History Quiz

Most Renaissance painters chose religious subjects.

True

One of the most powerful political families in Italy was the Medici family

True

Select if the statement is true or false. The Tudor dynasty brought over one hundred years of peace and prosperity.

True

Who invented telescopes and discovered four satellites around Jupiter? (He also found that the earth's moon was rough and only reflected light.)

Galileo

Notre Dame in Paris is a famous cathedral built in the ________ style.

Gothic

Select if the statement is true or false. The barons deposed Edward II because they feared a strong monarchy, which paved the way for a parliamentary government.

True

Which is NOT one of the three major styles of medieval architecture?

Victorian

"The middle class; originally a citizen or freeman of a French city" is the definition of which of the following words?

bourgeoisie

cultural studies, as opposed to the sciences, including language and literature, philosophy, and art a study of the humanities from a Christian point of view a court poet a philosophical and religious system composed of the writings of Plato and elements of Christianity

humanities Christian humanism poet laureate Neoplatonism

List four ways society changed during the Renaissance. Answers should provide specific examples of changes that took place.

1. In this time, through many wars; serfs had started to become freemen, and more and more opportunities for jobs, or government places opened up. The middle class now had been introduced, it was no longer poor or rich, but a middle class in between. 2. During Medieval times, architecture was more important than painting, da Vinci, Michaelangelo, Raphael etc. In the Renaissance, more and more painters from France and other nations had been noticed. 3. Another one is the science. Science in this time had flourished, but in a different way. A "new" science was coming out, Kepler, Newton, Galileo, and others had proven many laws that to this day are still right. Gravity, helio-centric etc. 4. The final change was trade. Trade was big before, but now, because of the advancements in science, technology, and architecture; more and more trading was starting to happen. More items, types of clothing, spices, foods, goods, metals etc. were being traded to get other items.

Match the term on the left with characteristics on the right. was the wealthiest and most politically stable of the Italian states manufactured silks, woolens, and armor was an important banking center, governed by seven major guilds consisted of Rome and the central portion of the Italian Peninsula was under French rule until Spain took over

1. The Republic of Venice 2. The Duchy of Milan 3. The Republic of Florence 4. The Papal States 5. The Kingdom of Naples

Match the artists with his technique or to his work. Flemish painter "David" perspective and chiaroscuro "The Last Supper" Spanish painter the illusion of depth "Sistine Madonna" portrait of Henry VIII

1. Van Eyck 2. Michelangelo 3. Masaccio 4. da Vinci 5. Velazquez 6. Giotto 7. Raphael 8. Holbien

Describe four ways the reign of Ferdinand and Isabella changed Spain.

1. When Ferdinand of Aragon and Isabella of Castile married, it united the country of Spain and restored civil peace. 2. During the Inquisition, a unity between faith and territory was made. 3. Under these two leaders, the Moors were kicked out, Granada was recaptured and people were forced to be converted. 4.Spain with its new rule, had become a world power in whch expeditions were taken and much of the U.S of what we know it today, and parts of South America, were conquered by the Spanish.

What was the name of the new Muslim power which came out of Africa in 1146?

Almohades

Explain why Da Vinci is considered to be the "ideal Renaissance man" today.

As a young kid, Da Vinci was also a painter. He created his own formula for a paint as well. Da Vinci was a scientist, including botany, anatomy, and astronomy. He was a civil engineer, architect, and a military weapons designer. He creatd his own formula for a "helicopter" and other inventions that didn't come around until later. Da Vinci knew some things and had prototypes of things that didn't happen until 10, 20, even 50 or 100 years later!

Who discovered the concept of specific gravity, and laws of pendulum?

Galileo

What three regions made up Christian Spain in 1140?

Castile and Leon Portugal Aragon

Which of the following lead to the Hundred Years' War? Select all that apply.

English possession of French territory French alliance with Scotland against England England's trade with Flanders

Select if the statement is true or false. Although the French won most of the battles after 1350, the English won the war.

False

Select if the statement is true or false. Edward III's major contribution was to restore Archbishop Stratford as chancellor.

False

Select if the statement is true or false. In spite of the help she provided the French, Joan of Arc was eventually tried as a witch and burned at the stake by the French leaders.

False

Who was the man to first use the term Platonic love?

Ficino

Which of the following was true of France during the period before 1364? Select all that apply.

France suffered military devastation France had a weak government portions of France were under English control

Which English author, in a addition to Thomas More, wrote about an idealized world?

Francis Bacon

How did Gutenberg's printing press contribute to the growth of learning and literacy (especially Bible reading) in Europe?

Gutenberg's printing press contributed to the growth of learning and literacy in Europe by the cost of paper being cheaper than parchment, keeping the cost relatively low and having a moveable, fast printer that could print at quicker speeds for less. This helped the commonfolk in Europe to learn reading and writing; allowing the education and economy to grow in Europe.

Who discovered that planetary orbits were oval, not circular? He also discovered three laws of planetary motion.

Johannes Kepler

Which neoclassicist wrote satiric comedies?

Jonson

Who contributed to the fields of botany, anatomy, engineering, and geology? He sketched muscle and bone. He drew inventions for man's flight and various weapons and machines. He studied rock and water (geology) and developed canals and locks.

Leonardo da Vinci

Who was the author of The Prince, a book which justified many unethical practices in politics?

Machiavelli

What term describes a government ruled by only a privileged few people?

Oligarchy

How did art gravitate toward more of a realistic style during the Renaissance period?

Paintings and art was originally much more stiff, and artificial at times. With Giotto, and his paintings which were much more natural and showed depth and a perspective of realistic people and places, it gave a model for other painters and sculptors which helped art in the Renaissance to flourish and change.

Who was the 14th century Italian who tried to spread an interest in the classics?

Petrarch

Which of the following was the name for the movement do drive out the Moors from southern Spain?

Reconquista

Who wrote a book (Opus Majus), encouraged experimentation, and described eyeglasses?

Roger Bacon

Who discovered laws of gravity and motion? He discovered aspects of light and color, leading to today's spectrum analysis:

Sir Isaac Newton

--- a Muslim people of mixed Arab and Berber stock coming from northwestern Africa. They invaded Spain and occupied it for 700 years.

The Moors are

Who was the greatest literary figure in the English language?

William Shakespeare

Which of the following terms best describes Erasmus' The Praise of Folly?

a satire

What were the results of the reign of Charles V? Select all that apply.

an efficient tax structure bringing in more money than that of any alien European power the establishment of France as a strong nation the elimination of governmental corruption

Miguel de Cervantes is best known for his satire about --- , titled Don Quixote.

chivalry

The man who most closely approached the ideal of a universal man was _____.

da Vinci

Renaissance art became more:

natural and realistic

The Venetian school of painting used _____________.

oil paint

Who was a Florentine Dominican friar who attacked church corruption and was later excommunicated and executed as a heretic?

savonarola

Heliocentric means having the _____ as a center.

sun

What was the name of the efficient form of government in Venice consisting of a ruling assembly of 200 merchants and bankers?

the Great Council