Topic 10 Final Exam Review

Which person was most responsible for starting the Protestant Reformation?

• John Calvin

• Martin Luther

• John Hus

• John Wycliffe

Which statement explains how Renaissance culture affected Renaissance art?

• The human-centered worldview resulted in realism in art.

• The focus on religious reform resulted in a movement away from nature in art.

• Artists used flat forms to allow viewers greater intellectual inclusion.

• Artists focused less on the human body and more on the human mind in abstract works.

Which was an effect of the Counter-Reformation?

• Jesuit leaders were excommunicated.

• England split from Rome.

• The Council of Trent clarified Catholic doctrine.

• The papacy was no longer part of the Catholic Church.

Which technique that makes figures come alive was used by classical Greeks and Romans and revived by Renaissance painters?

• linear perspective

• rhetorical perspective

• fresco

• vernacular

How did John Wycliffe contribute to the Protestant Reformation?

• He started the Christian humanism movement.

• He founded Calvinism.

• He founded Lutheranism.

• He supported translating the Bible into English.

How does Filippo Brunelleschi’s design of the Basilica of San Lorenzo reflect Renaissance ideas?

• The building overwhelms the worshipper to highlight God’s glory.

• The building takes its inspiration from Gothic cathedrals.

• The building was inspired by classical Rome to fit human needs.

• The building has small exterior domes to make worshippers feel important.

The difficulty with this canonical history of Renaissance architecture lies in what is excluded. The central Italian experiments with architectural classicism were only one area of interest during this period. For others Gothic architecture continued to be a vital and relevant style of building...

• A. European architects were most impressed with the Italian experiments.

• B. They found inspiration in many different styles.

• C. They were devoted to recreating only classical Greek and Roman techniques.

• D. Architects throughout Europe all worked in the same style.

Which statement about the Italian Renaissance is best supported by the map?

• Tension between city-states hindered artistic production.

• The most accomplished artists lived in Venice.

• City-states joined together to create better artists than anywhere else in Europe.

• Vast trade networks created the wealth that supported artistic production.

Which is a reason the Renaissance began in Italy?

• Italy was more urban than the rest of Europe.

• Italy was more unified than the rest of Europe.

• Universities only existed in Italy.

• The islands of Italy offered isolation.

Which event most directly led to Luther making his Ninety-Five Theses public?

• John Hus was burned at the stake.

• Erasmus published The Praise of Folly.

• German peasants revolted against their lords.

• Tetzel sold indulgences to build St. Peter’s Basilica.