Black Death
What was the Black Death?
Disease
What was the Renaissance?
Social and Cultural change in Europe
What was the beginning of the Middle ages called?
The DARK ages
Who had more power, the Church or the king?
The Church!
Leonardo da Vinci was alive during this time
True!
What caused the Black Plague?
A blook sucking parasite that had four different life cycles to become an adult.
Where did the term 'Renaissance' derive from, and what does it mean?
French word meaning 'rebirth'
What religion became dominant during the Middle Ages?
Christianity became the dominant religion and controlled most aspects of peoples lives.
What was Excommunication?
Banishment from the Church and any hope of reaching heaven.
Women were encouraged to play wind instruments because it made them look beautiful.
False! It was the opposite.
How did they treat the Black Death?
Animals, Potions, Religious etc.
Where did the Renaissance occur?
Began in Northen Italy during the 14th century, then spread to Italy and other parts of Europe
What were the four social classes?
Peasants, Lords, Knights, King
What percentage of the population could read in 1330?
5%
Some people believed that drinking another person's blood was good for you.
True! It was used in medicine.
How many people died from the Black Plague?
25 million
What did the Renaissance mark the end of?
The Middle Ages
Where did people begin to move?
Into Rural Settings
Why did people rely on scholars and monks?
Many people relied on scholars and monks to translate the written word (the Bible and other religious documents) which gave the Church the power of interpretation
During this time, it was still widely believed that sun spun around us, and earth was the center of the solar system.
True - Nicolaus Copernicus proposed this theory of the solar system and it revolutionized astronomy.
How did it spread?
Silk Road (Trade Routes)
Living Conditions (People didn't know about germs)
How was the Renaissance different from the Middle Ages?
They began to think and question more. They believed humans were special as "man was made in Gods image".
What is Feudalism?
A socio-political and economic structure used during the Middle Ages in Western Europe. People were granted land in return for certain services and was practiced throughout every social class.
How did the church get so powerful? (3 reasons)
1. By being organised
2. Gaining wealth and political power, greater than some kings!
3. Spreading its teachings all over western Europe
Men didn't get married till they were 30.
Yes! They were seen as 'not grown enough'.