Humanism QuizOnline version Explore core ideas and figures of Renaissance humanism. by Titouan MEHU BAUWENS | 202 1 a A mystical doctrine b A military strategy c A religious reform movement d A movement focusing on human values and classical learning 2 Which era did humanism emerge from? a Renaissance b Industrial Revolution c Middle Ages d Ancient Egypt 3 Name a key figure of Renaissance humanism. a Copernicus b Vesalius c Galileo d Petrarch 4 Humanism emphasized study of which subjects? a Alchemy b Polytheism c Modern physics d Classics: grammar, history, philosophy 5 Which languages were revived by humanist scholars? a Arabic b Sanskrit c Chinese d Latin and Greek 6 What was education like under humanism? a Monastic-only curriculum b Emphasized critical thinking and human potential c Feudal obedience training d Suppressed inquiry 7 Humanism shifted the focus of society toward what? a State power only b Human values at the center c Nature worship d God alone as center 8 Which writer is linked to Renaissance essays and introspection? a Francis Bacon b Michel de Montaigne c Niccolò Machiavelli d Thomas More 9 What helped spread literacy during humanism? a Oral tradition only b Printing and humanist scholarship c Widespread censorship d Feudal decrees 10 How did humanism affect religion-side thinking? a Promoted atheism b Rejected religion entirely c Ignored religious questions d Encouraged critical thinking about faith
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