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

Invention of the printing press

Creation of the internet

Establishment of trade routes

Invention of the telescope

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

Renewed interest in Classical culture

Focus on classical Chinese culture

Promotion of technological advancement only

Emphasis on medieval theology

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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 preference for non-humanistic forms of government

A belief in the superiority of animals over humans

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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

Relying solely on tradition for knowledge

Restricting knowledge to a single area of study

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Which language shift occurred due to Humanist influence?

Shift from Latin to Arabic

Shift from vernacular languages to Latin

Shift from Latin to vernacular languages

Shift from Latin to Greek

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

Erasmus of Rotterdam

Niccolo Machiavelli

Thomas More

Dante

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

Utopia

The Decameron

The Divine Comedy

The Prince

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

Erasmus of Rotterdam

Niccolo Machiavelli

Thomas More

Dante

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

Vesalius

Nicolaus Copernicus

Leonardo da Vinci

Gutenberg

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

Development of the movable printing press

Establishment of cultural institutions

Invention of the telescope

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?

Movable printing press

Telescope

Diving suit

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

London

Paris

Florence

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

Utopia

The Divine Comedy

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

Establishment of universities in Rome

Invention of the parachute

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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

Contributions to various fields including mechanics, physics

Criticism of church corruption

Advocacy for moral reform

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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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