Vocabulary Words
Relating to the literature. art, architecture, or ideas of the ancient Greek and Roman world
Classical
Ancient Greece is known for its
philosophers
How did monks preserve texts?
By copying them by hand
What shape is Italy?
A boot
What did Petrarch have on his head?
A laurel wreath
A building where a community of monks lives, worships, and works together.
Monastery
Who are 3 philosophers?
Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle
What happened in Europe after the fall of ancient Rome?
Education became less valued and texts were lost
How did Italian cities become wealthy during the Middle Ages?
Through trade
What did a laurel wreath represent?
To show victory in artistic competitions.
The head of the Roman Catholic Church
Pope
What event started in Ancient Greece?
The Olympics
What knowledge did Europeans gain from the works of Muslim scholars?
Knowledge of the ancient Greeks
How were the governments of Venice and Florence different from each other?
Venice was governed by a doge, who was elected by the city's richest residents. Florence was governed by 9 randomly chosen people.
What was the main idea of humanism?
To celebrate the beauty and potential of human achievements.
An art technique used to make something that is flat appear to have depth, in addition to height and width
Perspective
A period in Europe when people used old ideas to create new things
The Renaissance
How were Latin texts preserved after the fall of Rome?
Catholic monks preserved them
How long did the 9 randomly chosen people serve in Florence?
2 months at a time
How are the ideas of humanism different from the ideas of the church?
The church was concerned with spiritual matters and humanism focused on the individual.
A wall painting made on wet plaster
Fresco
Why was the Renaissance called a time of rebirth?
People rediscovered classical ideas
How did universities contribute to the development of the Renaissance?
Every ruler and government wanted a university of its own and as more people went to university ideas spread
Why did many Europeans visit Rome?
It was the home of the Catholic Church, people came to pray and celebrate holidays.
What did humanist study?
Greek and Roman texts, some about philosophy, Hebrew text, and the bible