Identify the Primary Reason That Many Renaissance Scholars Were Able

question 36

Multiple Choice

Identify the primary reason that many Renaissance scholars were able to access ancient Greek and Roman texts for the first time.

• A) The persecution of Renaissance humanists in Spain forced them to move to Northern Europe,bringing their scrolls with them.
• B) Rich patrons gave scholars money to purchase more books.
• C) The use of the printing press made many more texts available to western scholars.
• D) Muslim intellectuals fled to Europe after the collapse of the Ottoman Empire,bringing their texts with them.

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Definitions:

ADH

Antidiuretic hormone, a hormone that helps to control the balance of water in the body by affecting the amount of urine the kidneys produce.

Parathyroid Hormone

A hormone secreted by the parathyroid glands that regulates calcium levels in the blood, critical for maintaining bone health and function.

Kidney

An organ in vertebrates that filters waste products from the blood, regulates blood pressure, electrolyte balance, and red blood cell production.

Liver

Largest gland of the body, lying in the upper-right quadrant of the abdomen just inferior to the diaphragm; secretes bile and is of great importance in carbohydrate and protein metabolism and in detoxifying chemicals.