Which poet is known as the founder of Renaissance humanism?

A.
Shakespeare

B.
Petrarch

C.
Michelangelo

D.
Dante

5 answers

B. Petrarch
Which of the following did Martin Luther oppose?

A.
political involvement by Catholic clergy

B.
the belief that salvation was dependent on faith

C.
challenges to the Church's authority

D.
refusal by the Church to practice the holy sacraments
C. challenges to the Church's authority
Which of the following contributed to the beginning of the Renaissance?

(1 point)
Responses

expanded trade

expanded trade

increased wealth of the rural nobility

increased wealth of the rural nobility

increased study of Christian teachings

increased study of Christian teachings

expanded power of the Church
a. expanded trade