Exploring the Northern Renaissance and Reformation

The video covers the Northern Renaissance, highlighting artists like Durer and Van Eyck, and Italian Renaissance writers such as Machiavelli. It discusses William Shakespeare's influence on the Renaissance through his poetic style and famous plays. The Reformation is introduced as a pivotal movement that split the church and led to new denominations. The video examines church corruption, focusing on the sale of indulgences, and introduces early reformers like John Wycliffe and John Huss, leading to Martin Luther's significant role in the Reformation.

Who were the two Northern Renaissance artists mentioned in the video?

• Titian and Caravaggio

• Leonardo da Vinci and Michelangelo

• Raphael and Donatello

• Albert Durer and Jan van Eyck

What was the main theme of Niccolò Machiavelli's 'The Prince'?

• The ideal society

• The use of power in government

• The beauty of nature

• The importance of art

Which playwright is known for writing in iambic pentameter?

• William Shakespeare

• John Webster

• Ben Jonson

• Christopher Marlowe

What is the title of Sir Thomas More's famous work?

• The Divine Comedy

• The Republic

• Utopia

• The Canterbury Tales

In what architectural style was Shakespeare's Globe Theater built?

• Gothic

• Baroque

• Renaissance

• Tudor

What major movement did the Renaissance lead to in Europe?

• The Reformation

• The Industrial Revolution

• The Enlightenment

• The Scientific Revolution

What does humanism focus on?

• The development of new technologies

• The study of religious texts

• The exploration of new lands

• The study of individual achievement and secular questions

What term describes the smaller subgroups of Christianity that emerged after the Reformation?

• Congregations

• Orders

• Sects

• Denominations

What were indulgences according to the Catholic Church?

• A type of donation

• Tickets to heaven

• A lessening of time in purgatory

• A form of prayer

Who was one of the early reformers burned at the stake for speaking against the Catholic Church?

• Martin Luther

• Ignatius of Loyola

• John Calvin

• John Wycliffe