The Early Modern World, 1350-1815

Which of the following was a characteristic of the Renaissance?

• Rejection of the classical learning of ancient Greece and Rome

• Renewed emphasis on an all-powerful God

• Emergence of a more secular worldview

• Reawakening of feudalism

Who helped to make Florence the cultural center of Europe during the Renaissance?

• Francesco Sforza

• Lorenzo de’ Medici

• Niccolò Machiavelli

• Girolamo Savonarola

Who said, “Men can do all things if they will”?

• Niccolò Machiavelli

• Leonardo da Vinci

• Girolamo Savonarola

• Leon Battista Alberti

Who has been called the father of Italian Renaissance humanism?

• Petrarch

• Leonardo da Vinci

• Dante

• Albrecht Dürer

What was the Divine Comedy?

• A collection of stories told by a group of pilgrims on a journey

• A defense of women and their role in society

• An ancient Roman poem by Virgil

• A poem about a soul’s journey to Heaven

Which artist painted figures on the ceilings of the Sistine Chapel in Rome?

• Leonardo da Vinci

• Michelangelo

• Raphael

• Jan van Eyck

What was the major goal of Christian humanism?

• To create a new form of Christian faith

• To preserve religious unity in the Holy Roman Empire

• To promote external forms of religion, such as pilgrimages and relics

• To reform the Catholic Church

What agreement ended the religious warfare in Germany in 1555?

• Ninety-five Theses

• Edict of Worms

• Peace of Augsburg

• Lutheran Compromise

Why did King Henry VIII break with Rome and establish the Church of England?

• To marry Anne Boleyn

• To promote his religious views

• To force the Catholic Church to reform

• To separate church and state

What were the Spanish conquerors of the Americas known as?

• viceroys

• conquistadors

• peninsulares

• governor-generals