What contributed most significantly to the growth of humanist culture in the Renaissance?
a. The waning power of the church
b. The decline of the Byzantine Empire
c. The invention of the printing press
d. The growth of private tutorials for secular education
e. The patronage by wealthy Florentine families of the artists and writers surrounding them
c
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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
Why did most gay men and lesbians remain "in the closet" even after homophile activists began campaigning for gay rights in the 1950s and 1960s?
A) Most gay men and lesbians did not believe that they deserved the same rights and protections as other citizens. B) Many gay men and lesbians were activists in other movements and did not have the time to devote to their own struggles. C) Homophile activists adopted respectable dress and behavior that many gays and lesbians found inauthentic. D) It was dangerous to come out because homosexuality was considered immoral and was illegal in many states.
Examine the changes in the structure and the roles of the family that occurred in the early- and mid-1800s.
What will be an ideal response?
The end of the Cold War has
a. led to the end of "history." b. opened a new era in history. c. made both the United States and Russia irrelevant on the world stage. d. been predicted, but it has not yet occurred.