Background info

• What period does the Renaissance refer to?

  Circa 1450 to 1700
• What does the word 'Renaissance' mean?

  Rebirth of learning and inquiry
• How did the Renaissance impact medical knowledge by 1700?

  People were no healthier than in the Middle Ages
• What role did the printing press play in the Renaissance?

  Allowed books to be made quickly and cheaply
• What were the four factors for progress during the Renaissance?

  • Art
  • Science
  • Technology
  • Religion
• When did the Black Death arrive in England?

  1348
• What was a significant change in art during the Renaissance?

  More realistic and naturalistic depictions
• How did Renaissance artists improve their techniques?

  By developing new paints and oil techniques
• Who created the sculpture 'David'?

  Michelangelo
• What did Michelangelo mean by saying the sculpture is complete within the marble block?

  It suggests a deep understanding of anatomy
• How did the Renaissance contribute to medical progress?

  Increased knowledge of human anatomy
• What was Galileo known for during the Renaissance?

  Using telescopes to study planets
• What did Leonardo da Vinci contribute to science?

  New ideas like the tank and helicopter
• How did the printing press affect book reproduction?

  Made it quicker, cheaper, and more accurate
• What was the impact of the Protestant Reformation on medical beliefs?

  Encouraged challenges to traditional ideas
• What did the church's control over knowledge lead to in the Middle Ages?

  Limited progress in medicine
• Who is associated with the discovery of blood circulation?

  William Harvey
• How did the Renaissance change attitudes towards human dissections?

  The church no longer banned dissections
• What are the key points summarizing the Renaissance's impact on medicine?

  • Art led to realistic human anatomy depictions
  • Science encouraged inquiry and questioning of old ideas
  • Technology, especially the printing press, spread knowledge
  • Religion challenged old structures and promoted new ideas
• How does the Renaissance represent a change compared to the Middle Ages?

  More examples of change in knowledge and inquiry
• What was the time frame of the Tudor period in England?

  1485 to 1603
• What was the significance of the mechanical pump during the Renaissance?

  Inspired ideas about blood circulation
• What was the general health status of people by 1700 compared to the Middle Ages?

  No healthier than in the Middle Ages
• What did the Renaissance encourage in terms of scientific methods?

  Use of experiments and records to prove ideas
• How did the Renaissance influence the depiction of the human body in art?

  Led to more accurate and realistic representations