Geography of the Renaissance
What does “Renaissance” mean?
Rebirth
Name one Roman invention still used today.
Roads, aqueducts, concrete books...
What is feudalism?
A System of giving land for loyalty
What was a manor?
A Self-sufficient estate run by a noble
What was the role of the Church in medieval life?
Authority, education, law
Name one major Italian city that was a center of the Renaissance.
Florence, Venice, Rome
Give one reason for the fall of Rome.
Political instability, invasions, corruption, too large to manage...
Draw the Feudal Hierarchy:
King/clergy
Lords/Nobility
Knights
Peasants/Surfs
What was life like on a manor for peasants?
Self-sufficient, limited freedom, community, protection.
What were sumptuary laws?
- Restricted what people of different classes could wear.
- Controlled the level of consumption
Why was Italy’s location important for the Renaissance?
Trade routes, access to ideas
Name two major contributions of Rome to modern society
Law, language, architecture, government
Why did peasants revolt during the Hundred Years’ War?
High taxes and rents
What was one advantage and one disadvantage of living in a town?
A: Freedom, Opportunity
D: Dirty, Crowded, less protection, less community
Why did people question the Church during the plague?
Prayers/Faith didn’t stop disease
Which sea was crucial for trade during the Renaissance?
Mediterranean Sea
What were two driving factors that made the Roman Empire so successful?
How did the Black Plague weaken feudalism?
Labor shortages → serfs gained freedom
What organization would you need to join for a skilled trade in a town?
Guilds
Name one way the Church influenced education.
Monasteries, universities
Explain how geography influenced the spread of Renaissance ideas.
Proximity to trade routes, cultural exchange
How did the fall of Rome lead to feudalism?
Loss of central government → need for protection
Pick one factor that lead to the end feudalism and explain it.
100 years War, Bubonic plague, rise of the middle class, Questioning of the Church and other ideological messages.
Explain how guilds worked in towns:
Guilds controlled the prices of goods, set standards of quality, and decided who would be admitted to the craft as a trainee or “apprentice.”
Every group in the Church hierarchy had the duty to be obedient to the group above it and to provide certain services to the group below” best describes what element of world views?
Society