The Northern Renaissance (1)
 

Select the correct choice 
1A person who produces work "in the vernacular" is one who?:
relies on realism.
uses only natural light.
writes in a local, rather than a classical, language.
uses a verse form of writing.
2The invention of the printing press was important because it?:
spread new ideas during the Renaissance.
awakened Europeans to the advanced culture of the Middle East.
gave the pope greater control over the Catholic Church during the Middle Ages.
helped Hellenistic civilization expand after the death of Alexander the Great.
3Compared with the Italian humanists, the humanists of northern Europe were more concerned with?:
natural science.
the creative arts.
the writings of the early Christian Church Fathers.
Greek and Roman philosophy.
4Desiderius Erasmus is best remembered for his?:
sermons in Florence.
criticism of northern Renaissance society and the clergy.
utopian idealism.
woodcuts and biblical engravings.
5In Don Quixote, Miguel de Cervantes satirized?:
medieval ideas about chivalry.
Renaissance scholars.
the church.
two giants who once ruled Spain.
6What factor, besides the plague, delayed the Renaissance in northern Europe?:     
lack of patrons.
lack of interest in learning.
lack of gifted artists and scholars.
lack of economic growth.
7For what purpose did Sir Thomas More use his writings?:
to condemn Renaissance morals.
to praise the Church.
to call for social and economic reforms.
to call for reform in the Church.
8Which was an idea held by Renaissance thinkers?:
life on earth is merely a preparation for an afterlife.
there is little value in the study of history.
the writings of Aristotle are unquestionably true.
life on earth should be lived as fully as possible.
9How did northern Renaissance artists differ from Italian Renaissance artists?:
Italian artists tended to paint Greek and Roman gods, while northern artists usually painted ordinary people.
artists in northern Europe deliberately rejected Italian painting styles.
Italian styles used darker colors.
northern artists concentrated on painting mythological characters and scenes.
10Sir Thomas More's Utopia described?:
his travels across Europe.
an ideal society where all citizens were equal and worked to support the group.
a number of ways to reform the church.
the sale of indulgences.