Renaissance Basics
What does the word Renaissance mean in French?
What does the word Renaissance mean in French?
👉 Answer: Rebirth of classical culture
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How did the Crusades help bring about the Renaissance?
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How did the Crusades help bring about the Renaissance?
👉 Answer: Crusaders brought back learning from the East
What type of government did many Italian city-states have?
What type of government did many Italian city-states have?
👉 Answer: Independent republics
What belief was central to humanism?
What belief was central to humanism?
👉 Answer: The worth of the individual
Who traveled the Silk Road and inspired Europeans?
Who traveled the Silk Road and inspired Europeans?
👉 Answer: Marco Polo
What time period is known for the “rebirth” of classical ideas?
What time period is known for the “rebirth” of classical ideas?
👉 Answer: The Renaissance
How did trade on the Silk Road help Italian cities grow wealthy?
How did trade on the Silk Road help Italian cities grow wealthy?
👉 Answer: They became wealthy through trade
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Who usually held the most power in Italian republics?
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Who usually held the most power in Italian republics?
👉 Answer: Rich merchants
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Which subject belongs to the humanities?
🔥 TRIPLE POINTS
Which subject belongs to the humanities?
👉 Answer: Literature, history, grammar rhetoric, poetry, ethics
🔄 SWITCH SEATS QUESTION
What idea became important about individuals during the Renaissance?
🔄 SWITCH SEATS QUESTION
What idea became important about individuals during the Renaissance?
👉 Answer: Individualism
Which earlier civilizations most influenced Renaissance art and thinking?
Which earlier civilizations most influenced Renaissance art and thinking?
👉 Answer: Ancient Greek and Roman civilizations
🔄 SWITCH SEATS QUESTION
What economic change made bankers more important during the Renaissance?
🔄 SWITCH SEATS QUESTION
What economic change made bankers more important during the Renaissance?
👉 Answer: People began using money instead of bartering
Why did craftspeople become more important during this time?
Why did craftspeople become more important during this time?
👉 Answer: Merchants traded their goods across Europe
What method did humanists use to learn about the world?
What method did humanists use to learn about the world?
👉 Answer: Observation and experimentation
Which achievement would a Renaissance thinker value most?
Which achievement would a Renaissance thinker value most?
👉 Answer: A person’s achievements
Prize Bin! Which type of painting would MOST likely be from the Renaissance?
Which type of painting would MOST likely be from the Renaissance?
👉 Answer: One that shows nature and daily life realistically
Why were merchants so powerful in Renaissance Italy?
Why were merchants so powerful in Renaissance Italy?
👉 Answer: They controlled trade and wealth
🎁 PRIZE BIN QUESTION
Who would most likely say: “I hired an artist to decorate a church”?
🎁 PRIZE BIN QUESTION
Who would most likely say: “I hired an artist to decorate a church”?
👉 Answer: A patron
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How did wealthy families support education?
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How did wealthy families support education?
👉 Answer: They established universities
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Why did the Renaissance begin in Italy?
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Why did the Renaissance begin in Italy?
👉 Answer: Wealthy city-states and trade networks
What is one major difference between medieval art and Renaissance art?
What is one major difference between medieval art and Renaissance art?
👉 Answer: Renaissance art is realistic; medieval art is flat/stiff
What geographic advantage helped Italy become a center of trade?
What geographic advantage helped Italy become a center of trade?
👉 Answer: Its location
What is a patron in Renaissance society?
What is a patron in Renaissance society?
👉 Answer: A person who financially supports artists
Why did humanists study Greek and Roman texts?
Why did humanists study Greek and Roman texts?
👉 Answer: To learn classical ideas
🎁 PRIZE BIN QUESTION
What is one major reason Italy was successful economically?
🎁 FINAL PRIZE BIN QUESTION
What is one major reason Italy was successful economically?
👉 Answer: Its location (trade routes)