16 questions
What does "Renaissance" mean?
to die
rebirth
Where did the Renaissance begin?
Mesopotamia
Japan
northern Italy
Mongolia
What did the Renaissance of Italy refer to?
rebirth of dancing and music
rebirth of art and learning
What is one way the Renaissance helped the economy?
decrease demand for Middle Eastern products
increase demand for Middle Eastern products
What is one way the Renaissance benefited the economy?
encouraged the use of credit and banking
discourage the use of credit and banking
Italian city-states, like Florence, Venice and Genoa became rich from trade - true or false
true
false
Who painted the Mona Lisa and The Last Supper?
Petrarch
Michelangelo
Machiavelli
Leonardo da Vinci
What did Medieval art and literature focus on?
music and dancing
church and salvation
individual, worldly matters & Christianity
animals
What did the Renaissance art and literature focus on?
music and dancing
church and salvation
individuals, worldly matters & Christianity
animals
Artists from which time period used great detail and perspective in their artwork?
Renaissance
Medieval
Who was considered the "Father of Humanism"?
Michelangelo
Leonardo da Vinci
Petrarch
Erasmus
Celebrate the individual
Humanism
Dogism
sonnets
Protestant
Who invented the printing press?
Francesco Petrarch
Dante Alighieri
Johannes Gutenberg
Leonardo da Vinci
What does vernacular mean?
speaking properly
everyday language
Who was 1 of the most important Renaissance scientists & artists?
Francesco Petrarch
Dante Alighieri
Johannes Gutenberg
Leonardo da Vinci
How were humanist ideas spread
war, trade, travel and the printing press
the Internet
phone calls
peace, no trading and books