18 Questions
What distinguishes Pieter Bruegel the Elder's paintings from typical works of his time?
They depicted scenes of peasants' everyday lives, which was rare for paintings of that era.
What was the main reason that powerful people felt threatened by new ideas spreading in Europe?
The rise of humanist ideas challenging traditional beliefs
What technological innovation by Johannes Gutenberg helped spread Renaissance ideas rapidly throughout Europe?
His invention of movable type printing press
What did Sir Thomas More's book, Utopia, aim to describe?
A perfect imaginary society
Who is known for making up over 1,700 expressions that are commonly used today?
William Shakespeare
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.
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
What was the main focus of thinkers and writers during the Enlightenment?
Reason and the power of individual thinking
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.
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.
What was the key characteristic of the Enlightenment thinkers' approach to knowledge?
Questioning traditional ideas and focusing on reason and individual thinking
What did Nicolaus Copernicus believe about the planets in our solar system?
They revolved around the sun.
What conclusion did Johannes Kepler draw that supported Copernicus’s theory?
The mathematical laws he discovered reinforced the heliocentric model.
Why did Copernicus delay publishing his ideas until his death in 1543?
He feared persecution for his revolutionary ideas.
What did René Descartes use as a foundational truth in his reasoning?
His own existence - 'I think, therefore I am.'
What idea did Isaac Newton contribute to science during the Scientific Revolution?
Law of universal gravitation.
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.
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.
Explore the spread of humanist ideas from Italy to the rest of Europe and the conflict it brought as it threatened the power of the Catholic Church. Learn about the Dutch humanist scholar Erasmus and his beliefs on religion and Church reform.
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