Which of the following statements concerning male humanists' views on women is NOT accurate?
A)Sir Thomas More forbid his daughters from acquiring education.
B)Erasmus advocated female education as a way to banish idleness at home.
C)Juan Vives argued that women should be taught virtue and cheerful obedience to their husbands.
D)Heinrich Cornelius Agrippa von Nettesheim argued that women are not intellectually inferior to men.
E)Humanists as a whole were decidedly antifeminist.

Question

Which of the following statements concerning male humanists' views on women is NOT accurate?
A)Sir Thomas More forbid his daughters from acquiring education.
B)Erasmus advocated female education as a way to banish idleness at home.
C)Juan Vives argued that women should be taught virtue and cheerful obedience to their husbands.
D)Heinrich Cornelius Agrippa von Nettesheim argued that women are not intellectually inferior to men.
E)Humanists as a whole were decidedly antifeminist.

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Sir Thomas More was actually supportive of his daughters' education, contrary to the statement that he forbid it.

Which of the Following Statements Concerning Male Humanists' Views on Women