The Troubled 14th century
What was the main cause of death for people in the 1300s?
Starvation/ lack of food
What did the people of this time call the time that came before the Renaissance?
The Dark Ages
How did the Italian city-states become wealthy?
Trade
Who was the famous English Playwrite during this time?
William Shakespeare
Who painted the Mona Lisa?
Leonardo da Vinci
What sickness spread through Europe during this time?
The Black death
What did Humanism say that people should do?
Enjoy the things that they have and the time that they have while they are alive.
What type of government did Italy have?
Republican
What was the name of the age that which these writings were done?
Elizabethan Age
What was the other Painting that Da Vinci did that showed someone having dinner with his friends?
The Last Supper
What percent of people died of hunger during the 1300s?
10%
What could a Renaissance man do?
he had to be able to do a little bit of everything and be good at it.
what was the name of the important Italian ruling family during this time?
Medici
What was the name of the hero of Cervantes's writings?
Don Quixote
What was Michelangelo best known for?
The Sistine Chapel
What percentage of people died when the black death swept across Europe?
About 30%
what did they call the people who told others about their knowledge?
Tutors
Who helped fund many artists in Italy during this time?
Lorenzo the Magnificent
What was the first thing ever printed on a movable print printing press in Europe?
The Gutenberg Bible
How long did it take Michelangelo to complete his "MasterPiece"?
4 years
What did the people look to in order to get inspired to get out of the dark ages?
The Greeks and the Romans
Who was known as the "First Lady of the World"?
Isabella d'Este
Who was the Monk the overthrew the ruling families at this time?
Savonarola
Who invented the printing press in Europe?
Johann Gutenberg
Who was the master of Leonardo, Donatello, Michelangelo, and Raphael?
Splinter