The Changing Land
List two ways the Ice Ages specifically shaped the physical geography of Britain.
Created valleys or formed lakes
Bridged Europe
Define the concept of Humanism and explain its importance to the Renaissance.
Humanism is a key feature of the Renaissance focusing on human potential and achievement
It emphasizes art, science, and the focus on Humanism itself.
It was important because it shifted focus from strictly religious study to the value and potential of human beings.
Why did the Renaissance arrive late to England?
Wars
Who started the Reformation?
Martin Luther
Who created the printing press?
Johannes Gutenberg
What was Doggerland, and how did its existence and eventual loss impact early human movement?
Doggerland was a landmass that connected Britain to Europe.
Its eventual loss resulted in the separation of Britain from mainland Europe, impacting early human movement
Identify one specific achievements of Leonardo da Vinci and HOW it shows values of Renaissance
Inventions (armored vehicle, helicopter)
Paintings (Mona Lisa & Last Supper)
Human Body (dissections)
How did the Renaissance arrive to England?
The printing press allowed ideas to spread
What was his new church called and why?
Protestant -- protested against the Catholic Church
What was the first book printed on the printing press? (extra 50 points if you can guess the language as well)
The Bible (in latin)
Explain how early human hunter-gatherers adapted during the Neolithic period in Britain.
Neolithic people adapted to changing landscapes through the development of tools, shelters, and farming
Explain two reasons why the Renaissance movement is generally considered to have originated in Italy around 1400.
concentration of wealth
the legacy of Classical Rome/ inspiration
access to trade routes.
How many wives did Henry VIII have?
6
Why did the Reformation happen?
Corruption
New Ideas
Printing Press
What is a renaissance man?
an individual with a well-rounded education and diverse talents
Describe a specific way that the Bronze and Iron Ages demonstrated connections between Britain and Spain.
Trade: Britain exchanged things like tin and wool for fine metals and ideas brought across the sea.
The trading partners shared cultural links
Explain how the spread of Renaissance ideas and the focus on humanism helped facilitate or cause the Reformation.
Renaissance ideas and Humanism fostered a spirit of intellectual change and questioning.
Humanist scholars questioned Church translations or authority
How was the Renaissance different in England and Italy?
England: focus on literature and music
Italy: focus on art and science
What were two changes due to the Reformation?
New churches
Bible in local languages
Religious wars
What two materials were used to make bronze?
Copper and tin
Explain two long-term impacts of Britain's separation from mainland Europe and early migration on the region's historical development.
Developing a unique cultural identity due to separation
Adapting specific tools/farming methods to the island environment
Explain and evaluate the argument that the Renaissance was a necessary predecessor for the later Age of Exploration.
The Renaissance advances in science, art, and intellectual inquiry (such as cartography, mathematics, and new technologies) provid the knowledge and confidence required for exploration
What was the biggest effect of the Reformation on England?
Henry VIII separated from the Roman church and started the idea that the monarch of England is the head of the Church of England
Give two ways the Renaissance and the Reformation were similar?
Questioning old authority
Encouraging individual thought
Spread by the printing press
Focus on education
Change driven by curiosity
What was the difference between the Bronze and Iron Ages and the Renaissance? And what is one similarity?
In the Bronze and Iron Ages, people learned to shape the physical world.
In the Renaissance, people began shaping the world of ideas — rediscovering art, science, and the human spirit.
Both are ‘revolutions’ in human creativity.