Honors World History Final

A Renaissance man may best be described as A. An educated man with wide-ranging accomplishments B. A well-traveled person C. A classical scholar D. A famous artist

A

A woman who played a key role in returning the papacy to rome was A. Catherine of siena B. Isabelle d'este C. Hildegrad of Bingam D. Queen henrietta of france

A

Each of the following was a cause of the Age of Exploration EXCEPT A. development of trade during the Dark Ages B. humanism of the Renaissance C. development of New Monarchies D. to spread Christianity

A

Each of the following was a characteristc of the gothic style except A. Thick walls with rounded arches B. Flyign buttresses C. Stained glass windows D. High vaulted ceiliengs

A

Flagellants A. Were seeking forgiveness for their sins B. Tortured heretics C. Were mercenary soldiers D. Carried the bubonic plague

A

Gunpowder was invented in A. China B. India C. Persia D. Hungary

A

Jacqueries were A. Peasant rebellions B. Ballads about those who died in the plague C. French clergy D. Heretics

A

Joan of Arc A. was captured by the Burgundians and turned over to their English allies B. was handed over to the Inquisition on charges of witchcraft C. was considered transgressive because she wore men's clothing D. was condemned as a heretic and burned at the stake/ E. all of the above

A

Portolani were A. maps B. ships C. navigational devices D. types of sails

A

Renaissance humanism is primarily defined as A. a viewpoint based on the study of the classics and liberal arts B. an anti-religious program dedicated to the destruction of the Church C. an artistic style that portrayed the depraved state of human beings D. a philosophical movement that emphasized the beauty of nature E. a religious movement that attempted to make Christianity relevant to daily experience

A

Secularism is a A. worldly viewpoint B. method of painting C. type of ruler D. spice from China

A

The Book of the Courtier was written by A. Castiglione B. Leonardo da Vinci C. Petrarch D. Boccacc

A

The Wars of the Roses contributed to the rise of a New Monarchy in A. England B. France C. Spain D. The Netherlands

A

The author who advocated that women should also participate in Renaissance life was A. Castiglione B. Leonardo da Vinci C. Petrarch D. Boccaccio

A

The bubonic plague that struch the 14 century was probably brought to europe by genoese traders who maintained a trading post in A. The crimea B. Persia C, india D. Manchuria

A

The english achieved a great vicotry over the french in 1415 at A. Agincourt B. Avignon C. Crecy D. Orleans

A

The religious crusading motive for exploration was strongest in A. Spain and Portugal B. Florence and Venice C. the Byzantine Empire D. England and Scotland E. France and the Low Countries

A

The term ars moriendi means A. The art of ding B. The beauty of death C. The triumph of life D. the art of living well E. the divine artist

A

The word "Renaissance" means A. rebirth B. new world C. maturation D. escape E. culture

A

Vernacular refers to A. language of the people in a particular area B. French language C. painting style D. music form

A

The man who established the first school for mariners was A. King Henry II of France B. Prince Henry of Portugal C. King Henry VIII of England D. Prince Harry of Orange in the Netherlands E. Holy Roman Emperor Henry VI

B

A key economic consequence of the plague was A. The rapd expansion of european civic banking to rebiuolt industry B. A decline in manorialism and weakening of fiedalism as nole landlords desperate for cash converted peasant labor service to maket rents freeing their serfs C. The more frequent bankruptcy of monarchs as they emptied their tresuries trying to probide poor relief D. The very slow enrichment of middling peasant laborers who began to dominate rural communities E. A long term trend to abandon cities for the more secure rural environment

B

A measure of a Renaissance man's accomplishments was called A. humanism B. virtu' C. versatility D. individualism

B

French kings were traditionally crowned at the cathedral of A. Avignon B. Reims C. Orleans D. Rouen

B

From 1309-1377, the popes lived in A. Agincourt B. Avignon C. Milan D. Paris

B

Of the following, the disaster that was first to strike europe in the 14th centruy was probably A. Peasant rebellions B. Famine C. Plague D. War

B

One result of the bubonic plague was the A. End of midwifery B. Rise of sugeons to greater prominence C. Increased knowledge of how diseases spread D. Better knowledge of human anatomy

B

Renaissance humanists in Italy A. restricted their attention to scholasticism and the medieval liberal arts curriculum B. had occupations in schools and universities or as secretaries in city-states or at the courts of princes or popes C. tended to be members of the clergy rather than laymen D. focused on scientific rather than literary pursuits E. rejected the writings of Greek and Roman authors in favor of Byzantine scholarship

B

See divinity embodied in all aspects of nature is A. ultramontism B. pantheism C. panorama D. panagora

B

The Age of Exploration began in the A 1300s B.1400s C. 1500s D. 1600s

B

The European country that controlled trade with the east before the Age of Exploration was A. Greece B. Italy C. Spain D. Portugal

B

The Hundred Year's War contributed to the rise of a New Monarchy in A. England B. France C. Spain D. The Netherlands

B

The Western Schism of the Roman Catholic Church A. put an end to the church's previous financial abuses B. badly damaged the faith of many Christian believers C. rejuvenated Christianity as is had been on the decline throughout Europe D. prohibited the abuse of pluralism E. lasted for ten years

B

The english peasant's revolt of 1381 A. Was caused by the kings confiscation of peasant land B. was led by wat tyler and john ball C. succeeded in getting the government to agree to the peasant's demands D. gained long-term results for the peasants E. led to the end of the hundred's years war

B

The hundered yewars war was ulitamtley won by A. England B. France C. Italy D. Spain

B

The king who led the english to victory in 1415 battle against the french was A. Henry iv B. Henry v C. Edward ii D. Richard ii

B

A major issue that led to the dispute between the french king and the popel was A. The sale of indulgences B. Simony C. Lay inversiture D. Dispute regarding the nature of the trinity

C

A medieval holocaust of jews occurred in the cit of A. Avignon B. Heidielberg C. Strasbourg D. Marseilles

C

A new navigational device that measured latitude and helped make the voyages of exploration possible was the A. compass B. lanteen C. astrolabe D. caravel

C

As did the ancient Greeks, Renaissance men emphasized the human capacity to A. create art B. achieve eternal salvation C. reason D. be educated

C

Each of the following was a consequnce of the bubonic plague except A. Anti semitism B. Decline of trade C. Increase in number of peasants D. Increase in the price of labor

C

In his "philosophy of Christ," Erasmus emphasized A. the role of priests B. a strictly structured and hierarchical society C. inner piety D. study of Classical Roman texts E. eradicating

C

In the conduct of the Hundred Years' War, a sure sign of feudalism's decline was the A. inablility of feuding kings to raise armies of knights B. reliance of kings on artilery as the main component of royal armies C. decisive role of peasant foot soldiers rather than mounted knights D. clear intention of kings to destroy the estates of their own vassals E. use of heavier armor and larger horses

C

Joan of Arc saved France by inspiring the French soldiers to break the English siege of A. Bordeaux B. Amiens C. Orleans D. Paris E. Geneva

C

Key characteristics of the Renaissance included all of the following EXCEPT A. Humanism B. Individualism C. Deism D. Secularism

C

Pogroms were A. Religious ceremonies convened to ask for god's help against the plague B. Special indulgences granted to those infected with the plague C. Organized massacres against the jews D. The name given to people believed to be responsible for the black death E. Mysterious sites where people could go to miraculously recover form the plague

C

Sicily is off the coast of A. England B. France C. Italy D. Greece

C

The "father of the Italian Renaissance" was A. Castiglione B. Leonardo da Vinci C. Petrarch D. Boccaccio

C

The Italian merchant whose tales of the court of Kublai Khan popularized China in Europe was A. Christopher Columbus B. Amerigo Vespucci C. Marco Polo D. Leonardo Bruni E. John Mandeville

C

The Reconquista contributed to the rise of a New Monarchy in A. England B. France C. Spain D. The Netherlands

C

The bubonic plague first struck europe in A. France B. Holy roman emprie C.italy D. Spain

C

The most extraordianry invetion of the 14th century, which make a visible impact on cities were A. Eyecglasses B. Paper C. The clock D. Rifles

C

All of the following fit the Renaissance weltanshauung EXCEPT A. Self-assuredness B. Confidence C. Individualism D. Caution E. Versatility

D

An economic consequence of the great plague and hte crises of the fourteenth century A. Devastated peasants but not nobles B. brought an economic boom to landlords C. caused only minor changes in agricultural practices D. raised wages becaues of a scaricity of labor E. had little impact

D

At the battle of crecy A. The enlgis defeated the french with cannons B. The gnlsih defeated the french after a lenght siege of the castle of crecy C. French pikemen Defreated the english cavalry D. English archesers devastated the french calvary E. French mercenaries starved the english out of the city of crecy

D

Each of the following became a New Monarch in the 15th century EXCEPT A. England B. France C. Spain D. The Netherlands

D

Each of the following was an initial cause of exploration EXCEPT A. To find silver and gold B. To find a trade route to Asia C. To achieve glory D. To provide religious freedom

D

How did the nature of warfare change durning the hundred year's war A. Archers became a dominant force B. Knights were able to demonstrate their superior fighting abilities C. Cavalry became the most imporrant part of an army D. Peasant foot soldiers became irrelevant

D

Spirit and pride in one's city was know as __________ humanism. A. secular B. sprezzatura C. virtu' D. civic

D

The 14th century cheaper paper was made from A. Papyrus B. Animal skin C. Tree bark D. Cotton rags

D

The Italian Renaissance was primarily A. a mass movement of the peasants B. characterized by a preoccupation with religion C. a product of rural Italy D. a recovery of antiquity and Greco-Roman culture E. a religious reform movement

D

The french government and aristocracy respnoded to the jacuerie by A. Drafting the rebels into the army B. taking no action and letting it run its course C. negotiating a settlement with its leaders D. massacaring the partiicplants E. renouncing their hostoric pribileges

D

The primary cause of the hundred year's war was A. Over the succession to the crown of england B. Over the different religious practices of the two nations C. due to economic competitition between the nations D. Over the succession to the crown of france

D

The sea captain who first made a sea voyage directly from Europe to India was A. Bartholomew Dias B. Ferdinand Magellan C. Francis Drake D. Vasco da Gama E. Amerigo Vespucci

D

What was the main cause of the early fourteenth centruy famines A. A blight that struck the wheat crop B. A lack of knoeledge of sciectific agriculture C. Droughts throughout most of europe D. A little ice age inducing bad weather with heavy rains E. Urban pollution that spread into nearby farming regions

D

The 14th century outbreak of the bubonic plague originated in A. Africa B. Syria C. Italy D. The azores E. Asia

E

The northern Christian humanist A. wished to continue the complicated theological arguments of the Middle Ages B. were characterized by their pessimistic view of human nature C. did not believe that education could increase personal piety D. rejected the simple religion of the early Church E. championed the study of classical and early Christian texts to reform the Catholic Church.

E

The primary function motive for European exploration during the Renaissance was A. social, to relieve the population pressure on Europe B. religious, to spread the Gospel C. psychological, the quest for new experiences to transform a dull existence D. military, to provide new bases for an army E. economic, the desire for precious metals and new areas for trade

E

the author of Utopia, a satire on European government and society, was A. Giovanni Boccaccio B. Desiderius Erasmus C. Thomas a Kepmis D. William Shakespeare E. Thomas More

E