5 Questions
What was the chief activity in the Italian towns where the earliest universities were set up?
Commerce
Which subject of study was popular at the earliest universities in Europe?
Law
Who represented the change in the study of antiquity as a distinctive civilization best understood through the actual words of the ancient Greeks and Romans?
Francesco Petrarch
What did the educational program emphasizing a close reading of ancient authors imply?
There was much to be learnt which religious teaching alone could not give
What was the role of notaries in the Italian towns where the earliest universities were established?
To write and interpret rules and written agreements for trade
Test your knowledge of the early European universities and their connection to humanism with this quiz. Explore the development of legal studies in Italian towns like Padua and Bologna, and their impact on commerce and society.
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