Question 1

Renaissance humanism turned the focus of human inquiry away from medieval preoccupation with __________ and toward the study of ________.

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A)   nature/human nature, God
B)   God, nature/human nature
C)   book, machines like clocks
D)   art, architectureE) A) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 2

Explain why the author describes the point of view known as Renaissance naturalism as being halfway between religion and science. What two limitations at the time did Renaissance naturalism have when it came to explaining the mind?

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Question 3

The key economic development that appeared during the High Middle Ages (1,000-1350)  was:

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A)   The first large sailing ships used for trade
B)   the invention of smelting and trading Bronze
C)   the first autonomous European cities
D)   all of theseE) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 4

Find the best match for the following statement: Rejected traditional radical dualism. Believed the body is not a tomb, a prison, or punishment; nor is it a puppet operated by the soul. A person is a whole, a mind and a body.

Accepted Answer

A)   William of Ockham
B)   St. Bonaventure
C)   St. Thomas Aquinas
D)   none of these people.E) B) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 5

What does it mean to say that during the Renaissance the worldview was like a book to be read and deciphered?

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Question 6

Probably the first person to inquire into human nature without regard for religion or moral philosophy was:

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A)   Girolamo Gouda
B)   Rene Descartes
C)   Niccolo Machiavelli
D)   George BerkeleyE) B) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 7

Why can it be said that the Renaissance both worshipped and reviled humanity?

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Question 8

Demonstrate how the "Great Chain of Being" and the belief in "as above, so below" maintained the pre-modern ideology that change was bad.

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Question 9

Traditional political philosophy gave advice on what a prince should do to be good. However, Machiavelli's advice in "The Prince" was meant to make a Prince _________.

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A)   more popular and admired than the Church.
B)   loved by all the people he ruled over.
C)   effective as a ruler, not moral.
D)   responsible to the moral judgment of God.E) B) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 10

Which of these explanations of magnetism is an example of Renaissance naturalism?

Accepted Answer

A)   Magnets contain demons that attract metals but repel each other.
B)   Magnets are composed of a material with the natural power to attract metal.
C)   Magnets are made by sorcerers using ancient chemical spells.
D)   Magnets are jewelry lost by the pagan gods when visiting earth.E) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 11

Based on their world view, a Renaissance physician might cure a skull fracture or brain damage by administrating walnuts. The reason being:

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A)   Walnuts shells resemble the skull and the nut the human brain.
B)   Walnuts shells and nuts contain chemicals that could reduce brain swelling.
C)   Walnuts were used by Plato and Aristotle in their day.
D)   Galileo had shown that Walnuts were very nourishing and healthy.E) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 12

The author of the text notes that Cervantes story of "Don Quixote" explores the personal character, personality and consciousness of a fictional character. By writing about realistic like characters that do not exist, one could arguably state that both ______ and the concept of _______had arrived by the time of Cervantes.

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A)   money, fame
B)   the novel, the individual
C)   science fiction, fantasy
D)   fame, communityE) A) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 13

Find the best match for the following statement: The soul and the body are completely distinct substances, with the immortal soul using the body during the soul's earthly existence.

Accepted Answer

A)   William of Ockham
B)   St. Bonaventure
C)   St. Thomas Aquinas
D)   none of these people.E) B) and C)
F) C) and D) B

Question 14

The rise of autonomous cities in Europe was a historical turning point because:

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A)   the citizens of cities embraced technology.
B)   the first businessmen appeared seeking profit and personal financial gain.
C)   citizens of the cities were free with no feudal obligations.
D)   all of these.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 15

How did Ockham's distinction between knowledge by faith and knowledge by reason help lead to science?

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Ockham's distinction between knowledge by faith and knowledge by reason helped lead to the development of science by promoting the idea that knowledge should be based on empirical evidence and logical reasoning rather than solely on religious authority. This distinction encouraged scholars to question traditional beliefs and seek natural explanations for phenomena, leading to the development of the scientific method and the advancement of scientific knowledge. By emphasizing the importance of reason and observation in acquiring knowledge, Ockham's distinction laid the groundwork for the scientific revolution and the eventual establishment of modern science as we know it today.

Question 16

One of the most influential achievements of St. Thomas Aquinas was his attempt to:

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A)   research and find a cure for the Black Death plague.
B)   reject the teachings of the Church in order to pursue reason alone.
C)   reject Aristotle's ideas, and thus divide philosophy and theology.
D)   demonstrates that Aristotle's ideas were compatible with Christianity, thus harmonizing philosophy and theology.E) B) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 17

Find the best match for the following statement: He limited in part a person's knowledge of the world. He believed that God can only be know by inference from his work, thus he harmonized philosophy and theology.

Accepted Answer

A)   William of Ockham
B)   St. Bonaventure
C)   St. Thomas Aquinas
D)   none of these people.E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 18

Ockham discarded many of the metaphysical problems of Plato and Aristotle by rejecting the world of universals. For Ockham many of these concepts were:

Accepted Answer

A)   ideas in the mind of God
B)   fixed essences or Forms
C)   learned habits derived from experience
D)   none of the aboveE) A) and B)
F) B) and C) C

Question 19

Although the Reformation had no direct impact on psychology, it did have an important outcome on the history of psychology. Both Protestants and Catholics alike _________.

Accepted Answer

A)   began paying penance for their sins.
B)   began to apply the scientific method to understand human behavior.
C)   returned to the writings of Plato as a way to understand the universe thus uniting philosophy and theology.
D)   began to look inside themselves for grace, paving the way for Descartes introspective philosophical method.E) C) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 20

What did medieval theologians mean by the idea of "faith seeking reason"?

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