Literature and Philosophy of the Renaissance

Question 1

How did humanism impact Europeans’ thinking about government?

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Political debates were encouraged.

Question 2

Well-educated people during the Renaissance learned

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classical Latin.

Question 3

Which Renaissance writer also worked as an adviser, or courtier, to royalty?

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Baldassare Castiglione

Question 4

Which Renaissance writer was a humanist because of his focus on human nature, rather than religion?

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Miguel de Cervantes

Question 5

The Divine Comedy reflected Renaissance humanism by showing that

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people are responsible for their choices.

Question 6

Which humanist idea affected Renaissance society?

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People are basically good at their core.

Question 7

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 8

How did humanism affect paintings during the Renaissance?

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Paintings became more lifelike.

Question 9

A major Renaissance novel about a man who fights imaginary enemies is

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Don Quixote.

Question 10

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

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Baldassare Castiglione

Literature and Philosophy of the Renaissance Answers