Quiz - Humanities 101

What do the Humanities study?

• Mathematics

• Human Culture

• Biology

• Physical Sciences

What is the modern origin of the Humanities?

• The Renaissance

• The Middle Ages

• Classical Greek Paideia

• The Industrial Revolution

What did the liberal arts include in the Middle Ages?

• Linguistic and philosophical studies

• Only mathematics

• Only sciences

• Only history

What term did Italian humanists of the 15th century use?

• Scientific studies

• Social sciences

• Humanities studies

• Natural sciences

Which research method distinguishes the humanities?

• Quantitative method

• Experimental method

• Idiographic method

• Statistical method

What was proposed in the contemporary conceptions of the humanities?

• A complete educational program

• Only scientific studies

• Only religious studies

• Only historical studies

What do contemporary conceptions of the humanities dispute?

• The focus on religion

• The focus on method or content

• The focus on technology

• The focus on sciences

Which term stopped being used in the Middle Ages?

• Mathematics

• Philosophy

• Sciences

• Humanitas

What was included in the program of the Greek sophists?

• Only artistic studies

• Only scientific studies

• Only religious studies

• Education for active citizenship

What was proposed in the 18th century regarding the study of humanity?

• Focus on religious studies

• Focus on technological studies

• Focus on natural sciences

• Focus on Latin and Greek texts