The Renaissance
What does the word Renaissance mean?
Rebirth
Who painted the Mona Lisa?
Leonardo da Vinci
What were indulgences?
Money that can be paid to the church for forgiveness.
What is a city-state?
A state with a singular, powerful city at its center.
Who invented the European printing press?
Gutenberg
Which ancient civilization's values did people look back to during the Renaissance?
Greece and Rome
What is chiaroscuro?
Using light and shadows to soften the edges and outlines in a painting.
What is predetermination?
The idea that everyone's lives are predetermined by God.
Why was banking important in Florence?
It allowed traders to know the value of foreign money.
What is the benefit of publishing your book in the vernacular?
More people could actually read it.
Where did the Renaissance start?
Italy
In what country was William Shakespeare from?
England
What happened to Martin Luther after he sent out his 95 theses?
He was excommunicated.
What about Italy made it so people were more easily interested in the values of ancient Rome and Greece?
Many ruins of those civilizations were in Italy.
What was the first book printed on the printing press?
The Bible
Being more interested with the world than religion or the afterlife
Who paid the artists of the Renaissance to produce their works?
Wealthy Italian families and church leaders
What made kings side with Lutheran movement?
To weaken the power of the Catholic Church.
What geological reasons helped make Italy so wealthy?
Its location in the center of Europe gave it the opportunity to trade with many different areas. Most city-states were located on the coasts.
In what country was the printing press ACTUALLY first invented- but due to their writing system, was actually unfeasible.
China
How did dramatic events like the Black Plague lead to the Renaissance?
So much death and the near collapse of society gave people the desire to make society better.
How was Renaissance art different than Medieval art?
Renaissance artists tried to show people as they would appear in real life. It tried to show people’s emotions.
What was the economic benefit for the German kings to embrace Lutheranism?
They could take the lands that once belonged to the Catholic Church and any taxes owed to the Church would instead go to the kings.
Why did the Catholic Church NOT want Italy to be united under one kingdom?
Because that might take away the power that the Pope held.
How did the printing press benefit the Reformation?