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Renaissance (General)
100
According to Humanists, what power can people use to find truth?
The power of Reason
100
Who was Leonardo Da Vinci?
An artist, inventor, architect, and Renaissance Man
100
Where did the "rebirth of ideas" begin?
The city-states of Italy
100
Who painted this painting?
Leonardo Da Vinci
100
What does the name "Renaissance" symbolize?
Bonus: What language does this come from?
Rebirth (of ideas)
200
What two ancient civilizations inspired Humanists?
Greek and Rome
200
Who was the Medici Family?
They were a wealthy and powerful family who ruled the city states of Florence and eventually Tuscany.
200
Where is Italy on this map?
200
How did Renaissance artists approach art in contrast to artists from the Middle Ages?
Realism and naturalism
200
What time periods came before and after the renaissance?
The middle ages and the modern era
300
What is considered a core humanist trait?
an "open and questioning mind"
300
Who re-established the Heliocentric model during the Renaissance?
Nicolaus Copernicus
300
What three continents are connected by the Mediterranean Sea?
Europe, Asia, and Africa
300
How did written work shift during the Renaissance period?
Writers moved on from writing just about religion/theology: they began to express authentic individual thoughts, struggles, and emotions.
300
How did the Renaissance worldview differ from the Middle Ages worldview?
It shifted from a strictly religious focus to a focus on human potential
400
How can someone become a "Renaissance Man?"
By developing their mind, body, and spirit.
400
Who was Filippo Brunelleschi?
An architect and engineer who designed and built the Florence Cathedral (the Duomo).
400
What is significant about the Levant region?
It forms a cultural bridge between Africa and Europe.
400
Who is Michelangelo?
Bonus point: name an artwork of his.
A master sculptor and artist.
Artwork examples: The ceiling of the Sistine Chapel, The David.
400
How did trade and travel contribute to the "rebirth of ideas" in Europe?
They allowed for intercultural contact, allowing for the flow of ideas, manuscripts, and new perspectives into Europe from elsewhere.
500
What does humanism celebrate as a philosophy?
Individual potential, reason, and the beauty of the physical world.
500
How did Johannes Gutenberg indirectly help Martin Luther?
Gutenberg's printing press was used to translate and print Martin Luther 95 theses!
500
How did the fall of Constantinople contribute to the Renaissance?
Many Greek classical scholars fled to Europe, bringing their knowledge with them!
500
What museum is the Mona Lisa in?
The Louvre
500
What philosophers from Antiquity helped inspire Renaissance thinking?
Juvenal, Plutarch, Aristotle