Humanism
Art
Italian States
People
Vocabulary
100
The humanists’ purpose for educating people was to...?
create well-rounded citizens
100
Art developed by Northern European artists during the Renaissance differed from art of Italian master artists because artists in the North...?
had smaller wall spaces, so they developed art that fit in books and on altarpieces.
100
The Italian states played a crucial role in politics because of
their economic power
100
Which group made up the majority of the European population?
peasants
100
What is a monarchy?
states ruled by a hereditary leader
200
What is the purpose of teaching the liberal arts in today’s schools compared with the purpose during the Italian Renaissance?
The purpose is the same; to educate citizens
200
Using movable type for printing in Europe led to increased
rates of literacy in Europe
200
Which of the following is a reason Italy was more urban than the rest of Europe?
A) Italy had five strong states.
B) Other parts of Europe developed centralized monarchical states.
C) The landscape of Italy attracted artists and travelers to the states.
D) The thriving trade networks drew people to the states.
D) The thriving trade networks drew people to the states.
200
Machiavelli’s view influenced political activity because he believed...?
politics should not be influenced by moral principles.
200
Define vernacular
the common language
300
Give 5 examples of subjects involved in Liberal Studies.
history, moral philosophy, rhetoric, grammar and logic, poetry, mathematics, music
300
The artistic movement of the Renaissance influenced the artists of northern Europe to paint...?
detailed books of illustrations.
300
What year did Cosimo de Medici begin ruling Florence?
1434
300
Why did Dante write his masterpiece, the Divine Comedy, in vernacular?
Ordinary citizens could read and understand it.
300
What is a humanist?
someone who studies humanity.
400
Leonardo da Vinci was a good example of Renaissance Italy's social ideal because he
A) came from a wealthy family and improved his family's status in society.
B) was a painter, sculptor, architect, inventor, and mathematician.
C) wrote elegant romantic poetry and insightful political treatises.
D) was a politician who initiated important public works projects.
B) was a painter, sculptor, architect, inventor, and mathematician.
400
Who painted this?
Leonardo Da Vinci
400
burghers, patricians, workers- Place these words in hierarchical order
patricians, burghers, workers
400
Define mercenary
someone who is paid to fight
500
Explain why humanist education may have had a lesser effect on women than on men during its beginnings in the fourteenth and fifteenth centuries.
women were not educated
most writing was done in Latin, a language most women did not know
societal role of women
500
Which famous family is portrayed in this photo?
the Medicis
500
Compare and contrast the types of government in the five powerful Italian city-states
Florence- governed by members of a powerful ruling family, the medicis, and Girolamo Savanrola ruled
Milan- governed by members of a powerful ruling family, ruled by the Visconti and Sforzas
Naples- ruled by hereditary monarchy, governed by members of a powerful ruling family
Papal States- governed by the Pope
Venice- officially governed by an elected doge, unofficially run by wealthy merchants
500
Define Renaissance
a revival of art and classical thinking