Lesson I
A renaissance (lowercase) is similar to what?
Golden Age
What mountain range protects Norther Italy from invasions?
The Alps.
Faith and reason are needed to find what in Scholasticism?
Truth.
Most governments in Europe were what?
Monarchies.
The Renaissance (uppercase) marked the transition away from what?
The Medieval Period
Where did many Renaissance (uppercase) ideas come from?
Classical culture/Ancient Greece and Rome
Humanism is made from what kind of texts?
Classical.
Florence was founded in what year?
59BC
What did The Renaissance (uppercase) focus on?
The revival of classical art, culture, and knowledge.
Who controlled Central Italy
The Papal States/The Church
Who is known as "The Father of Humanism"
Francesco Petrarch
Name the 4 Northern Italian City-States
Venice, Florence, Genoa, Milan.
The Mediterranean Sea connected Italy to trade with which 3 continents?
Europe, Asia, and Africa.
Humanism didn't reject faith emphasized what?
Secular matters.
The Italian Peninsula is divided into 3 regions. What are they called?
The Northern Italian City-States, Central Italy, and Southern Italy.
Why did they want to be like ancient Greece and Rome?
They admired their ideas, art, and success.
What are the main focuses of Humanism?
Classical Culture
Humanity and the Individual
Reason