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Primary- and Secondary Sources
Topics
Middle Ages
Renaissance
Extra
100
We know two types of sources. Which?
Primary- and secondary sources.
100
What's the shortest topic of this year?
Either the American Civil War or World War I.
100
What was the only recognised religion in Europe during the Medieval times? How were other religions seen?
Christianity. Other religions were seen as heretics/infidels.
100
What exactly made the Renaissance start at the location it did?
Money and contact with the muslim world.
100
Which percent of people survived the plague?
Around 55% of people.
200
What is a secondary source? Name two facts about it and give an example of it that can be linked to one of the topics.
A secondary source interprets and analyses primary sources. These sources are one or more steps removed from the event. They are often written in a later stage.
200
Explain why the term Interbellum is well chosen for the period it describes.
It is well chosen to resemble the period between World War I and World War II since inter means between and bellum means war.
200
What are crusades and why were they conducted?
Crusades are holy wars conducted in the Middle Ages with as a goal to retake Jerusalem and the holy land from the Muslims.
200
Where exactly did the Renaissance start? Be specific.
It started in four Italian cities in Northern-Italy: Milan, Genoa, Florence and Venice.
200
Which of the layers was the only one being paid for the land? And what was the only group that gave something more to the group below than just land and what was that?
The king and the knights, who also gave protection.
300
What is a source? Also give four different examples of sources.
A source is something used to get information from.
300
Explain why the term Renaissance was well chosen when we look back on the period.
It is well chosen since Renaissance means rebirth and the period is sort of a rebirth of the Ancient Era, since the influences of the Ancient Era came back in the period after the Middle Ages.
300
What was the role of Christianity for the normal people living in the Middle Ages? Also explain how the motto of the Middle Ages fits well with this.
It dominated the lives of all people, from birth to death, led by the church, where most of them went daily. Every decision they made was based on getting themselves into heaven.
300
What is weird when you look at the start of the Renaissance and the start of the Modern Era, if you know that the Renaissance led to the Modern Era?
Weird is that the Modern Era started around 150 years after the start of the Renaissance.
300
Explain the role of the four different cities in Italy where the Renaissance started.
Milan was known for manufacturing arms, Florence was known for manufacturing cloths, Genoa was known for their trade with the west and Venice was known for their trade with the east and the muslim world.
400
What is a primary source? Give a thorough description and give two examples of it that can be linked to one of the topics.
A primary source is a document or physical object which was written or created during the time under study. They were present during an experience or time period.
400
Name five topics and give the years in which they took place.
Middle Ages (500-1500), Renaissance (started 1350), Age of Exploration (started early 15th century), French Revolution (1789-1799), American Civil War (1861-1865), Industrial Revolution (starting 1750), World War I (1914-1918), Interbellum (1918-1939), World War II (1939-1945), Political Ideologies (throughout history).
400
Could you casually move between different layers of the feudal system. And was this possible with really hard work?
No, not at all. Movement within the system wasn't possible. Maybe with extreme luck (or bad luck) you would be able to end up in a different layer, but this was highly, highly irregular.
400
Who, in general, witnessed the Renaissance? Also explain why this was the case.
Rich people in general. They had the time and money to focus on more than work. Since artists were hired for every job, only the rich saw the Renaissance since plenty of money was needed to hire the artists. This was the reason many poor people didn't see this revival happen.
400
What three terms can be used to describe the Renaissance and what do they mean?
Securalism (the belief that religion and faith should not influence society), individualism (the belief that individuals are also important and not just society as a whole) and rationalism (the belief that the human mind is the source to knowledge).
500
Give two examples of hybrid sources (sources that can be both primary- or secondary sources depending on the situation). Also explain why they are hybrid.
An example could be a newspaper, since it could both be that the reporter was there or not. Another example could be a painting, unless you know the context under which it was written.
500
Name all ten topics.
Middle Ages, Renaissance, Age of Exploration, French Revolution, American Civil War, Industrial Revolution, World War I, Interbellum, World War II, Political Ideologies.
500
When was the plague, and what made the cities the perfect place for the plague to spread (three reasons)?
The plague lasted from 1346-1353. The cities were ideal for this plague since they were packed with people, had more than enough food for the rats and were very filthy and unhygienic.
500
Explain how the fall of the Roman Empire helped ignite the Renaissance hundreds of years later.
Since Rome fell (476), many artists and scholars fled to Byzantium (Istanbul), taking with them the knowledge of the Ancient Era. When, in 1453, Constantinople (Istanbul) fell, the families of those scholars and artists fled that side and returned to the west, taking that same knowledge back. This therefore helped create the Renaissance, in which there was a revival of that Ancient Era.
500
What changed in the peoples lives when you look at the two mottos from the Middle Ages and the Renaissance? Include the meaning of the mottos in your explanation.
Memento Mori meant remember that you'll have to die. This means that motto is focussed on death, on getting yourself into heaven by every decision you make on earth. Carpe Diem meant live every day as if it is your last. It focussed on life and enjoying this life to the fullest, which is the total opposite of the previous motto. Therefore, the way people lived their lives totally turned their life around.