Renaissance People
Who developed the printing press in the early 1450's?
Johannes Gutenberg
What is the vocab term for the definition: The period from 1350 to 1650 in Europe that saw major developments in art, culture, architecture, learning and science.
Renaissance
Where did the Renaissance begin?
Italy
How did Italian city- states become wealthy due to their long coastlines?
Trade
What plague (disease) spread quickly throughout Europe from 1346- 1351 and killed nearly 1 out of every 2 Europeans?
Black Death
What Italian merchant wrote a book about his trip to China?
Marco Polo
What is the everyday language people speak in a region referred to as?
Vernacular
Who was the great English Renaissance playwright that wrote plays about loyalty, family, friendship or justice. He wrote histories, comedies and tragedies. Some of his most famous works are Hamlet, Macbeth and Romeo & Juliet.
William Shakespeare
Who did Renaissance humanists study to increase their knowledge of different topics through reason?
The Romans and Greeks
What Italian city- state accumulated wealth by making and trading cloth and banking (lending money and charging interest)?
Florence
Provide the name that matches the description: Great Italian Renaissance scientists, inventor and artist. Famous artworks included the Mona Lisa & The Last Supper.
Leonardo da Vinci
What is the vocab term for the definition: Being more interested in worldly events rather than religion.
Secular
The rich banking family from Florence was?
Medici family
What Renaissance invention aided the spread of ideas?
The Printing Press
What did Renaissance painters use to make their work look three- dimensional?
Perspective
Which famous Renaissance artist painted the ceilings of the Sistine Chapel at the Vatican in Rome?
Michelangelo
What is the vocab term for the definition: The art of negotiating or making deals with other countries, creating good relations with neighboring states.
Diplomacy
Name the diplomat who wrote The Prince in 1513.
Niccolo Machiavelli
What Italian city- state set up a banking system that measured the value of money?
Florence
During the Renaissance, there was a rebirth of interest in what 3 things?
Culture, art & learning
Name the person who was an Italian writer who believed that keeping power by any means necessary was the only way to rule?
Niccolo Machiavelli
What is the vocab term for the definition: The belief that the individual and human society are important. Wanted to gain knowledge through reason, not just religious faith.
Humanism
Name the 5 most important Italian cities during the Renaissance?
Florence, Rome, Genoa, Venice and Milan
What were two events that helped the Italians to succeed in trade and become wealthy?
The Crusades and Mongol Conquests
Why was Italy able to become the birthplace of the Renaissance? (Two reasons)
Wealth (money)- explanation: trade thrived due to Italy's central location in the Mediterranean region and development of port cities along the coastline.
Urban population- explanation: urban societies developed quicker than other parts of the world specifically in Europe.