Black Plague
Where did the Black Plague originate?
Central Asia
What does Renaissance mean?
Rebirth
Who was considered a "true Renaissance man?" What does this term mean?
Leonardo da Vinci
Means to be well-versed in multiple areas, such as anatomy, architecture, philosophy, and art.
What is a fresco?
A painting made on wet plaster.
What was an indulgence?
A practice associated with reducing punishment for sins, often connected to payments to the Church.
What animal played an important role in spreading the plague?
Rats (Fleas on Rats)
What City-State in Italy did the Renaissance begin?
Florence
Who was the Medici family?
A wealthy and influential Florentine family that supported artists and scholars.
What is perspective? (in art)?
An artistic technique used to create the appearance of depth and distance.
Who was Martin Luther?
A German monk who criticized practices of the Catholic Church and helped spark the Protestant Reformation.
What were two common medieval treatments for the plague?
Flagellation, bloodletting, leaches
What was Humanism? Who was "the father of Humanism?"
Humanism is the emphasis on human potential, achievement, education, and classical learning.
Petrarch was the father of Humanism
What did Machiavelli Write?
The Prince
What was the printing press?
Gutenberg's movable-type printing press. Mass produced books and ideas.
What were the 95 Theses?
A list of 95 arguments/criticisms written by Martin Luther, particularly concerning indulgences and Church practices.
Why were Jewish communities persecuted during the plague?
They were blamed for causing the Plague
What are Patrons of the Arts?
Someone who financially supports artists and their work
What did Machiavelli believe about how rulers should maintain power?
Machiavelli argued that rulers sometimes needed to use deception, force, or fear to maintain political power.
What does vernacular mean, and why was it important?
The everyday language spoken by ordinary people; using it allowed written works to reach people who did not know Latin.
What was the Act of Supremacy?
A 1534 law that recognized Henry VIII as the head of the Church of England.
What were two major effects of the Black Plague on European society?
Massive population loss, labor shortages, economic changes, weakened feudal relationships, social disruption, etc.
What did Machiavelli believe about how rulers should maintain power?
Machiavelli argued that rulers sometimes needed to use deception, force, or fear to maintain political power.
This author wrote The Divine Comedy, a famous work that takes readers through Hell, Purgatory, and Heaven.
Dante Alighieri
How did the printing press change Europe?
It made books faster and cheaper to produce, helping ideas, information, and religious writings spread more widely.
What did the Treaty of Augsburg allow?
It allowed rulers within the Holy Roman Empire to choose between Catholicism and Lutheranism for their territories.