Question

1. why did renaissance thinkers encourage people to study the humanities? (a) they believed it would produce perfect obedience (b) they felt it helped shape wiser, more capable citizens (c) they thought it had no practical value (d) they feared scientific subjects

Explanation:

Renaissance humanism centered on human potential and civic life. Studying humanities (literature, philosophy, rhetoric) was seen as a way to develop critical thinking, moral reasoning, and skills needed for effective citizenship, not obedience, dismissal of practical value, or fear of science.

Answer:

(B) They felt it helped shape wiser, more capable citizens