Causes
What philosophical movement, focused on human potential and the study of classical texts, played a central role in the Renaissance?
Humanism
This artistic technique, perfected during the Renaissance, created a sense of depth and realism in paintings.
Perspective
This artist is best known for the "Mona Lisa" and "The Last Supper" and is often called the epitome of a Renaissance "man." (Ninja Turtle)
Leonardo da Vinci
This Renaissance artist is best known for his work on the Sistine Chapel ceiling. (Ninja Turtle)
Michelangelo
This technological innovation by Johannes Gutenberg helped spread Renaissance ideas and literature.
Printing Press
The decline of this medieval system contributed to the rise of a wealthy middle class in Italy during the Renaissance.
Fuedalism
What was the impact of the Renaissance on the Catholic Church's influence in Europe?
It contributed to the questioning of religious authority, which helped spark the Protestant Reformation.
This sculptor and painter is famous for works like "David". (Ninja Turtle)
Michelangelo
This form of literature, especially seen in works like Dante’s Divine Comedy, became more popular during the Renaissance.
Epic Poetry
This Renaissance advancement in medicine, particularly studied by Andreas Vesalius, helped to improve understanding of the human body.
Human Anatomy
This technological innovation by Johannes Gutenberg made books more accessible and helped spread Renaissance ideas.
Printing press
Renaissance artists like Leonardo da Vinci and Michelangelo focused on portraying this in their works, a departure from earlier styles.
Human emotion and realism / Humanism
This political theorist wrote "The Prince," which outlined ideas about political power and leadership.
Niccolò Machiavelli
Which Renaissance painter created the famous "School of Athens" fresco, showing classical philosophers like Plato and Aristotle? (A Ninja Turtle)
Raphael
The rise of these technologies, such as navigation and shipbuilding, helped to expand trade and exploration during the Renaissance.
Maritime technologies (compass)
Which major event caused an influx of Greek scholars into Italy, helping to spark the Renaissance?
The Fall of Constantinople
The rise of humanism and secularism during the Renaissance led to a focus away from this subject
religion
This inventor revolutionized the spread of knowledge with his movable-type printing press.
Johannes Gutenberg
This literary work by Niccolò Machiavelli is often regarded as one of the most influential texts on political theory.
The Prince
This Renaissance inventor and artist designed prototypes for many machines, including flying devices and military weapons.
Leonardo da Vinci
Increased trade, especially through this route, brought goods, ideas, and culture into contact with Europe, contributing to the Renaissance.
The Silk Road
Writers during the Renaissance began writing in these, making literature more accessible to a wider audience.
Vernacular (common) languages
Often called the "father of humanism," this poet and scholar promoted the study of classical writers during the Renaissance.
Petrarch
The Medici family of Florence were famous patrons of the arts, but also supported this Renaissance scientist, who advanced our understanding of astronomy.
Galileo Galilei
This invention changed war permanently during the Renaissance rendering castle old walls useless during sieges
the Cannon