Literature and Philosophy of the Renaissance Answers

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Which humanist idea affected Renaissance society?

A
Reason is secondary to rational thought.
B
People are basically good at their core.
C
Reason is secondary to faith and truth.
D
People should always support their leaders.
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Which Renaissance writer also worked as an adviser, or courtier, to royalty?

A
Baldassare Castiglione
B
Dante Alighieri
C
Miguel de Cervantes
D
Francesco Petrarch
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Who was a Renaissance writer whose work was based on their professional experience ?

A
Miguel de Cervantes
B
Sancho Panza
C
Dante Alighieri
D
Baldassare Castiglione
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How did use of the vernacular affect the spread of humanism in Europe?

A
The vernacular helped artists create and distribute works that patrons liked.
B
The vernacular helped writers and philosophers reach wider audiences.
C
The vernacular helped scholars collect and study classical literature.
D
The vernacular helped politicians and businessmen maintain power.
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Which Renaissance writer was a humanist because of his focus on human nature, rather than religion?

A
Dante Alighieri
B
Niccolo Machiavelli
C
Baldassare Castiglione
D
Miguel de Cervantes
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An early Renaissance thinker who studied and shared classical literature was

A
Cosimo de’ Medici.
B
Miguel de Cervantes.
C
Francesco Petrarch.
D
Niccolo Machiavelli.
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A major Renaissance work by Machiavelli was

A
The Prince.
B
The Divine King.
C
The Queen.
D
The Divine Comedy.
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In The Divine Comedy, Dante Alighieri uses poetry to explore

A
the simplicity of human nature.
B
the complexity of human nature.
C
the existence of life after death.
D
the power of political turmoil.
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A new idea that Cervantes celebrates in Don Quixote is

A
service.
B
heaven.
C
individuality.
D
power.
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People began to study classical thought during the Renaissance to

A
better themselves.
B
earn money.
C
improve the Church.
D
earn respect.

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