Literature and Philosophy of the Renaissance

Question 1

Well-educated people during the Renaissance learned

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classical Latin.

Question 2

The Divine Comedy reflected Renaissance humanism by showing that

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people are responsible for their choices.

Question 3

During the Renaissance, many people embraced the concept of

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humanism.

Question 4

Which humanist idea affected Renaissance society?

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People are basically good at their core.

Question 5

In The Divine Comedy, Dante Alighieri uses poetry to explore

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the existence of life after death.

Question 6

A major Renaissance work by Machiavelli was

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The Prince.

Question 7

According to humanist thinkers, political decisions should be based on

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rational thought.

Question 8

How did humanism impact Europeans’ thinking about government?

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Political debates were encouraged.

Question 9

How did use of the vernacular affect the spread of humanism in Europe?

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The vernacular helped writers and philosophers reach wider audiences.

Question 10

Who was a Renaissance writer whose work was based on their professional experience ?

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Baldassare Castiglione

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