Question

The period where all the changes took place at the close of middle ages in Europe is termed as ___ ___ ___
A)Renaissance
B)Religious reformations
C)Humanism
D)Philosophy

Answer 1

Hint: all the changes in the middle ages that led to the phase of modernity can be attributed to the late middle ages crisis of political instabilities, demographic collapse and religious upheavals that brought the European stability to a halt.

Complete answer:
Option A: The transition from middle ages into the modern one can be referred to as the period of Renaissance, it was a cultural movement that affected the European lives in the modern period. The renaissance promoted the vernacular literature, flowering of Latin classical sources. The main objective of the movement was to promote Inductive reasoning and rationality by relying on observation. In terms of a political pursuit, it contributed to the development of conventions of Diplomacy. The period of the renaissance is best known and remembered for its contribution in the field of art and sculptures, and gave the polymaths such as Michelangelo and Leonardo da Vinci, a great artist who painted the famous “ the Mona Lisa”. Renaissance humanism developed as a method of learning which used the empirical evidence and reasoning for studying ancient texts.
Option B: Religious reformations in Europe posed a threat and challenge to the Catholic Church’s authority. This option is not correct.
Option C: Humanism focuses on the agency of human beings collectively and individually. This is an incorrect option.
Option D: Philosophy is the study of the nature of reality and existence. It is an academic discipline. This option is not correct. Therefore, option A is correct.

Note: The medieval period of Europe lasted from the fifth century to the fifteenth century, it began with the fall of the western Roman Empire and merged into the age of discovery.