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What significant development contributed to the spread of ideas during the Early Modern Age?
 
Invention of the printing press
 
Invention of the telescope
 
Establishment of trade routes
 
Creation of the internet
What was a characteristic of Humanism during the 15th and 16th centuries?
 
Renewed interest in Classical culture
 
Emphasis on medieval theology
 
Focus on classical Chinese culture
 
Promotion of technological advancement only
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
What did Humanists emphasize in terms of knowledge acquisition?
 
Extensive studies, individual reflection, and practical demo
 
Restricting knowledge to a single area of study
 
Limiting studies to sacred texts only
 
Relying solely on tradition for knowledge
Which language shift occurred due to Humanist influence?
 
Shift from Latin to vernacular languages
 
Shift from vernacular languages to Latin
 
Shift from Latin to Greek
 
Shift from Latin to Arabic
Who wrote "The praise of folly" and advocated for moral reform?
 
Erasmus of Rotterdam
 
Thomas More
 
Niccolo Machiavelli
 
Dante
Which work described an ideal world with equality, order, justice, and religion free from corruption?
 
Utopia
 
The Decameron
 
The Divine Comedy
 
The Prince
Whose reflections on power became the basis of political thought during the Early Modern Age?
 
Niccolo Machiavelli
 
Thomas More
 
Dante
 
Erasmus of Rotterdam
Who proposed the heliocentric hypothesis, challenging contemporary thinking about the solar system?
 
Nicolaus Copernicus
 
Leonardo da Vinci
 
Vesalius
 
Gutenberg
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
What invention allowed for the printing of many books and the spread of ideas during the Renaissance?
 
Movable printing press
 
Diving suit
 
Telescope
 
Flying machine
In which city were some of the main cultural institutions, like science and arts academies, founded by Humanists during the Renaissance?
 
Florence
 
London
 
Paris
 
Vienna
Which book was the first to be published using Gutenberg's movable printing press in 1455?
 
The Bible
 
Utopia
 
The Prince
 
The Divine Comedy
What did Leonardo da Vinci contribute to physics and aerodynamics?
 
Invention of the parachute
 
Writing of Utopia
 
Establishment of universities in Rome
 
Development of the diving suit
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
 
Criticism of church corruption
 
Advocacy for moral reform
 
Focus solely on art
What was a key influence on the development of Renaissance art?
 
Classical Greek and Roman culture
 
Byzantine culture
 
Medieval European traditions
 
Persian artistic techniques
Who played a significant role in developing perspective techniques during the Renaissance?
 
Giotto
 
Michelangelo
 
Leonardo da Vinci
 
Raphael
What were some early features of the Renaissance that replaced the Gothic style?
 
Respect for proportion and symmetry
 
Curved forms and unnatural postures
 
Flat and two-dimensional portrayals
 
Lack of depth and volume in art
Which artistic movement emerged as a result of artists abandoning harmony and proportion around 1530?
 
Mannerism
 
Neoclassicism
 
Baroque
 
Romanticism
Who were some of the main Mannerist painters mentioned in the text?
 
Bronzino and Pontormo
 
Masaccio and Botticelli
 
Donatello and Ghiberti
 
Brunelleschi and Alberti
Which architect was influential during the Renaissance period?
 
Palladio
 
Brunelleschi
 
Giotto
 
Donatello
What technique did Giotto use to create perspective and portray space in his artworks?
 
Perspective
 
Realism
 
Surrealism
 
Cubism
What did artists of the Renaissance seek to achieve through their work?
 
Ideal beauty and harmony
 
Emotionally charged imagery
 
Political propaganda
 
Abstract expressionism