Question 1

Which new literary genre flourished in Spain in the sixteenth century?

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A)  chivalric novel
B)  chansons de geste
C)  romance
D)  picaresque novel D

Question 2

What were the causes of the Protestant Reformation?

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The Protestant Reformation was primarily...

Question 3

Marguerite of Navarre's lasting achievement was

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A)  a collection of stories written in the style of Boccaccio's Decameron.
B)  the painting of portraits modeled on the style of Michelangelo.
C)  founding the religious order of Ursuline nuns.
D)  the adapting of the Italian madrigal to French musical tastes.

Question 4

What action brought an end to Phillip II's success and good fortune?

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A)  his campaign against the Turks in the Mediterranean
B)  his invasion of Portugal
C)  his campaign against the Muslims in southern Spain
D)  his campaign against the United Provinces in the northern Netherlands

Question 5

Who is credited with reviving Spanish theater in the sixteenth century?

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A)  Miguel de Cervantes
B)  Lazarillo de Tormes
C)  Lope de Vega
D)  Lopez de Segura

Question 6

Which is a mannerist feature in Shakespeare's Hamlet?

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A)  The main character,Hamlet,is portrayed from a single vantage point.
B)  Hamlet is wracked with self-disgust.
C)  Hamlet has an unrealistically high opinion of the human race.
D)  It adheres to classical ideals.

Question 7

Which of the following was NOT a legacy of Protestantism?

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A)  glorification of the work ethic
B)  Puritanism
C)  condemnation of capitalism
D)  the notion that human beings can commune directly with God C

Question 8

In which country did Protestantism first appear?

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A)  England
B)  Germany
C)  France
D)  Spain

Question 9

Explain the basic ideas of Calvinism and show how they affected societies where large numbers of Calvinists were citizens.

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Calvinism is a branch of Protestant Chri...

Question 10

With which city's university was Martin Luther associated when he published his famous Ninety-five Theses?

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A)  Paris
B)  Cologne
C)  Wittenburg
D)  Strasbourg

Question 11

What role did politics play in Luther's successful revolt against the Catholic Church? How did Luther's religious ideas,especially toward the relations between church and state,reflect the political situation in Germany?

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Politics played a significant role in Ma...

Question 12

What was Sofonisba Anguissola's artistic achievement?

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A)  She pioneered the three-quarter-length portrait.
B)  She introduced Italian art to northern Europe.
C)  She helped introduce the Italian school of art to Spain.
D)  She adapted the style of Leonardo to French tastes.

Question 13

How did the Protestant Reformation begin to affect painting and sculpture in the 1520s?

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A)  Protestants now began to build elaborately decorated churches.
B)  Zealous Protestants destroyed some works of art.
C)  The fresco became the dominant expression of Protestant creativity.
D)  Religious art was commissioned for Protestant homes.

Question 14

El Greco's painting style represents

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A)  the essence of Spanish emotionalism and religious zeal.
B)  the spirit of Greek art adapted to Spanish conditions.
C)  the restrained ideal of High Renaissance art.
D)  a throwback to the Byzantine style of his native Crete.

Question 15

What was the theme of Erasmus's Praise of Folly?

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A)  It was a defense of the Catholic Church against its critics.
B)  It offered a justification for Luther's faith.
C)  It satirized many individuals and institutions of his day.
D)  It defended the doctrine of predestination.

Question 16

What made Erasmus a leading figure among the humanists? Discuss his beliefs as they were manifested in his writings.

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Erasmus was a leading figure among the h...

Question 17

The leading exponent of late mannerism in Italy,Tintoretto,had a style that could be described as

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A)  feverish and emotional.
B)  restrained and stately.
C)  Gothic and decadent.
D)  discordant and alienating.

Question 18

The most representative mannerist artist in Spain who captured the spirit of the Catholic Reformation was

Accepted Answer

A)  Velázquez.
B)  Goya.
C)  El Greco.
D)  Dal'. C

Question 19

The one event that upset Luther and ultimately launched the Protestant Reformation was the

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A)  collection of Peter's Pence in his town.
B)  appointing of the Bishop of Mainz by the local prince.
C)  selling of indulgences in Germany.
D)  crowning of the Duke of Saxony by the pope.

Question 20

Which of the following is NOT true of late-sixteenth-century Catholic Church music?

Accepted Answer

A)  Clarity of words was sacrificed to musical sounds.
B)  It became simpler in many ways.
C)  The Council of Trent decreed that music should be easily understood by the illiterate masses.
D)  Palestrina set the standard for the Catholic ideal for the next few centuries.

Exam 14: Northern Humanism, northern Renaissance, religious Reformations, and Late Mannerism, 1500-1603

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What were the causes of the Protestant Reformation?

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What action brought an end to Phillip II's success and good fortune?

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Who is credited with reviving Spanish theater in the sixteenth century?

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With which city's university was Martin Luther associated when he published his famous Ninety-five Theses?

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What role did politics play in Luther's successful revolt against the Catholic Church? How did Luther's religious ideas,especially toward the relations between church and state,reflect the political situation in Germany?

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