WORLD HISTORY

HISTORY

THE RENAISSANCE AND REFORMATION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What did people value most during the Renaissance?
A
the king
B
their independence
C
the church
D
science
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Renaissance people valued well-roundedness. They thought the ideal person was one who was interested in many things, active in many fields. Secularism means worldliness or a belief in the importance of this life on earth. Mak-ing money, traveling, and making your house comfortable are secular activities.

Detailed explanation-2: -Renaissance people had certain common values. Among them were humanism, individualism, skepticism, well-roundedness, secularism, classicism and patronage. These values were reflected in buildings, writing, painting, sculpture, and science. Every aspect of their lives!

Detailed explanation-3: -Some major developments of the Renaissance include 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-4: -Above all, Renaissance art was driven by the new notion of “Humanism, ‘’ a philosophy which had been the foundation for many of the achievements (eg. democracy) of pagan ancient Greece. Humanism downplayed religious and secular dogma and instead attached the greatest importance to the dignity and worth of the individual.

Detailed explanation-5: -The Renaissance included an intellectual movement known as Humanism. Among its many principles, humanism promoted the idea that humans are at the center of their own universe and should embrace human achievements in education, classical arts, literature and science.

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