A. Both believed that reason was unrelated to faith.
B. Both believed in the joint power of the Church and the State.
C. Both believed that only faith was an important part of the Christian worldview.
D. Both believed that reason and faith were part of the quest for truth.
Related Mcqs:
- Compared to Aquinas, the writers of Florentine humanism considered which of the following only unsystematically ?
A. Sex
B. Emotions
C. Psychology
D. All of the above - How is Dante’s relationship with Beatrice an example of courtly love ?
A. The relationship watches Dante pass through stages of love for Beatrice’s physical, moral, and divine beauty.
B. The relationship provides an example of passionate love rather than arranged matches.
C. The relationship focuses on Beatrice’s chastity and purity.
D. All of the above - In Vita Nuova, how does Dante represent love ?
A. Love is an ennobling force that offers a chance for salvation.
B. Love is problematic for Dante, because Beatrice is considered impure.
C. Love has little to do with spirituality.
D. Love obscures all possibility for salvation. - Dante’s mention of the “sound of the angelic trumpet” refers to which religious event ?
A. The Annunciation
B. Baptism
C. Holy Communion
D. The Last Judgment - In which circle would Dante place someone who committed suicide ?
A. The circle of violence
B. The circle of wrath
C. The circle of heresy
D. The circle of treachery - According to Dr. Mazzotta, what trait distinguishes Dante’s purgatory from his hell ?
A. Purgatory is less future-oriented.
B. Purgatory is a place of redemptive intervention.
C. Purgatory includes references to time.
D. Purgatory is less rooted in the human, natural world. - In The Paradiso, who leads Dante on his tour of heaven ?
A. Virgil
B. Beatrice
C. Cato
D. Ulysses - In De Monarchia, what language does Dante primarily use ?
A. English
B. Latin
C. Italian
D. Tuscan - In which dialect is Dante’s Vita Nuova primarily written ?
A. Latin
B. Tuscan
C. English
D. French - In De Vulgari Eloquentia, Dante writes primarily in which language ?
A. Tuscan
B. Italian
C. Latin
D. English