The Classic Study, the Civilization of the Renaissance in Italy

Multiple Choice

The classic study, The Civilization of the Renaissance in Italy (1860) identified which of the following as a key new Renaissance attitude that became an essential part of the modern mentality?

A) An irreverence towards traditional Christianity and a hostility to the Church
B) The scientific mentality
C) A concern with worldly life and a self-conscious desire to shape one's destiny
D) A conservative mentality that saw the past as the Golden Age of humanity
E) The sense of identity and community that a nation provides