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What was Erasmus's fate?


A) He founded Protestantism.
B) He alienated both the Catholics and the Protestants.
C) In defending the Catholics, he lost the support of the Protestants.
D) He became a wandering scholar without credibility.

E) B) and D)
F) C) and D)

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Both Christian humanism and Renaissance thought


A) emphasized classical studies.
B) concentrated primarily on secular matters.
C) dealt with social issues, especially the plight of women.
D) were influenced by the pietistic movement.

E) B) and D)
F) C) and D)

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What impact did the Counter-Reformation have on El Greco? How was this revealed in his paintings?

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How did Rabelais differ from other northern humanists?


A) He affirmed the goodness of human nature.
B) He demonstrated a secular outlook on life.
C) He often made obscene references.
D) He thought that men and women were able to lead useful lives based on reason and common sense.

E) A) and C)
F) A) and D)

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Which of the following is correct regarding Elizabethan England?


A) It fell into economic and international decline.
B) It experienced a cultural flowering, especially with a secular and commercial theater.
C) It became the leader of Europe's Catholic states.
D) All these answers are correct.

E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

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Discuss the origins and beliefs of the Society of Jesus.

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


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

E) B) and C)
F) None of the above

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Pieter Bruegel's paintings were


A) products of the Catholic Reformation.
B) efforts to capture the ordinary lives of peasants.
C) expressions of the late Gothic style.
D) judged to be lewd and immoral in his day.

E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

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Which of the following was NOT a legacy of Protestantism?


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

E) A) and C)
F) All of the above

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


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

E) A) and B)
F) A) and D)

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Who of the following founded Anglicanism?


A) Henry VIII
B) Elizabeth I
C) Martin Luther
D) John Calvin

E) All of the above
F) A) and D)

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In his search for answers to his sense of sin, Luther finally found the solution through the


A) preachings of the local bishop.
B) biblical passages stressing salvation through one's faith.
C) forgiving quality of the clergy.
D) use of the seven sacraments.

E) C) and D)
F) A) and D)

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

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Whose paintings represent a continuation of the late Gothic style rather than a northern development of Renaissance tendencies?


A) Albrecht Dürer
B) Matthias Grünewald
C) Hieronymus Bosch
D) Pieter Bruegel the Elder

E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

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Shakespeare's reputation is greatest for which literary genre?


A) comedy
B) history
C) sonnet
D) tragedy

E) A) and B)
F) A) and D)

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