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How did Thomas More’s work help spread humanistic ideas?

A
He applied them to the Church.
B
He applied them to society.
C
He applied them to theater.
D
He applied them to the arts.
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William Shakespeare’s plays contributed to Renaissance culture by

A
satirizing the Catholic Church.
B
describing an ideal society.
C
creating complex characters.
D
creating both books and art.
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How did the end of the Hundred Years’ War in 1453 help spread the Renaissance across northern Europe?

A
It allowed France to focus on the Renaissance.
B
It allowed Spain to focus on the Renaissance.
C
It allowed Germany to focus on the Renaissance.
D
It allowed Russia to focus on the Renaissance.
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Which best states how Erasmus and More helped spread Renaissance ideas in Europe?

A
Both questioned humanist beliefs while still being creative.
B
Both questioned Church teachings while still being religious.
C
Both challenged humanist beliefs while still being religious.
D
Both defended Church teachings while still being creative.
5

A Northern Renaissance artist who also published books was

A
Thomas More.
B
Hans Holbein.
C
Jan van Eyck.
D
Albrecht Dürer.
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Differing interpretations of the Bible by Christians in Europe eventually led to

A
the Reformation.
B
the Hundred Years’ War.
C
the Black Plague.
D
the Italian wars.
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Where did Italian artists and writers flee for safety during the Italian wars?

A
northern Europe
B
southern Europe
C
North America
D
South America
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Which best describes printing before the invention of the Gutenberg printing press?

A
a long, expensive process
B
a short, expensive process
C
a long, inexpensive process
D
a short, inexpensive process
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The graph shows the number of books printed in Europe between 1400–1800.

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A
Demand decreased over the centuries.
B
Demand grew slightly over the centuries.
C
Demand grew significantly over the centuries.
D
Demand stagnated over the centuries.

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