CSTU 101 Quiz: Medieval Period and Development into the Renaissance

Covers the Learn material from Module 6: Week 6.

1. Created the statue David and the painted Sistine Chapel?

2. Consisted a hero of the Renaissance, who wrote Utopia. Lived from 1478-1535.

3. In philosophy, the synthesis of the High Ages was made by_________ in the 13th century, who merged Christian and Aristotelian thought.

4. Which of these did not contribute to the successes Pepin and Charlemagne?

5. The term “pointed arches” best describes which style?

6. Which word best describes the culture that gave rise to Romanesque architecture?

7. What were two classical values that inspired the Renaissance humanists?

8. What did medieval pilgrims travel to a cathedral to see?

9. Who wrote Don Quizote?

10. Who wished to give the church a new choir and ambulatory, one that would be full of light— symbolic of the presence of God, through Gothic architecture?

11. According to the chart in your Textbook. What are the years of the Renaissance?

12. Who initiated the Crusades?

13. Who halted the Islamic expansion into France and Europe?

14. In the 13th century who also criticized reliance on deductive logic and metaphysical speculations and urged scientists to adopt an inductive investigation method involving observation and experimentation with appropriate instruments and methods, rather than mere reasoning?

15. During the 1200’s Popes would employ a military force to combat heresy and use this judicial process to eradicate heresy within the Western culture.

16. The Carolingians also stimulated artistic activity. One of these was the development by painters that involved pictures within manuscript pages called

17. Who gave the Renaissance its first candid picture of human nature with the idealism of medievalism and humanism stripped away.

18. Who wrote the Canterbury Tales in the 14th century?

19. Who wrote the Divine Comedy, which delineated the options available to mankind?

20. According to the chart in your textbook, which of these types of literature occurs last?

21. Despite the authority of the medieval Catholic church, there was a tremendous amount of diversity within medieval literature.

22. During the period of 750–1000, Carolingian rulers dominated European life.

23. Science was not very prominent in the medieval intellectual activity.

24. The Black Death that struck Europe killed over 90 % of the population.

25. Charlemagne’s brutal reign destroyed much learning and education in Europe.

26. The so-called Children’s Crusade was the only crusade that was “successful” in any meaningful sense.

27. Not many churches were built during the 11th century because of the lack of money.

28. Renaissance intellectuals considered themselves to be both humanists and Christians.

29. The Black Death arrived on the docks from London and spread to Europe.

30. Religious architecture was the primary European artistic activity.