WORLD HISTORY

HISTORY

THE RENAISSANCE AND REFORMATION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The Renaissance is considered a time of great change or rebirth in what areas?
A
weaponry and warfare
B
world and space exploration
C
population and agricultural increase
D
learning, art, and invention
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Some major developments of the Renaissance include developments in astronomy, humanist philosophy, the printing press, vernacular language in writing, painting and sculpture technique, world exploration and, in the late Renaissance, Shakespeare’s works.

Detailed explanation-2: -In the case of the Renaissance, it refers to the rebirth of the art, architecture, and literature of Classical antiquity, specifically Ancient Greece and Rome. In part, the Renaissance was a re-exploration of the great civilizations of the past.

Detailed explanation-3: -Renaissance is a French word that means “rebirth.” Historians use the word to describe the rebirth of widespread interest in classical art and learning that took place in Europe from about 1300 to about 1600 C.E. “Classical” refers to the cultures of ancient Greece and Rome.

Detailed explanation-4: -Material covered in the Renaissance period focused very much on language and literature. Basic education dealt with grammatical lessons from ancient texts with “moral, political, and historical content” (Black 1). Humanism did not add too much to primary and secondary education, but when past that.

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