Question

?1) Humanist and Renaissance ideas of the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries were spread by what new technology? A)Telegraph B)Paper C)Stirrups D)Printing press

	2) What was an important factor in the emergence of the Italian Renaissance?   A)The decline of religious feeling and belief B)The desire to rebound from the Black Death    C)The rise of wealthy, urban patrons of the arts    D)The creation of powerful, centralized monarchies. 3) With the spread of new ideas at the beginning of the Renaissance, how did the wealthy begin to view life?   A)As an opportunity for enjoyment and not just a painful pilgrimage to heaven B)As a superior alternative to the afterlife, which was viewed with apprehension C)As a painful penitential journey 4) According to humanists, what was the goal of all education? A) To achieve a higher-paying job   B)To bring the individual closer to God C)To make people better Christians   D)To benefit the common good D)As requiring constant physical activity

Answer 1

1. The correct answer is Option D. Humanist and Renaissance ideas of the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries were spread by printing.

2. The correct answer is Option C. The rise of wealthy, urban patrons of the arts was an important factor in the emergence of the Italian Renaissance.

3. The correct answer is Option A. The wealthy began to view life as an opportunity for enjoyment and not just a painful pilgrimage to heaven.

4. The correct answer is Option D. The goal of education, according to Humanists, is to benefit the common good.