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THE RENAISSANCE
MIDDLE AGES
A DANGEROUS FEUDAL WORLD
100
Rebirth
What does the word RENAISSANCE mean?
100
Giotto di Bondone
Who was an artist of the late Middle Ages who painted in a realistic style?
100
Dangerous and hard.
What kind of time were the Middle Ages?
200
Greece and Rome
During the Renaissance there was renewed interesest in which two ancient civilizations?
200
Monks
During the Middle Ages, which people copied books and helped keep learning alive?
200
Feudalism.
What was the name of the system that traded land or services for protection?
300
Danger and hardship
The Middle Ages could best be described as a time of what?
300
The Middle Years
What do we call the period in history between 476 and about 1350?
300
Almost everyone there believed in the Christian religion.
Why was Europe called Christendom?
400
ancient Greek writers
What did some European thinkers, like Thomas Aquinas, rediscover during the late Middle Ages?
400
Dante Aligihieri
Who was the great medieval poet who wrote "The Divine Comedy" in Italian?
400
Castles
What is another name for fortresses that kings built to protect their lands?
500
Humans can do great things.
What do humanists believe?
500
Republicanism
What system was popular during the Middle ages?
500
Cathedrals
What do we call the larger churches built by bishops during the Middle Ages?