Wildcard
Economics
Classical and Religious World
Exploration
Politics
100
Who was Petrarch's favorite philosopher?
Cicero
100
What are gentry?
People of high social status ranking below aristocracy, but are above the general working class.
100
What two ancient countries primarily inspired the Renaissance?
Greece and Rome
100
What were the three G's of colonization?
God, Glory, Gold
100
What form of government features a single ruler who holds supreme and unlimited power?
Absolute Monarchy
200
What was Petrarch's favorite hair color in romantic companions?
Blonde
200
Which artists did the Medici Family sponsor? Name 3
Michelangelo, Galileo, da Vinci, Donatello
200
Which Greco-Roman art medium was continued in the Renaissance by artists like Michelangelo?
Sculpture
200
What technologies allowed for the influence of the Renaissance to spread (besides the compass)?
Lateen sails, compass, astrolabe, portolani charts
200
Who were two “New Monarchs”?
Ferdinand II, Henry VIII, Elizabeth I, Mary Tudor
300
What was the book Machiavelli wrote?
The Prince
300
Which two families helped finance the most art?
Medici and Fuggers
300
Which people valued dignity and individualism?
Humanists
300
Pick one of the 3 G's and relate it to values of the Renaissance.
God - Paintings focused on religion
Glory - People wanted paintings to glorify themselves (Humanism)
Gold - Concentration of wealth financed the art
300
Which thinker advocated for "ruthless practicality"?
Machiavelli
400
How was Cicero killed?
Execution
400
Who is the richest Fugger?
Jakob
400
What Spanish court sought to convert, exile, or execute all non-Catholics?
The Inquisition
400
Name a development that created stability on the Iberian Peninsula and facilitated global exploration.
The marriage of Ferdinand & Isabella, unity of the peninsula, the conclusion of the Reconquista, centralization of Spain
400
What was the term for when monarchies consolidated power into small groups?
Centralization
500
What was Michael Scott's answer to the question of to be feared or loved?
I want people to fear how much they love me
500
How did the Fuggers get their wealth?
Banking
500
What man did the Catholic Church persecute for his ideas in conflict with heliocentrism?
Galileo
500
Where did exploration allow the Italian Renaissance to spread to?
Northern Europe
500
Which institution sanctioned the most artwork during this time?
The Roman Catholic Church