Humanities 1301 Quiz 9

28 August 2022
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Desiderius Erasmus and Thomas More revived the Classical literary genre of
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satire.
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In his In Praise of Folly, Erasmus attacks Church officials for
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selling pardons and indulgences.
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In 1505, Martin Luther entered a monastery, because he
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promised to become a monk if he survived a severe lightning storm.
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Martin Luther claimed that he had the right to post his 95 Theses on the Wittenberg church door because of
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academic freedom.
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Why was Thomas Müntzer so critical of Martin Luther about the Peasant War?
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Luther refused to support the peasants' rebellion.
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The Roman Catholic Church condemned François Rabelais's Gargantua and Pantagruel for
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attacking medieval theology's dogmas and sacraments.
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Pieter Bruegel the Elder's Harvesters celebrates the harmonious relationship between
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nature and people.
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In retaliation against Protestant simplicity, Roman Catholics increased the elaborateness of their churches to
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make the Protestant churches seem emotionally empty.
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What had the Aztecs done that caused other native tribes to resent them and thus be willing to help Hernán Cortés in his conquest?
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raided their villages for sacrifice victims
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Hernán Cortés was surprised by the Aztec capital Tenochtitlán's
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sophistication.
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The Spanish planned to raise the native populations from "barbarous" conditions by
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Christianizing them.
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Europeans were very eager to colonize America to
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acquire gold, silver, and other treasure.
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The Kongolese were especially accepting of Christianity, because they
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believed in an afterlife.
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European military commanders viewed the Kongolese minkonde figures as
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evidence of aggressive native opposition to colonial control.
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Eighteenth-century Spanish-American casta paintings depicted
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racial genealogy.
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Shah Jahan constructed the Taj Mahal to
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serve as his favorite wife's tomb.
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In decorating the Taj Mahal and Shah Jahan's palace, the Moguls used the technique of
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pietra dura.
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The Ming Chinese avoided cultural syncretism, because
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they believed their culture to be superior.
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Why is Zhu Di's palace complex known as the Forbidden City?
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Only those on official business could enter it.
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Why is much in the Forbidden City based on the number nine?
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The Chinese word for "everlasting" resembles the number nine.
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Zhu Di conceived of the treasure fleet to
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extend Chinese influence throughout the world.
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Europeans were unable to match Chinese porcelain's quality until the early 1700s because of
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lack of kaolin clay
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Yoshimitsu and later Ashikaga shoguns associated themselves with the arts to
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lend their shogunates authority and legitimacy.
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The classic tea ceremony is thought to have been developed by Japan's
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rich merchant class.
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Japanese namban paintings are unique in that they
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present an unparalleled convergence of cultures.
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Beginning in 1587, Japan closed itself off to the rest of the world to
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eliminate foreign influence on its culture.
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All of the following are parts of Noh drama EXCEPT
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opera.
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What must the Noh drama's main character resolve before his or her soul can find peace?
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inner conflicts
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In-Depth Study: The Church excommunicated Martin Luther in 1521 for
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heresy.
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In-Depth Study: Martin Luther rejected the Church's doctrine that good deeds and work lead to salvation, because he believed that
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faith alone would provide salvation.
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In-Depth Study: Martin Luther's translation of the New Testament into vernacular German was significant because, with it, people
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no longer had to depend on the Church for biblical interpretation.
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In-Depth Study: Ulrich Zwingli's ideas about Christianity differed from Luther's in regards to
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communion.
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In-Depth Study: In his concept of "predestination," John Calvin meant that
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God ordains salvation for certain people at birth.
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In-Depth Study: All of the following statements about the sculpture of Coatlicue are correct EXCEPT:
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On the bottom of the statue is a relief carving of the war god Huitzilopochtli.
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In-Depth Study: All of the following statements about the sculpture of Coatlicue are correct EXCEPT:
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Her most important child, Tlaltecuhtli, is represented or alluded to in the sculpture.