lesson 3

Cards (58)

  • What does the term "Renaissance" mean?
    Rebirth
  • What characterized the Renaissance period?
    A spirit of inquiry and creativity
  • What inspired the Renaissance?
    Ancient classics
  • What was rediscovered during the Renaissance?
    Greek and Roman literature
  • What element did Greek and Roman literature stress?
    Reason
  • What three philosophies dominated the Renaissance era?
    Secularism, Humanism, Individualism
  • What does the phrase "Middle Ages" refer to?
    Europe between 476 CE and the Renaissance
  • How was the Middle Ages viewed after the fall of Rome?
    As a "Middle" or "Dark" age
  • What was believed to be absent during the Middle Ages?
    Scientific accomplishments and great art
  • What contributed to the beginnings of the Renaissance?
    Expansion of commerce in Italy
  • What resulted from trade with the East during the Renaissance?
    Influx of new ideas
  • Who invented movable metal type printing?
    Johannes Gutenberg
  • What economic factor supported artists during the Renaissance?
    Wealth of the Merchant Class
  • What happened to the population after the plague?
    It increased
  • What was the enclosure system?
    Conversion of land for cultivation to pastureland
  • What does the putting out system involve?
    Merchants hiring people to convert wool into cloth
  • Which cities became centers of trade during the Renaissance?
    Venice, Florence, Milan, Genoa, Naples, Rome, Antwerp
  • Who were the Medicis?
    Established one of the biggest banks in Italy
  • What subjects did the humanities focus on during the Renaissance?
    Philosophy, history, literature, music, composition
  • Who wrote in vernacular during the Renaissance?
    Francesco Petrarch
  • What did Humanism emphasize?
    The goodness and high potential of human nature
  • What does Individualism promote?
    The paramount value of individual interests
  • What does Secularism focus on?
    The importance of the here and now
  • What did Secularism inspire during the Renaissance?
    Breaking down of traditional world views
  • Who captured the essence of the Renaissance Man?
    Baldassare Castiglione
  • What qualities did the Renaissance Man possess?
    Mastery of many fields and social graces
  • Name three authors from the Renaissance.
    Francesco Petrarch, Giovanni Boccaccio, William Shakespeare
  • Who wrote "The Prince"?
    Niccolo Machiavelli
  • What does the Machiavellian doctrine state?
    The end justifies the means
  • Name three famous artworks from the Renaissance.
    The Mona Lisa, The Last Supper, The Virgin of the Rocks
  • Who painted the Sistine Chapel ceiling?
    Michelangelo Buonarroti
  • What scientific approach characterized the Renaissance?
    Focus on empirical observations and scientific method
  • What did the Renaissance challenge?
    Traditional theories
  • What was a major economic motive during the 15th-16th century?
    Desire for wealth (gold and silver)
  • Who influenced the desire for wealth during the Renaissance?
    Marco Polo's accounts from the East
  • What was the impact of the fall of Constantinople on trade?
    Monopoly of Venetian merchants increased
  • What economic system dominated the 16th century?
    Mercantilism
  • How did colonies benefit European countries?
    Controlled markets, labor, raw materials, capital
  • What was a religious motive during the Renaissance?
    Protestant Reformation challenged the Catholic Church
  • What was the Reconquista?
    Military campaign to expel Muslims from Spain