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What is the definition of the Black Death?
The Black Death was the deadliest pandemic recorded in human history.
Who holds the power during medieval times?
What is the Monarchy (King or Queen)
What was the “Silk Road” and why was it important?
The Silk Road was a trade route that extended from Italy through Northern Africa and into Asia. It allowed Europeans to trade for luxury goods such as spices, ivory, silk, and perfume.
Describe what is meant by the phrase, “educating the whole child.”
They believed that it was important to train young people’s characters and bodies as well as their minds. This approach to education is sometimes called “educating the whole child.”
What is 4.
Feudalism is a system of land ownership and duties. It was used in the Middle Ages. With feudalism, all the land in a kingdom was the king's. However, the king would give some of the land to the lords or nobles who fought for him, called vassals. These gifts of land were called fiefs.
What is a guild?
What is an association of craftsmen or merchants formed for mutual aid and protection and for the furtherance of their professional interests.
Why were City-States competing with one another?
City states were competed with each other because they all wanted to expand their trade and business. This created a rivalry among them. Genoa and Venice competed for control of the sea routes in the Mediterranean. Genoa and Venice were originally equal to one another, until the Genoese fleet was destroyed in a naval battle.
What was civic humanism?
Civic humanism is interested in how people can be good members of their society.
Who is the ninja turtles master?
Who is Master Splinter
A Christian military expedition.
Who caused a massive rebellion during medieval times in Europe?
Who were the Medicis?
The Medicis were a very powerful family who took control of one of the city states in Florence. They were wealthy and under their leadership they attacked neighbouring city-states. They were ruthless in political matters, but also had an interest in promoting the arts and became patrons of art and literature, and great political thinkers.
Why was there a revival in classical learning?
Humanists looked to the classics as during the Renaissance, educated people began to look at ancient works in a different way. They admired the eloquent writing styles of ancient writers
Who is the villain in TMNT?
What was the Ciompi?
A rebellion of labourers in Florence.
In what country did the Renaissance begin?
What is Italy.
Define hinterland?
The rural area around a city-state
In the 1300s, Francesco Petrarch, an Italian writer, wrote, “Amongst the many subjects that interested me, I dwelt especially upon antiquity, for my own age has always repelled me.” What features of his own period do you think “repelled” Petrarch?
He felt the ages that he was writing in were the “dark ages.” He believed the classical times were far more glorious than the times that he lived in and believed they were also far superior.
Why are they named after renaissance artists?
The creators are big fans of art history.
What is Humanist?
What is an advocate or follower of the principles of humanism.
In the Feudal system, if a Knight promised to fight for a King, what did the King give to the Knight?
They would receive a piece of land called a manor.
What was Marco Polo’s profession and how did his family make money?
Marco Polo was an explorer and they made money through trade on the silk road.
What were the people called who paid artists to produce their work and where were some of these works displayed?
Patrons & Artists made works to decorate private homes or to display in public places.
Name all four artist the TMNT are named after:
Leonardo da Vinci
Michelangelo
Raphael
Donatello