WGU C100 OBJECTIVE ASSESSMENT EXAM
Q&A 2026 STUDY GUIDE WITH VERIFIED
SOLUTIONS
◉ Unaccompanied coal works that employed the polyphonic use of
3-6 voices and were secular in nature. Answer: Madrigals
◉ Dialogue that emphasized how members of a Renaissance court
could portray their own unique personalities and self-fashioning.
Answer: The Courtier
◉ What is true of society during the Renaissance period? Answer: a)
Religious reformers such as Martin Luther split with the Catholic
church, ultimately resulting in the formation of Protestantism.
b) Many intellectuals broadened their perspectives beyond Church
teachings after the discovery and spread of previously "lost"
Classical writings.
◉ What was emphasized by Renaissance humanism? Answer:
Humanists sought to educate the whole person, including the
physical, intellectual, and spiritual aspects of human beings.
◉ What theme from the Renaissance is shown in the School of
Athens painting? Answer: Classicism
,◉ How is Leonardo's Mona Lisa representative of Renaissance
painting? Answer: It treats its subject with realistic detail and
perspective
◉ How does the following speech from Shakespeare's Hamlet reflect
the themes of the Renaissance?
"What a piece of work is a man! How noble in reason, how infinite in
faculty! In form and moving how express and admirable! In action
how like an Angel! In apprehension how like a god! The beauty of
the world! The paragon of animals!" Answer: The speech reflects the
values of humanism by emphasizing the power of learning an an
individual's use of it.
◉ What was Martin Luther's role in advocating Christian doctrine
during the Renaissance? Answer: Martin Luther was a priest and
theologian who challenged papal infallibility.
◉ Which of the following is NOT an example of Cultural Exchange in
the Renaissance? Answer: Egyptian idiograms influenced European
sculptors with their symmetrical forms.
◉ Which of the following is an example of a "Renaissance man or
woman"? Answer: A successful business person who plays the
clarinet, rides horses competitively, and publishes articles on
scientific and artistic topics.
, ◉ How did advancements in science lead to innovations in other
disciplines during the Renaissance period? Answer: Scientific
knowledge about human physiology created greater understanding
of how the human eye perceives light and distance, which led
painters to experiment with techniques of perspectives and
chiaroscuro.
◉ What literary devices were popular during the Renaissance?
Answer: a) Soliloquy, in which a character speaks aloud to himself
on stage, giving the audience access to his inner thoughts.
b) Blank verse, which is poetic verse written in unrhymed iambic
pentameter
◉ Who wrote the satirical essay, In Praise of Folly, which criticized
the corruption and abuses of Catholic doctrine in parts of the Roman
Catholic Church? Answer: Erasmus
◉ How does art from the Renaissance illustrate cultural exchange
and diversity? Answer: a) Renaissance artists such as the glass-
makers in Italy received inspiration from Muslim artisanal
glassware.
b) Carved ivory from Africa was featured in the homes of European
royalty during the Renaissance.
Q&A 2026 STUDY GUIDE WITH VERIFIED
SOLUTIONS
◉ Unaccompanied coal works that employed the polyphonic use of
3-6 voices and were secular in nature. Answer: Madrigals
◉ Dialogue that emphasized how members of a Renaissance court
could portray their own unique personalities and self-fashioning.
Answer: The Courtier
◉ What is true of society during the Renaissance period? Answer: a)
Religious reformers such as Martin Luther split with the Catholic
church, ultimately resulting in the formation of Protestantism.
b) Many intellectuals broadened their perspectives beyond Church
teachings after the discovery and spread of previously "lost"
Classical writings.
◉ What was emphasized by Renaissance humanism? Answer:
Humanists sought to educate the whole person, including the
physical, intellectual, and spiritual aspects of human beings.
◉ What theme from the Renaissance is shown in the School of
Athens painting? Answer: Classicism
,◉ How is Leonardo's Mona Lisa representative of Renaissance
painting? Answer: It treats its subject with realistic detail and
perspective
◉ How does the following speech from Shakespeare's Hamlet reflect
the themes of the Renaissance?
"What a piece of work is a man! How noble in reason, how infinite in
faculty! In form and moving how express and admirable! In action
how like an Angel! In apprehension how like a god! The beauty of
the world! The paragon of animals!" Answer: The speech reflects the
values of humanism by emphasizing the power of learning an an
individual's use of it.
◉ What was Martin Luther's role in advocating Christian doctrine
during the Renaissance? Answer: Martin Luther was a priest and
theologian who challenged papal infallibility.
◉ Which of the following is NOT an example of Cultural Exchange in
the Renaissance? Answer: Egyptian idiograms influenced European
sculptors with their symmetrical forms.
◉ Which of the following is an example of a "Renaissance man or
woman"? Answer: A successful business person who plays the
clarinet, rides horses competitively, and publishes articles on
scientific and artistic topics.
, ◉ How did advancements in science lead to innovations in other
disciplines during the Renaissance period? Answer: Scientific
knowledge about human physiology created greater understanding
of how the human eye perceives light and distance, which led
painters to experiment with techniques of perspectives and
chiaroscuro.
◉ What literary devices were popular during the Renaissance?
Answer: a) Soliloquy, in which a character speaks aloud to himself
on stage, giving the audience access to his inner thoughts.
b) Blank verse, which is poetic verse written in unrhymed iambic
pentameter
◉ Who wrote the satirical essay, In Praise of Folly, which criticized
the corruption and abuses of Catholic doctrine in parts of the Roman
Catholic Church? Answer: Erasmus
◉ How does art from the Renaissance illustrate cultural exchange
and diversity? Answer: a) Renaissance artists such as the glass-
makers in Italy received inspiration from Muslim artisanal
glassware.
b) Carved ivory from Africa was featured in the homes of European
royalty during the Renaissance.
