WORLD HISTORY

HISTORY

THE RENAISSANCE AND REFORMATION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which is NOT a contribution of the Renaissance in the North?
A
focused on reforming the government
B
education was very important
C
very critical of the Christian Church
D
focused on reforming society
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The Northern Renaissance, with the new values in secularism and individualism that challenge religious, political and intellectual institutions, focused heavily on religious reforms. As Christian humanism arose, religious reform and the creation of new religious sectors away from the Catholic Church was promoted.

Detailed explanation-2: -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-3: -Art of the Northern Renaissance was focused on daily peasant life and valued simple pious living. The Northern Renaissance was directly linked to the Protestant Reformation characterized by continued conflicts with the Roman Catholic Church.

Detailed explanation-4: -In conclusion, historians have identified several causes of the Renaissance in Europe, including: increased interaction between different cultures, the rediscovery of ancient Greek and Roman texts, the emergence of humanism, different artistic and technological innovations, and the impacts of conflict and death.

Detailed explanation-5: -Jan van Eyck. Overview, Artworks, and Biography. Hieronymus Bosch. Overview, Artworks, and Biography. Albrecht Dürer. Overview, Artworks, and Biography. Matthias Grünewald. Overview, Artworks, and Biography. Lucas Cranach the Elder. Overview, Artworks, and Biography. Pieter Bruegel the Elder. 16-Jul-2018

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