Question

1. one way in which the writers of the renaissance were influenced by the writers of ancient greece was that renaissance writers— promoted religious doctrines of the catholic church showed little interest in secular affairs produced few new scientific ideas and innovations emphasized the power of human reason clear all

Explanation:

To solve this, we analyze each option:

• Option 1: Renaissance was a shift from strict religious focus, so promoting Catholic doctrines is incorrect.
• Option 2: Renaissance had secular interests (humanism), so "little interest in secular affairs" is wrong.
• Option 3: Renaissance had many scientific innovations, so "few new scientific ideas" is incorrect.
• Option 4: Ancient Greek thought emphasized human reason, and Renaissance humanism (influenced by Greece) also emphasized human reason, making this correct.

Answer:

D. emphasized the power of human reason (assuming the last option is D; if options are labeled with circles, the correct one is the last option with text "emphasized the power of human reason")