Chapter 267. Quiz for Document 15-1

267.1 Section Title

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Chapter 15: Europe in the Renaissance and Reformation 1350–1600
Quiz for Document 15-1: Petrarch Expresses His Admiration for Classical Works

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Question 267.1

Correct. The answer is c. Petrarch believed that Plato was the “prince of philosophers.” Like many Christians before him, Petrarch saw a strong affinity between Christianity and Platonism.
Incorrect. The answer is c. Petrarch believed that Plato was the “prince of philosophers.” Like many Christians before him, Petrarch saw a strong affinity between Christianity and Platonism.
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Question 267.2

Correct. The answer is b. Petrarch was very happy because Nicholas Sygeros had given him a copy in the original Greek of poetry by Homer, whom he regarded as the “prince of Greek poets.”
Incorrect. The answer is b. Petrarch was very happy because Nicholas Sygeros had given him a copy in the original Greek of poetry by Homer, whom he regarded as the “prince of Greek poets.”
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Question 267.3

Correct. The answer is d. As Petrarch aged, he shifted his study to religious literature because he believed his salvation was a more important subject of study than the secular classics. He wrote, “But now I must think of more serious matters. My care is more for my salvation than for noble language. I used to read what gave me pleasure, now I read what may be profitable.”
Incorrect. The answer is d. As Petrarch aged, he shifted his study to religious literature because he believed his salvation was a more important subject of study than the secular classics. He wrote, “But now I must think of more serious matters. My care is more for my salvation than for noble language. I used to read what gave me pleasure, now I read what may be profitable.”
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Question 267.4

Correct. The answer is a. Petrarch argued that while he placed the highest value on Christianity, he did not reject the classics, noting “I seem able to love both groups at once, provided that I consciously distinguish between those I prefer for style and those I prefer for substance.”
Incorrect. The answer is a. Petrarch argued that while he placed the highest value on Christianity, he did not reject the classics, noting “I seem able to love both groups at once, provided that I consciously distinguish between those I prefer for style and those I prefer for substance.”
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