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Question 1

Erasmus

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was a Dutch Christian humanist, Catholic priest and theologian, educationalist, satirist, and philosopher. Known for New Testament translations and exegesis, satire, pacificism, letters, author and editor. 1468-1536

Question 2

Petrarch

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Petrarch was a scholar who laid the foundations for Renaissance humanism, which emphasized the study of Classical authors from antiquity over the Scholastic thinkers of the Middle Ages. He defended this idea to his more conservative contemporaries. He also had major influence as a poet and established a standard form for the modern lyric. 1304-1374

Question 3

Medici

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The story of the Medici is one of a rich and powerful group of The Renaissance in Europe. The Medici are famous for promoting the arts, education, and culture.Giovanni di Bicci de Medici founded the Medici Bank. To begin, the Medici family, also known as the House of Medici, emigrated to Florence from the Tuscan hillside sometime during the 12th century. Through banking and commerce, this family soon rose to become one of the wealthiest families in Italy. 1389-1464

Question 4

Michelangelo

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the Italian Renaissance painter, sculptor, architect, and poet—was called “Il Divino” (The Divine One) by his contemporaries because they perceived his artworks to be otherworldly. 1475-1564

Question 5

F. Rabelais

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was known to his contemporaries as an eminent physician and humanist. Today, he is remembered as the French writer responsible for the comic masterpiece Gargantua and Pantagruel, which was published between 1532 and 1564. His creative exuberance, colorful and wide-ranging vocabulary, and literary variety have gained him a lasting place in the history of 16th-century French literature. 1483-1553

Question 6

Cicero

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was a Roman statesman, lawyer, scholar, and writer who vainly tried to uphold republican principles in the final civil wars that destroyed the Roman Republic. he was named pater patriae—“father of the country”—for his service to the republic. He is remembered in modern times as the greatest Roman orator and the innovator of what became known as Ciceronian rhetoric. 106BCE- 43BCE

Question 7

Civic Humanism

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Civic humanists believed that educated citizens had a duty to participate in politics and contribute to their communities’ well-being. The philosophy helped lay the groundwork for modern democratic ideals by promoting concepts like civic engagement and accountability in government.

Question 8

Giotto di Bondonne

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was the most important Italian painter of the 14th century, whose works point to the innovations of the Renaissance style that developed a century later. 1266-1337

Question 9

Florence

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It was an important trading centre on the route from Rome to Venice, and also known for its wool and its bankers across Europe.

Question 10

Byzantine

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The exodus of these people from Constantinople contributed to the revival of Greek and Roman studies, which led to the development of the Renaissance in humanism and science. Byzantine emigrants also brought to western Europe the better preserved and accumulated knowledge of their own Greek civilization.

Question 11

Neo Platonism

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the ultimate principle of the world, the ultimate cause of everything, is the mind. Neoplatonists called this ultimate principle of mind “the One,” which is conceived as divine.

Question 12

Leonardo da Vinci

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The Renaissance Man
Although he is best known for his dramatic and expressive artwork, Leonardo also conducted dozens of carefully thought out experiments and created futuristic inventions that were groundbreaking for the time. One of his most famous inventions, the flying machine. 1452-1519

Question 13

Humanists

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referred to teachers and students of the humanities, known as the studia humanitatis, which included the study of Latin and Ancient Greek literatures, grammar, rhetoric, history, poetry, and moral philosophy.Humanism looked to antiquity for inspiration in reforming society and had a tremendous impact on all aspects of life in renaissance Italy—and Europe more broadly

Question 14

Utopia

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Calling upon ancient Greek philosophic and literary traditions, as well as the biblical model of the Garden of Eden, Renaissance utopias would often describe imagined, isolated (or geographically confined) political or religious communities that possessed clear attributes of perfection

Question 15

John Tetzel

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was a German Dominican friar whose preaching on indulgences, considered by many of his contemporaries to be an abuse of the sacrament of penance, sparked Martin Luther’s reaction. 1465-1519

Question 16

Macchiavelli

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Niccolò Machiavelli was an Italian Renaissance political philosopher and statesman and secretary of the Florentine republic. His most famous work, The Prince (1532), brought him a reputation as an atheist and an immoral cynic. He challenged traditional thinking and offered a pragmatic, realistic approach to governance that resonated with many in the Renaissance period. 1469-1527

Question 17

Don Quixote

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17th-century Spanish literary character, the protagonist of the novel Don Quixote by Miguel de Cervantes. The book, originally published in Spanish in two parts (1605, 1615), concerns the eponymous would-be knight errant whose delusions of grandeur make him the butt of many practical jokes. contains a number of the popular literary styles and subjects of the Renaissance, such as the romantic novel that focuses on tales of chivalry and issues of religion and faith.

Question 18

Michel de Montaigne

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sixteenth century French essayist, is one of the most renowned literary and philosophical figures of the late Renaissance. The one book he wrote, Les Essais de Michel de Montaigne, is not a traditional work of philosophy. 1533-1592

Question 19

Baldasarre Castiglione

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was an Italian courtier, diplomat, and writer best known for his dialogue Il libro del cortegiano. Castiglione emphasizes the value of moderation, stating that excessive behavior or pride can undermine a courtier’s standing within the court. The Book of the Courtier had a lasting influence on European etiquette and ideals of nobility, shaping the expectations of upper-class behavior for centuries. 1478-1529

Question 20

Scholasticism

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scholars promoted reason to defend religious faith. It was an intellectual movement aimed at harmonizing Christian theology with human reason, significantly influenced by figures like St. Thomas Aquinas