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

Invention of the printing press

Establishment of trade routes

Invention of the telescope

Creation of the internet

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

Emphasis on medieval theology

Renewed interest in Classical culture

Promotion of technological advancement only

Focus on classical Chinese culture

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

Humans as the center of philosophical reflection

A focus on the needs of the environment over human needs

A belief in the superiority of animals over humans

A preference for non-humanistic forms of government

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What did Humanists emphasize in terms of knowledge acquisition?

Restricting knowledge to a single area of study

Relying solely on tradition for knowledge

Limiting studies to sacred texts only

Extensive studies, individual reflection, and practical demo

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Which language shift occurred due to Humanist influence?

Shift from vernacular languages to Latin

Shift from Latin to vernacular languages

Shift from Latin to Arabic

Shift from Latin to Greek

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

Niccolo Machiavelli

Dante

Erasmus of Rotterdam

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

Niccolo Machiavelli

Dante

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

Vesalius

Leonardo da Vinci

Gutenberg

Nicolaus Copernicus

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

Creation of the flying machine

Invention of the telescope

Development of the movable printing press

Establishment of cultural institutions

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

Diving suit

Movable printing press

Telescope

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?

London

Paris

Florence

Vienna

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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 Bible

The Prince

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What did Leonardo da Vinci contribute to physics and aerodynamics?

Writing of Utopia

Development of the diving suit

Invention of the parachute

Establishment of universities in Rome

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

Contributions to various fields including mechanics, physics

Advocacy for moral reform

Criticism of church corruption

Focus solely on art

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

Classical Greek and Roman culture

Medieval European traditions

Byzantine culture

Persian artistic techniques

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