Humanism
The primary focus of Humanism during the Renaissance
What is Human potential and achievements?
The Silk Road was known for this
What are cultural exchanges and trade routes?
This astronomer proposed the idea that Earth moves around a stationary Sun
Who is Copernicus?
Pope Urban II launched this event
What is the Crusades?
Humanism studies
What is Human culture and values?
This commodity was considered more valuable than gold during Renaissance trade
What is spices?
Renaissance scientists used this method for their studies
What is the scientific method?
What are Italy's geography, climate, leadership and social organization?
______ are known for promoting human potential
Who are humanists?
Goods were transported in these ways during the Renaissance
What are boats, horses and mules?
This astronomer discovered that planets travel in elliptical (oval) orbits
Who is Kepler?
One effect the invention of the printing press had during the Renaissance?
What is the cheap and quick production of books? And spread of literacy?
Humanists studies these two classical civilizations
Who are the Greeks and Romans?
The Crusades had this effect on European knowledge
What is exposure to new ideas and knowledge?
Galileo proposed this controversial idea
Marco Polo was significant for these two reasons
What is provided evidence of his extensive travels, and helped introduce new ideas to Europe?
Humanism influenced Renaissance art in these ways
What is promoted ideas of beauty, truth, wisdom and art?
This is how the Silk Road was important for cultural exchange
What is facilitated trade and shared knowledge between various cultures?
Astronomy changed in this way during the Renaissance
What is a shift from an Earth centered to a Sun centered model of the solar system?
The Church played this role during the Renaissance
What is it influenced knowledge and education, but was challenged by new ideas?