All over Europe rulers and city governments began to create universities to satisfy a European thirst for knowledge, and the belief that society would benefit from the scholarly expertise generated from these institutions. Princes and leaders of city governments perceived the potential benefits of having a scholarly expertise develop with the ability to address difficult problems and achieve desired ends. The emergence of humanism was essential to this understanding of the possible utility of universities as well as the revival of interest in knowledge gained from ancient Greek texts. COUNT 4
QSN1 Which ancient texts began to see more study after universities were formed? ANS1 Greek QSN2 What outlook developed the creation of the university system? ANS2 humanism QSN3 Why did rulers and governments in Europe form universities? ANS3 to satisfy a European thirst for knowledge QSN4 What type of governments were involved in creating universities? ANS4 city governments