Who was the famous playwriter who wrote stories like Macbeth, Romeo and Juliet and Hamlet
William Shakespear
What advantage did Italy have over the rest of Europe economically
A wealthy Merchant class
What is a social hierarchy
The Ranking of individuals by wealth or popularity
What was the cataclysmic event that lowered Europe's population leading to higher wealth among the survivors
The Plague
What classical groups did the Italian Renaissance take inspiration from
What advice did machiavelli give to the rulers
it is better to be feared than loved
What is the idea of focusing artistically and philosophically on individual experiences rather than religion
Humanism
What would you call a man who participates in multiple fields of study mastering them all
A renaissance man
the study of grammar, rhetoric, poetry, and history.
humanities
What invention was created and led to mass production of books, newspapers and pamphlets spreading Renaissance ideals
the printing press
What was the name of the individual cities that had their own governments in Italy
City States
Renaissance scholars thought that education
a well-rounded individual.
What painting technique was popularized during the Rennaissance
3d perspective based painting
What was the name nobles and church leaders who paid massive amounts of money to artists
The patrons of the arts
What did northern europe and italy have in common
art