MP3 Speed Study 2 (UL4)

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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?

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?

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?

A perfect imaginary society Signup and view all the answers

Who is known for making up over 1,700 expressions that are commonly used today?

William Shakespeare Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following best describes the relationship between the spread of humanist ideas and the threat felt by powerful individuals or institutions?

Powerful people were threatened by humanist ideas because they challenged traditional religious and political authority. Signup and view all the answers

Why was the period of the Enlightenment given that name?

Because it was a time when thinkers were exploring new ways to look at the world Signup and view all the answers

What was the main focus of thinkers and writers during the Enlightenment?

Reason and the power of individual thinking Signup and view all the answers

What was the key difference between the approach to knowledge during the Middle Ages and the Scientific Revolution?

During the Middle Ages, knowledge came from ancient Greek or Roman writings and the Bible, while the Scientific Revolution relied on observation, experimentation, and reasoning. Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following best describes the scientific method?

A logical series of steps to arrive at truth, including stating a problem, forming a hypothesis, testing the hypothesis, and analyzing the results. Signup and view all the answers

What was the key characteristic of the Enlightenment thinkers' approach to knowledge?

Questioning traditional ideas and focusing on reason and individual thinking Signup and view all the answers

What did Nicolaus Copernicus believe about the planets in our solar system?

They revolved around the sun. Signup and view all the answers

What conclusion did Johannes Kepler draw that supported Copernicus’s theory?

The mathematical laws he discovered reinforced the heliocentric model. Signup and view all the answers

Why did Copernicus delay publishing his ideas until his death in 1543?

He feared persecution for his revolutionary ideas. Signup and view all the answers

What did René Descartes use as a foundational truth in his reasoning?

His own existence - 'I think, therefore I am.' Signup and view all the answers

What idea did Isaac Newton contribute to science during the Scientific Revolution?

Law of universal gravitation. Signup and view all the answers

What was one main difference between Francis Bacon's approach and René Descartes's approach in scientific discovery?

Bacon emphasized experimentation, while Descartes focused on reasoning. Signup and view all the answers

How did Galileo Galilei's observations using a telescope affect his view of Copernicus's theory?

Conviction that Copernicus was correct in stating planets revolve around the sun. Signup and view all the answers