The study of the humanities that led to a new way of thinking and learning.
What is humanism?
100
I wrote plays, many for Queen Elizabeth. Today, students in high school still learn about my plays and poems in their English class.
Who is Shakespeare?
100
This means "rebirth" in french
What is Renaissance?
100
This man dissected corpses so he could understand how the human body worked.
Who is Leonardo da Vinci?
200
Michelangelo painted the roof of this building.
What is the Sistine Chapel?
200
His experiences in China made Europeans curious about other lands and increased the demand for goods and spices from China.
Who is Marco Polo?
200
The Italian poet who wrote his famous work, "The Divine Comedy" in Italian.
Who is Dante Alighieri?
200
These battles in the middle ages against the Muslims led to Europe gaining new technologies and allowed them to move out of the middle ages into the Renaissance.
What are the Crusades?
200
In most big Italian cities, a single, wealthy ______ family controlled the government.
What is merchant?
300
I painted David in Bronze.
Who is Donatello
300
A city that played a key role in the beginning of the Renaissance.
What is Florence?
300
I was upset that divided up Italy was getting picked on by neighboring countries so I wrote a book called "The Prince" on how to get into power and how to keep it.
Who is Machiavelli?
300
Intellectual movement that led to the study of worldly subjects such as math, sciences, and arts.
What is Humanism?
300
The ruler who helped make his city the center of Italian culture.
Who is Cosimo de' Medici
400
A method of showing a three-dimensional scene on a flat surface so that it looks real.
What is perspective?
400
Italian cities played two major roles in trade. One as ports on the Mediterranean Sea. What is the second reason?
What is manufacturing centers?
400
Because of me, people could finally own their own bibles!
I created metal plates that could copy books!
Who is Gutenberg?
400
During the Renaissance, Italian scholars revived subjects that the Romans and _______ studied.
Who are the Greeks?
400
A city that played a key role in the beginning of the Renaissance.
What is Florence?
500
This is the term used in renaissance art as opposed to middle age art, included; shading, and images appear to be off in the distance by using perspective.
What is realism?
500
Marco Polo traveled this ancient road between China and Europe during his journey.
What is the Silk Road?
500
In addition to being an expert painter, he was a sculptor, architect, inventor, and engineer.
Who is Leonardo da Vinci?
500
This group was responsible for making the Silk Road trade route safe again for travelers and traders.
What are the Mongols?
500
By writing in Italian, he showed that he considered the people's language to be as good as Latin