Middle Ages
What is feudalism?
This system organized society into kings, nobles, knights, and peasants.
What is Florence?
The Renaissance began in this Italian city.
What is the textile/wool trade?
Florence became rich because of this industry.
What is individualism?
People started valuing education and this type of thinking.
Who is Leonardo da Vinci?
He painted the Mona Lisa.
Who are knights?
These soldiers fought on horseback during the Middle Ages.
What is rebirth?
The word “Renaissance” means this.
What is banking?
Families like the Medici became powerful through this business.
What are cities?
During the Renaissance, more people moved to these places.
Who are the Medici family?
This powerful family controlled Florence banking.
What is the Black Death?
A deadly disease that killed millions in Europe.
What is humanism?
This Renaissance idea focused on human potential and achievements.
What are trade routes?
Trade increased because cities were connected by these.
What is patronage?
Rich families paid artists to create art.
Who is Michelangelo?
He sculpted David and painted the Sistine Chapel ceiling.
What are castles?
Large buildings where kings and nobles lived.
What is perspective?
Artists began using this technique to make paintings look realistic.
What are merchants?
People who bought and sold goods were called this.
What are Greece and Rome?
The Renaissance encouraged people to study subjects from this ancient civilization.
Who is Dante Alighieri?
Italian writer known for The Divine Comedy.
What are the Middle Ages?
The period before the Renaissance is called this.
What is the printing press?
This invention helped spread ideas faster across Europe.
What is the middle class?
The growth of trade helped create this social group.
Who are peasants/serfs?
The social class that worked the land during the Middle Ages.
Who is Filippo Brunelleschi?
He designed the famous dome of Florence Cathedral.