Humanism
What did a humanist study?
Humanism
Power
Who became the famous, in-demand people of this era?
Artists/sculptors/painters
Patrons
The Christians fought against which other religious group during the Crusades?
Muslims
What did humanists believe was important?
The individual / A person's potential / Education
The further that trade goods came from the more what merchants could ask for?
Money / Price
The land outside of the castle walls were known as the what?
Hinterlands
Language spoken in a particular area/location?
Vernacular
What was the name of the region that was being fought over during the Crusades?
Palestine
What civilizations inspired humanists?
Greeks / Romans
What were the roads that were established for trade known as?
The Silk Roads
What did the ciompi work with?
Wool
The practice of charging interest when loaning money to someone
Usury
What did Palestine contain, which was the reason it was being fought over
It contains many different sacred religious sites/locations
Humanism really grew during and after which major war?
The Crusades
Who was the famous trading family who grew rich via trade? Their son being the most famous that we know.
The Polo Family
Why didn't the merchants/rich not want guilds (unions) to form?
Answers will vary here...
The first professional female writer of Europe
Christine de Pisan
Who won the first "round" of the Crusades?
Muslims
When you look at humanists, they would be considered the what (job title) of their time?
Teachers / Educators
What common spice of today was incredibly valuable during the Renaissance?
Peppercorns
Why did humanists often challenge religion?
The church did not promote questioning/challenging or ideas or individual thought(s)
Art carved into stones
Petroglyphs
What was the name of the Pope who initiated the Crusades?
Pope Urban II