Who was the artist that sculpted the David and painted the ceiling of the Sistine
Chapel?
Correct!
It is Michelangelo
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Who is the architect that designed and built the dome on the cathedral of Florence?
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His name is Brunelleschi
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Which Flemish painter was famous for painting realistic scenes from the lives of
ordinary people?
Correct!
His name is Pieter Bruegel the Elder
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Name the German artist who traveled to Italy in 1494 and specialized in religious woodcuts
and engravings.
Correct!
His name is Albrecht Durer
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In which year was Leonardo da Vinci born? State 3 skills of this Renaissance Man.
Year of birth: 1452
3 skills: painter, sculptor, scientist
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During the Elizabethan Age, which English playwright could be found writing such plays as Othello and King Lear to be performed at
the Globe Theatre?
William Shakespeare
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This Italian writer and political thinker believed in the theory “the ends justify the
means.” He wrote a book advising rulers on how to govern. Name both the author and
the book’s name.
Machiavelli; The Prince
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Which English author created Utopia, a book describing a perfect society where greed,
corruption, and war are nonexistent? What happened to him after he opposed Henry VIII
in his attempt to create the Church of England?
Thomas More; he was imprisoned in the Tower of London and executed for
treason
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Which Christian humanist wrote The Praise of Folly, which poked fun at merchants, lovers, scholars, and priests?
Desiderius Erasmus
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Following the example of the medieval writer Dante, many writers began writing in the
language of their specific nation or country. What is the term used for these “native
languages?”
Vernacular
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What action started the Reformation, and in which country did it begin?
Martin Luther posting the 95 Theses on a church, and it began in Germany
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Under which king did England become Protestant. Why did this happen?
Henry VIII, he wanted his marriage annulled so he can remarry and try to get
a son to inherit the throne.
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Calvinists believed in which religious theory that claimed that God has known since the beginning of time which individuals will be
presented with salvation?
Predestination
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What practice of the Roman Catholic Church did Luther criticize, and from which two prominent catholic figures make threats
against him?
the sale of indulgences, Holy Roman Emperor Charles V and Pope Leo X
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Describe feudalism as seen during the Middle Ages in Europe
A social order in which a lesser noble or commoner swears fealty to a lord in return
for military protection.
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Which powerful Italian banking family known as God’s Bankers came to power in Florence
in the 15th century?
The Medici
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Why did the Pope refuse to annul Henry VIII’s marriage to Catherine of Aragon?
He did not want to offend Catherine’s nephew, Charles V
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Give the dates of Elizabeth I’s reign. Which state (as in United States) was named
after her?
1558-1603; Virginia
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Charles V, one of Europe’s most powerful monarchs in the 16th century and a dedicated enemy of the Protestants, ruled over a vast
domain, including what empire in central Europe that covers much of modern-day
Germany, Switzerland, and northern Italy?
The Holy Roman Empire
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Name the trade federation, comprised of over a hundred cities, which controlled trade across most of Germany, France, England,
Scandinavia, and the Baltic region?Where was its “mother city,” or headquarters,
located?
The Hanseatic League; Lübeck, in Germany
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Which invention developed by Johann Gutenberg in around 1440 revolutionized the
spread of information and ideas across Europe? Why did the printing press have
such a profound effect?
Printing press; the press allowed for the mass production of written material, which had
previously been exceedingly rare and copied by hand, a painstakingly slow process. Written material, in turn, was a very efficient way of
spreading ideas and information.
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