Multiple choice questions. Choose the best answer.
- Machiavelli
a) was an Italian sculptor from Florence.
b) was an early Italian "humanist".
c) wrote The Prince.
d) painted the "Mona Lisa".
- Michelanglo
a) painted the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel.
b) was an Italian poet who perfected the sonnet.
c) wrote The Prince.
d) married Catherine de Medici and ruled Pisa.
- Leonardo da Vinci
a) painted the Mona Lisa.
b) applied religious teachings to solve scientific problems.
c) was a wealthy Florentine banker.
d) wrote The Prince.
- Leonardo de Medici (1449 - 1492)
a) taught there was no conflict between faith and reason.
b) painted the Mona Lisa.
c) was a wealthy Florentine banker.
d) wrote The Prince.
- Dante
a) wrote The Divine Comedy.
b) was known for his scientific experimentation.
c) painted the Mona Lisa.
d) wrote The Prince.
- Dante
a) taught there was no conflict between faith and reason.
b) was known for his scientific experimentation.
c) studied astronomy and claimed that Earth revolved around the sun.
d) helped establish the Italian vernacular.
- Erasmus
a) painted Dutch landscapes and the ordinary people.
b) led a Flemish army against Spain.
c) taught that the ends justify the means.
d) was a Dutch humanist who criticized the Catholic church.
- Thomas More
a) commanded an English ship against the Spanish Armada.
b) was an English cardinal who opposed the king.
c) wrote Utopia.
d) painted English landscapes and the ordinary people.
- Christopher Columbus, who crossed the Atlantic in 1492, was
a) from the Netherlands but employed by Queen Isabella of Spain.
b) from Portugal but employed by Queen Isabella of Spain.
c) from Spain but employed by Henry VII of England.
d) from Genoa in Italy but employed by Queen Isabella of Spain.
- Thomas Aquinas
a) taught there was no conflict between faith and reason.
b) was known for his scientific experimentation.
c) studied astronomy and claimed that Earth revolved around the sun.
d) painted Dutch landscapes and the ordinary people.
- Nicholas Copernicus
a) taught there was no conflict between faith and reason.
b) developed Europe's first printing press.
c) studied astronomy and claimed that Earth revolved around the sun.
d) painted Polish landscapes and the common people.
- Johann Gutenberg
a) preached that there was no conflict between faith and reason.
b) was an early German alchemist.
c) developed Europe's first printing press.
d) painted German landscapes and ordinary people.
- The Portuguese explorer who first reached India was
a) Bartholomew Diaz.
b) Prince Henry the Navigator.
c) Vasco da Gama.
d) Amor de Cosmos.
- Petrarch
a) perfected the Italian sonnet.
b) painted the Mona Lisa.
c) was a wealthy Florentine banker.
d) wrote The Prince.
Answer key 1. c 6. d 11. c 16. 21. 2. a 7. d 12. c 17. 3. a 8. c 13. c 18. 4. c 9. d 14. a 19. 5. a 10. a 15. _ 20.
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