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What significant development contributed to the spread of ideas during the Early Modern Age?

Establishment of trade routes

Creation of the internet

Invention of the telescope

Invention of the printing press

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What was a characteristic of Humanism during the 15th and 16th centuries?

Renewed interest in Classical culture

Promotion of technological advancement only

Emphasis on medieval theology

Focus on classical Chinese culture

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Which of the following best describes the term "anthropocentrism" as used in the text?

A belief in the superiority of animals over humans

A preference for non-humanistic forms of government

A focus on the needs of the environment over human needs

Humans as the center of philosophical reflection

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What did Humanists emphasize in terms of knowledge acquisition?

Restricting knowledge to a single area of study

Extensive studies, individual reflection, and practical demo

Relying solely on tradition for knowledge

Limiting studies to sacred texts only

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Which language shift occurred due to Humanist influence?

Shift from Latin to Arabic

Shift from Latin to Greek

Shift from vernacular languages to Latin

Shift from Latin to vernacular languages

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Who wrote "The praise of folly" and advocated for moral reform?

Niccolo Machiavelli

Erasmus of Rotterdam

Dante

Thomas More

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Which work described an ideal world with equality, order, justice, and religion free from corruption?

The Prince

The Decameron

The Divine Comedy

Utopia

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Whose reflections on power became the basis of political thought during the Early Modern Age?

Thomas More

Erasmus of Rotterdam

Dante

Niccolo Machiavelli

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Who proposed the heliocentric hypothesis, challenging contemporary thinking about the solar system?

Gutenberg

Vesalius

Nicolaus Copernicus

Leonardo da Vinci

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What was one of the contributions of Leonardo da Vinci to mechanics and aerodynamics?

Invention of the telescope

Establishment of cultural institutions

Development of the movable printing press

Creation of the flying machine

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What invention allowed for the printing of many books and the spread of ideas during the Renaissance?

Diving suit

Telescope

Movable printing press

Flying machine

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In which city were some of the main cultural institutions, like science and arts academies, founded by Humanists during the Renaissance?

Vienna

Paris

Florence

London

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Which book was the first to be published using Gutenberg's movable printing press in 1455?

The Divine Comedy

Utopia

The Prince

The Bible

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What did Leonardo da Vinci contribute to physics and aerodynamics?

Establishment of universities in Rome

Writing of Utopia

Invention of the parachute

Development of the diving suit

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What was the key feature of Leonardo da Vinci's work that earned him the title of "Renaissance Man"?

Criticism of church corruption

Contributions to various fields including mechanics, physics

Advocacy for moral reform

Focus solely on art

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What was a key influence on the development of Renaissance art?

Byzantine culture

Persian artistic techniques

Medieval European traditions

Classical Greek and Roman culture

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