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Intro concepts and ideas for Renaissance DBQ
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One effect of former serfs and merchants gaining
literacy and knowledge
was that:
Merchants began to fund meaningful art projects
A movement called Humanism developed
Educated persons began to question Church teachings
People began to feel that life was boring.
2
During the Middle Ages,
illiteracy
was a huge problem.
Illiteracy
means:
Someone who can't read or write.
Someone who is not well educated.
Someone who can't walk.
Someone who can't speak.
3
A major change after the Middle Ages was that the Renaissance focused less on
the lives of Kings & Queens
war and making war
Jesus Christ and the sins of mankind
money and the material world
4
The term "Renaissance" most closely describes:
A belief that humans are amazing creatures.
In Europe, a period of time between 1300 C.E. 'til 1600 C.E.
A person who is great at a lot of different skills.
A large, impressive church in Italy.
5
During the Middle Ages, most knowledge or learning was closed off from the public within:
Monasteries, or priestly schools
Muslim schools in Spain.
Castles with Kings & Queens
Markets sold by merchants
6
True or False: Shakespeare was a Renaissance writer...
True
False
7
Prior to, or before, the Renaissance, Europe was in the
Middle Ages
Dark Ages
Feudal system
Medieval Age
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The printing press helped to make
learning and books
more
Accessible
Violent
Boring
Affordable
9
When we speak of
serfs
during the Middle Ages, we are talking about:
Aquatic acrobats
Lords & Governors.
Peasants, farmers, artisans, merchants.
Anyone not king, queen, knight, noble, pope, priest, or nun
10
An event that marks the early period of the Renaissance was that:
Freed peasants & serfs moved into towns & cities.
Newly freed peasants gained literacy and education.
The number of merchants and bankers increased.
Improvements in farming methods freed many serfs.
11
A "Renaissance-Person" is someone who:
Is interested in learning things from the Renaissance time.
Pursues many interests with excitement
Sleeps all day and parties all night
Has travelled around Europe
12
A creation responsible for spreading ideas like Humanism and Renaissance learning was:
Banking and loan-making
The lateen, or triangular, sail
Movable type & the printing press
The arquebus
13
Humanism, a movement that developed during the Renaissance, celebrated:
the beauty & intelligence of humans
The fact that people run the world
That Europeans are the greatest culture on Earth
That human history is not worth knowing
