Thomas More’s Utopia placed the blame for society’s problems on_______________?
A. human nature
B. God’s will
C. society itself
D. the Church
English Literature Mcqs
Which was NOT a characteristic of the Renaissance ?
Which was NOT a characteristic of the Renaissance ?
A. emphasis on individuality
B. confidence in human rationality
C. the emergence of merchant oligarchies
D. the development of social insurance programs
Renaissance thinkers argued that women should be educated______________?
Renaissance thinkers argued that women should be educated______________?
A. just the same as men
B. with emphasis on science and mathematics
C. not at all
D. confined solely to music, dancing, and knitting
Who translated the New Testament into German for the first time ?
Who translated the New Testament into German for the first time ?
A. Poliziano
B. Cervantes
C. Martin Luther
D. Alexander VI
Utopia was written by_____________?
Utopia was written by_____________?
A. Cervantes
B. Machiavelli
C. Poliziano
D. Thomas More
what sparked the Renaissance ?
what sparked the Renaissance ?
A. The Feudal system was collapsing
B. the “95 theses”
C. the Crusades
D. the Black Plague
the word renaissance means______________?
the word renaissance means______________?
A. the rebirth of learning or knowledge
B. reading of books
C. the time of astronauts
D. the study of art
In what country did the Renaissance begin ?
In what country did the Renaissance begin ?
A. Italy
B. France
C. England
D. Germany
John Milton was 34 when he married Mary Powell. How old was she ?
John Milton was 34 when he married Mary Powell. How old was she ?
A. 48
B. 34
C. 22
D. 17
Which of these words or usages did Milton NOT coin ?
Which of these words or usages did Milton NOT coin ?
A. Space used to mean “outer space”
B. Unaccountable
C. Pandemonium
D. Blatant