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What distinguishes Pieter Bruegel the Elder's paintings from typical works of his time?
What distinguishes Pieter Bruegel the Elder's paintings from typical works of his time?
- They questioned the concept of private property and advocated for a communal lifestyle.
- They depicted scenes of peasants' everyday lives, which was rare for paintings of that era. (correct)
- They advocated for a world without private property and focused on moral themes.
- They featured beautiful language and made up words, like Shakespeare's works.
What was the main reason that powerful people felt threatened by new ideas spreading in Europe?
What was the main reason that powerful people felt threatened by new ideas spreading in Europe?
- The introduction of Greek language in religious texts
- The corruption within the Dutch humanist scholars
- The rapid spread of Johannes Gutenberg's printing press
- The rise of humanist ideas challenging traditional beliefs (correct)
What technological innovation by Johannes Gutenberg helped spread Renaissance ideas rapidly throughout Europe?
What technological innovation by Johannes Gutenberg helped spread Renaissance ideas rapidly throughout Europe?
- His creation of a faster way to bind books
- His invention of movable type printing press (correct)
- His improvement of handwritten book copies
- His development of a new paper-making technique
What did Sir Thomas More's book, Utopia, aim to describe?
What did Sir Thomas More's book, Utopia, aim to describe?
Who is known for making up over 1,700 expressions that are commonly used today?
Who is known for making up over 1,700 expressions that are commonly used today?
Which of the following best describes the relationship between the spread of humanist ideas and the threat felt by powerful individuals or institutions?
Which of the following best describes the relationship between the spread of humanist ideas and the threat felt by powerful individuals or institutions?
Why was the period of the Enlightenment given that name?
Why was the period of the Enlightenment given that name?
What was the main focus of thinkers and writers during the Enlightenment?
What was the main focus of thinkers and writers during the Enlightenment?
What was the key difference between the approach to knowledge during the Middle Ages and the Scientific Revolution?
What was the key difference between the approach to knowledge during the Middle Ages and the Scientific Revolution?
Which of the following best describes the scientific method?
Which of the following best describes the scientific method?
What was the key characteristic of the Enlightenment thinkers' approach to knowledge?
What was the key characteristic of the Enlightenment thinkers' approach to knowledge?
What did Nicolaus Copernicus believe about the planets in our solar system?
What did Nicolaus Copernicus believe about the planets in our solar system?
What conclusion did Johannes Kepler draw that supported Copernicus’s theory?
What conclusion did Johannes Kepler draw that supported Copernicus’s theory?
Why did Copernicus delay publishing his ideas until his death in 1543?
Why did Copernicus delay publishing his ideas until his death in 1543?
What did René Descartes use as a foundational truth in his reasoning?
What did René Descartes use as a foundational truth in his reasoning?
What idea did Isaac Newton contribute to science during the Scientific Revolution?
What idea did Isaac Newton contribute to science during the Scientific Revolution?
What was one main difference between Francis Bacon's approach and René Descartes's approach in scientific discovery?
What was one main difference between Francis Bacon's approach and René Descartes's approach in scientific discovery?
How did Galileo Galilei's observations using a telescope affect his view of Copernicus's theory?
How did Galileo Galilei's observations using a telescope affect his view of Copernicus's theory?
