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

Creation of the internet

Establishment of trade routes

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?

Promotion of technological advancement only

Emphasis on medieval theology

Renewed interest in Classical culture

Focus on classical Chinese culture

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

A preference for non-humanistic forms of government

Humans as the center of philosophical reflection

A belief in the superiority of animals over humans

A focus on the needs of the environment over human needs

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What did Humanists emphasize in terms of knowledge acquisition?

Limiting studies to sacred texts only

Extensive studies, individual reflection, and practical demo

Restricting knowledge to a single area of study

Relying solely on tradition for knowledge

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Which language shift occurred due to Humanist influence?

Shift from Latin to Arabic

Shift from Latin to Greek

Shift from Latin to vernacular languages

Shift from vernacular languages to Latin

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

Niccolo Machiavelli

Dante

Thomas More

Erasmus of Rotterdam

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

The Divine Comedy

The Decameron

The Prince

Utopia

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

Dante

Niccolo Machiavelli

Erasmus of Rotterdam

Thomas More

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

Gutenberg

Nicolaus Copernicus

Vesalius

Leonardo da Vinci

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

Establishment of cultural institutions

Development of the movable printing press

Creation of the flying machine

Invention of the telescope

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

Telescope

Flying machine

Diving suit

Movable printing press

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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?

Florence

Vienna

Paris

London

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

The Bible

The Prince

The Divine Comedy

Utopia

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What did Leonardo da Vinci contribute to physics and aerodynamics?

Invention of the parachute

Development of the diving suit

Establishment of universities in Rome

Writing of Utopia

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

Focus solely on art

Criticism of church corruption

Advocacy for moral reform

Contributions to various fields including mechanics, physics

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

Classical Greek and Roman culture

Medieval European traditions

Persian artistic techniques

Byzantine culture

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