The Renaissance
Define the Renaissance.
"rebirth"; following the Middle Ages, a movement that centered on the revival of interest in classical learning.
Who is the most famous Chinese explorer, known for traveling to 37 different countries.
Zheng He
This person created a school for exploration, sailing and map reading
Prince Henry of Portugal
What invention led to more people learning how to read?
The Printing Press
This is one of the most famous Renaissance men. Known for painting, music, inventing and architecture
(Clue - The Mona Lisa)
Leonardo Da Vinci
Why did Chinese explorers go to the Pacific and Indian Ocean Basins? What was their main purpose?
To control trade and demonstrate their superiority
What made the Caravel a better boat for sailing the ocean waters.
The triangular sails allowed explorers to go out without having to worry about the direction the winds were going.
Describe the difference between pirates and privateers?
Privateers are paid by a country to attack ships from an enemy country. Pirates attack any ship for themselves.
The Renaissance was inspired by these two classical cultures?
Greece and Rome
True/False
The Chinese Treasure Ships were much smaller than the European Caravel sailing ship.
How did the printing press enable Europeans to explore the world?
More people were able to read and gain information
Which 'G' does this quote support? "There is to be a church and a priest who should teach them Our Holy Faith."
God
How did the Medici Family influence the Renaissance?
They were patrons which means they paid for artists, inventors, architects and musicians to create.
Why didn't the Chinese conquer other regions?
They were happy with just getting tribute or payments from the countries they came into contact with.
What are the 3 G's that motivated European Explorers.
God
Gold
Glory
Which 'G' does this match? "Long live the most high and most mighty monarchs, in whose name, and for the royal crown of Spain, I now take possession, in fact and in law, of these pacific seas, lands, coasts, harbors, and islands"
Glory
Give a least one example of an advancements from the Renaissance that enabled exploration.
Ex. people could use astronomy to locate where they were in the ocean
Ex. the printing press spread knowledge to more people
See Ms. Harrington to test other ideas.
Name one reason the Chinese stopped exploring.
1) A series of natural disasters hit China
2) They needed to increase their protections against the Mongols.
How was the purpose of European Exploration DIFFERENT from the Chinese.
The Europeans were focused on conquering the regions they came into contact while the Chinese just wanted to control trade.
Which 'G' does this quote match, "They gathered all the gold into a great mound and set fire to everything else, regardless of its value."
Gold