WORLD HISTORY

HISTORY

THE RENAISSANCE AND REFORMATION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
During the Renaissance, Europeans ____ ideas from ancient Greece & Rome.
A
ignored
B
sold
C
forgot
D
rediscovered
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -A central theme found within the Renaissance era, which was derived from the Ancient Greek and Roman society, was the belief of humanism . Humanism is the belief that humans and their lives are more important or equal to religious/supernatural things.

Detailed explanation-2: -Usually used to describe the rediscovery of classical Roman and Greek culture in the late 1300s and 1400s and the great pan-European flowering in art, architecture, literature, science, music, philosophy and politics that this inspired, it has been interpreted as the epoch that made the modern world truly modern.

Detailed explanation-3: -The rebirth of classicism during the Italian Renaissance partially manifested itself in the rediscovery of ancient Latin and Greek texts by authors such as Cicero, Plato and Aristotle.

Detailed explanation-4: -The Renaissance was a rebirth of classical culture which spread from Italy to the rest of Europe from the 14th through the 17th centuries. The thinkers, artisans and scholars who emerged during this period had a lasting influence on literature, philosophy, art, music, politics, science and religion.

Detailed explanation-5: -It was not until the Renaissance (1350-1500 C.E.) that the ancient Greek and Roman origins of many European institutions and practices were rediscovered.

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