Think Like a Historian
What is a Primary Source?
Created during the time or event being studied
Where did the Renaissance begin?
Italy
What does patronage mean in Renaissance art?
Paying for or commissioning art
What was one reason the Catholic Church was hesitant to reform?
It feared losing power and money
What did Copernicus's heliocentric theory suggest?
The sun was at the center of the universe
What is sourcing?
Asking Who created it the document, when and why
Which Italian city was a major center of the Renaissance during the 14th and 15th centuries?
Florence
Who commissioned Michelangelo to paint the Sistine Chapel ceiling?
Pope Julius II
What was the Council of Trent?
A council that met to reform the Catholic Church in response to Protestant criticisms
Which scientist used a telescope and observations to support the heliocentric theory?
Galileo
What is contextualization?
Asking what was happening when the source was created, including the problem or debate it was responding to.
Where did much of the Medici family wealth come from?
Banking and trade
Which artist created The Last Supper and the Mona Lisa?
Leonardo da Vinci
Name TWO issues discussed at the Council of Trent.
validity of Scripture; seven
sacraments/rituals; indulgences; bishop absenteeism/pluralism; re-education of clergy through seminary schools.
Which scientist is associated with gravity and synthesizing earlier ideas about planetary motion?
Newton
What is corroboration?
Comparing multiple sources to see where they agree, disagree, or add information
Why did Renaissance ideas have less impact on peasants and many working-class people?
Many peasants were illiterate, and working people were occupied with the concerns of daily life while upper classes had more time to study the classics.
Why was Giorgio Vasari important to the Renaissance?
He was considered the first art historian and wrote about many of the great Renaissance artists of Florence.
Why were Protestant ideas able to spread to both readers and non-readers?
The printing press spread ideas widely, while artistic images helped people who could not read understand the main ideas.
What is empiricism?
Using the experimental method. (What is the experimental method?)
When writing CER, what is the job of R?
Explain how and why the evidence proves or supports the claim.
What happened when one Italian city-state became too powerful?
Other city-states allied together to balance its power.
How did humanism influence Renaissance art?
Artists increasingly portrayed Greek mythology and focused on non-religious ideas from the classical world.
Name 2 reasons why Martin Luther wanted to reform the church?
Paying money to rid of sin, Authority of the Bible, Access to the Bible
What type of reasoning was Descartes known for using?
Deductive reasoning