The word vernacular is used to describe:
the spoken language of an area
CORRECT!
the structure of the human skeleton
a type of crossbow used by British archers in the Hundred Years’ War
the early printing press typesets
a political plot against Medici rule in Florence
The dominant trend of government in Renaissance city-states in Italy was from:
republicanism to despotism
CORRECT!
democracy to theocracy
absolutism to democracy
despotism to theocracy
theocracy to democracy
Which of the following locations had the greatest influence on shaping the values of the Italian Renaissance?
the townhouse of an Italian merchant
CORRECT!
the manor of a nobleman
the cottage of a serf
the manufacturing districts of an Italian city
a Benedictine monastery
Who is sometimes called the “Father of Humanism”?
Petrarch
CORRECT!
Sir Thomas More
Boccaccio
Pico della Mirandola
Johannes Gutenberg
Renaissance education was characterized by:
emphasis on developing the “complete individual.”
CORRECT!!
support of the religious reforms initiated by Savonarola in Florence.
tendencies to criticize the Church and openly encourage religious revolt.
little attention to anything but academic pursuits.
a hesitancy to question old teachings.
The favorite classical author of Renaissance scholars was:
Cicero.
CORRECT!!
Virgil.
Homer.
Plato.
Euclid
Which of the following was NOT a characteristic of the Renaissance?
strong anti-Christian sentiment
CORRECT!!
reemphasis on the culture of antiquity
search for balance and proportion in politics
the development of a historical and critical view of the world
confidence in human rationality
The early Renaissance humanists in Italy would have been MOST interested in:
finding an old Greek manuscript
CORRECT!!
translating a portion of the Bible into the vernacular
perfecting the Italian language
ministering to the sick and other needy people
analyzing the accounts of the debates of medieval scholastics
Castiglione, in his work, The Courtier,:
suggested the proper social graces for a young Renaissance noble.
CORRECT!!
provided a handbook for politicians.
supported the power of the monarch.
condemned the church.
insisted upon the complete equality of social classes.
The literary masterpiece that satirized the ideals of knighthood and chivalry was written by
Cervantes.
CORRECT!!
Rabelais.
Erasmus.
Castiglione.
Petrarch.
[Quiz originally from here]