Renaissance
What did the revival of trade help cities like Florence grow?
What is Wealth / Money
What was the deadly disease that killed millions in Europe?
What is The Black Death (Bubonic Plague)
Who invented the printing press?
Who is Johannes Gutenberg
Which city fell in 1453?
What is Constantinople
What period came before the Renaissance?
What is The Middle Ages
Yay or Nay! The Middle class is of the wealthy merchant class that funded art.
About how much of Europe’s population died from the plague?
About one-third of Europe’s population
What year was the printing press invented?
What is 1440
Who captured Constantinople?
Who is The Ottoman Turks
In what century did the Renaissance begin?
When is the 14th Century (1300s)
Which city became a major trade hub during the Renaissance?
What is Florence (also acceptable: Venice or Genoa)
How did the Black Death change the economy?
It reduced the workforce and increased wages
What was the most famous book printed by Gutenberg?
What is the Bible
What happened to Greek scholars after the fall?
They fled to Italy and Europe
Name one famous Renaissance artist.
Who is:
– Leonardo da Vinci
– Michelangelo
– Raphael
What items were commonly traded from Asia to Europe?
What is Silk, spices, gold, and luxury goods
Why did survivors have more opportunities after the plague?
Because there were less workers, so more jobs and better pay
How did the printing press change education?
It made books cheaper and easier to access
What important knowledge did refugees bring to Italy?
What is Ancient Greek and Roman knowledge
Which invention helped spread Renaissance ideas quickly?
What is the Printing Press
What do you call a city with its own government and controls the land around it
What is a city-state
How did the Black Death help weaken feudalism?
It weakened feudalism because peasants had more power.
Why did the printing press make ideas spread faster?
Because books could be mass produced quickly
Why did the fall of Constantinople help start the Renaissance?
It helped restart interest in classical learning and humanism
What event marks the symbolic end of the Renaissance?
What is The Scientific Revolution or start of the Modern Age