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