Basic facts
name one renaissance artist
da vinci
Michelangelo
Raphael
What does "Renaissance" mean?
rebirth
List one reason the black death spread so quickly
Trade routes
rats carried infected fleas
poor sanitation
List some major impacts of the printing press
increased literacy, more widely accessible books, spread of ideas
Name one famous piece of art from the renaissance
sistine chapel ceiling
statue of david
mona lisa
Approximately how many people died during the Black Death in England?
2-3 million
what was the magna carta
63 different clauses containing rules on land ownership, taxation and people’s legal rights.
took some power away from the king
established that the monarch was not above the law, everyone had the right to a fair trial
What was one the main causes for the peasants' revolt
low pay and the introduction of a poll tax, the black death
how has humanism shaped our world today?
has changed the way humans think about themselves in relationship to the world
critical thinking
humanities still studied
which animal allegedly led a crusade
goose
first book printed using the printing press?
bible
what is a crusade
religious war to capture the holy land
list some reasons for the creation of the magna carta
list some outcomes of magna carta
temporarily reduced king's power
peace didn't last. civil war broke out
how long was the hundred years war
116 years
What city is considered holy to Jews, Christians, and Muslims?
Jerusalem
what was the peasants revolt
peasant led rebellion. protests to demand change
list something that inspired humanism
Interest in classical Greece and Rome
rediscovery of ancient texts
desire for new ways of thinking
how has renaissance art shaped the world today
who was joan of arc
peasant girl who claimed to have visions from God. successfully lead an army during a siege against the English and their French allies
which two countries fought in the 100 years war?
england and france
Explain what humanism is
A Renaissance philosophy that emphasized human potential, education, reason, and individual achievement.
what caused the 100 years war
French king confiscated some English territory in France. The English king - Edward III - didn’t accept this, and in fact declared himself to be the rightful king of all of France. In 1346 King Edward III invaded France.
how did the black death change medieval society
which movement is petrarch associated with
humanism