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What book did Erasmus write in 1509?

(2 points)
Responses

Utopia
Utopia

The Divine Comedy
The Divine Comedy

The Praise of Folly
The Praise of Folly

The Book of the Courtier
The Book of the Courtier
Question 2
Who were the two best-known Christian Humanists?

(select two)

(4 points)
Responses

Petrarch
Petrarch

Dante
Dante

Erasmus
Erasmus

Thomas More
Thomas More
Question 3
Who did The Praise of Folly poke fun at?(2 points)
Responses

Kings and queens only
Kings and queens only

Monks and nuns who helped the poor
Monks and nuns who helped the poor

Farmers and traders in Italy
Farmers and traders in Italy

Greedy merchants, heartsick lovers, quarrelsome scholars, and pompous priests
Greedy merchants, heartsick lovers, quarrelsome scholars, and pompous priests
Question 4
Why did Erasmus believe all people should study the Bible?(2 points)
Responses

So they could become priests
So they could become priests

To better understand science
To better understand science

He believed studying the Bible would help improve society
He believed studying the Bible would help improve society

To become famous authors
To become famous authors
Question 5
What book did Thomas More write in 1516?(2 points)
Responses

The Prince
The Prince

Utopia
Utopia

The Book of the City of Ladies
The Book of the City of Ladies

The Praise of Folly
The Praise of Folly
Question 6
What does the word “utopia” mean in Greek?(2 points)
Responses

A real place
A real place

A perfect world
A perfect world

Kingdom of peace
Kingdom of peace

No place
No place
Question 7
What does “utopia” mean in English today?(2 points)
Responses

A scary place
A scary place

An ideal or perfect place
An ideal or perfect place

A small town
A small town

A confusing land
A confusing land
Question 8
In what language did Thomas More write Utopia?(2 points)
Responses

English
English

Greek
Greek

Latin
Latin

French
French
Question 9
What was the purpose of Thomas More’s book Utopia?(2 points)
Responses

To describe a real country in Europe
To describe a real country in Europe

To promote war and conquest
To promote war and conquest

To explain how kings should rule their empires
To explain how kings should rule their empires

To show a perfect society where everyone is equal and lives in peace

All Answers 1

Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
1. The Praise of Folly

2. Erasmus; Thomas More

3. Greedy merchants, heartsick lovers, quarrelsome scholars, and pompous priests

4. He believed studying the Bible would help improve society

5. Utopia

6. No place

7. An ideal or perfect place

8. Latin

9. To show a perfect society where everyone is equal and lives in peace