Renaissance Humanities Quiz
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What did the term 'humanities' refer to during the Renaissance?

  • The study of religion and divinity
  • The study of classical literature and language (correct)
  • The study of natural sciences
  • The study of applied sciences

    • What is a key characteristic that distinguishes humanities from natural sciences?

  • Mainly empirical approaches
  • Emphasis on professional training
  • Primarily critical, speculative, or interpretative methods (correct)
  • Focus on mathematical theories

    • Which subjects are considered part of the humanities?

  • Foreign languages, history, sociology (correct)
  • Medicine, nursing, pharmacology
  • Mathematics, computer science, engineering
  • Physics, chemistry, biology

    • Why are law and religion sometimes encompassed within the definition of humanities?

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    What is the primary focus of humanities studies?

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