harmony, and moderation.

**In England, the late sixteenth and early seventeenth century is also known as _________.** (Page 12)

• the Victorian era

• the Renaissance

• the Elizabethan era

• the Restoration

**James I of England believed in the divine right of kings, which is the idea that kings** (Page 12)

• were equal to God and therefore did not have to live by the laws of the Church.

• were granted the wisdom of God upon assuming the throne and therefore was faultless.

• could know the mind of God and therefore could determine the future through divination.

• received their power from God and were responsible only to God.

**The huge size of the Globe Theatre’s audiences during the late sixteenth and early seventeenth centuries shows that** (Page 12)

• the price of a ticket for the theater was very cheap.

• London had more people than Paris.

• people desperately needed entertainment.

• theater was an important form of entertainment during that era.

**Two great composers, Bach and Handel, are known for perfecting the _______ musical style.** (Page 43)

• baroque

• high classical

• Renaissance

• Romantic

**By the end of King Philip II’s reign, Spain had** (Page 7)

• become the wealthiest empire in the world.

• successfully invaded England.

• become the most populous empire in the world.

• successfully converted all Protestants.

**Which of the following describes the typical style of a church built during the baroque movement?** (Page 42)

• subtle and well-balanced

• realistic and modestly sized

• richly detailed and magnificent

• delicately built and airy

**Mannerism, a style of painting which focused on heightened emotions and religious feelings, marked the end of the _______.** (Page 5)

• Renaissance

• Enlightenment

• Restoration

• Elizabethan era