Ch. 27 - The Renaissance Begins (Mr. Anderson)

Wealthy merchants and bankers wanted to do all of the following EXCEPT

City-states were empowered by all of the following EXCEPT

Florence governed as a republic which meant they

A new economy of bankers developed because traders began

Humanities are subjects that focus on human life and culture such as poetry and

The founder of humanism was

The way of thinking that balanced faith with an emphasis on individual dignity and nature was

Wealthy merchants and bankers supported education in their city-states by

Some city-states became experts in a certain craft. This is known as

Where did the Renaissance begin?

The thinkers of the Renaissance imitated and __________ Classical ideas of art and learning.

Northern Italian city-states grew extremely wealthy because they

Marco Polo contributed to the Renaissance by

Mongols contributed to Europe's Renaissance by

The Renaissance was a rediscovery of the art and learning of ancient

Idealized figures performing heroic tasks describe _______ art.

Natural backgrounds with depth, active three dimensional figures with emotion, and shading describe ______ art.

Solid backgrounds, religious themes, and stiff, two-dimensional figures without emotions describe ________ art.

Humanism's emphasis on individualism especially challenged medieval views on

Craftspeople became more important because they

Knowledge of ancient times was kept alive by

The most powerful people of a city-state were the

Renaissance is a French word meaning

The main cause for the Renaissance was the growth of

All of the following are causes of Europe's Renaissance EXCEPT

Florence was known for its wool and

Humanism challenged the Catholic Church by encouraging people to