RENAISSANCE
What disease spread and sent the world into the "Dark Ages"?
The bubonic plague, the black plague.
The telegraph.
What two major current events shaped the 20th century?
WWI and WWII.
What was the most common form of entertainment in the romantic era?
Name a food that was spread to a new area due to the Colombian Exchange.
Barley, rye, sugar, citrus fruits, bananas, corn, beans, squash, cattle, pigs, goats, sheep.
What renaissance era invention paved the way for mass production of media?
The printing press.
What was an invention that revolutionized transportation in the romantic era?
The steam engine, the railroad.
What invention at the start of the century shaped current transportation?
The first plane in 1903.
Name an important renaissance era artist.
Michelangelo, Da Vinci, Donatello, Raphael.
What tradition of dining outdoors was a major change to people's diets in the romantic era?
Picnics.
Name an important inventor from the renaissance era.
Da Vinci, Galileo, Gutenburg.
What were two major current events that shaped the romantic era?
The French revolution and the American revolution.
Name three inventions that made people's daily lives easier.
The radio, the washing machine, the refrigerator, the record player, the television, the microwave, the tape recorder, the cell phone.
When did most people in Europe and North America gain access to a television?
What invention in the 20th century revolutionized food preservation?
The refrigerator.
The eyeglasses, the clock.
What era was the romantic era a response to?
The age of reason, enlightenment.
What industries experienced huge growth during the 20th century?
Why was art made more popular in the renaissance era?
Patrons funding art, revival of classics.
Why was vegetarianism popularized in the romantic era?
Appreciation for nature, striving for a "pure diet".
What current event led to the revival of classicism?
Name two romantic era values.
Focus on nature, individualism, emotionality, imagination.
What were the two main literary movements in the 20th century?
Modernism and Post-Modernism.
Why did most romantic era music not have lyrics?
Lyrics were often limited to religious hymns.
What renaissance era ship design allowed for easier trade and longer voyages?