The Northern Renaissance Answers

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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 Northern Renaissance contribute to the political developments begun by the Italian Renaissance?

A
It strengthened criticisms of religious thinking.
B
It added an emphasis on classical philosophy.
C
It reinforced ideas about the importance of the individual.
D
It demonstrated the value of artistic contributions to government.
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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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After many people began reading and interpreting the Bible, they

A
began to support the Church’s teachings.
B
began to challenge the Church’s teachings.
C
ignored the Church.
D
abandoned the Church.
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A Northern Renaissance writer who applied humanistic principles to the theater was

A
Desiderius Erasmus.
B
William Shakespeare.
C
Thomas More.
D
Hans Holbein.
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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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A Northern Renaissance writer who criticized the Catholic Church was

A
William Shakespeare.
B
Jan van Eyck.
C
Albrecht Dürer.
D
Desiderius Erasmus.
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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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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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