What was one of the main consequences of these events?

A greater availability of classic Greek and Roman texts

Renaissance artists and scholars were able to conduct their work thanks to...

The funding of rich patrons such as the Medici family in Florence

Two other main breaking points for the end of the Middle Ages and the start of the Renaissance were...

The invention of the printing press and the fall of the Bizantine Empire

Humanism focused on...

The potential and beauty of the human being, both intellectual and physical

The discovery of America was one of the events that marked the end of the Middle Ages. Why?

The World was connected for the first time, trade and cultural shocks grew

During this era, architecture was seen as a way to...

Enhance human life through beauty, inspiration and dignity

Renaissance architecture was characterized by...

Classical inspiration, harmony and mathematical symmetry

Why was this era called the Renaissance?

Because it signaled a "rebirth" of Greco-Latin ideas and values

Renaissance thinkers and artists pursued many different areas of human knowledge at the same time. Is this true?

Yes! Researching multiple subjects enhanced their approach on each one

A renewed interest for art and knowledge as valuable in their own right

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1
What was one of the main consequences of these events?
Less interest in knowledge seeking, now that everyone had access to it
More novels for people to read
The propagation of new and exciting artistic techniques through books
A greater availability of classic Greek and Roman texts
2
The availability of these texts influenced a revival of Classical values. Which new philosophy did they inspire?
Humanism
Empiricism
Scholasticism
Existentialism
3
The printing press made books cheaper and more available but they were only published in Latin
False
True
4
Two main traits of Renaissance art were...
Abstractness and subjectivity
Realism and naturalism
Flatness and deep religious symbolism
Sense of depth and subjectivity
5
Renaissance artists and scholars were able to conduct their work thanks to...
The Church wanting to show their power against Islam
The black plague killing people and making more space for new buildings
Commonfolk, like peasants, starting to acquire paintings and sculptures
The funding of rich patrons such as the Medici family in Florence
6
In the Renaissance, knowledge was seen as a means to improve oneself and to live with dignity and awareness
False
True
7
Two other main breaking points for the end of the Middle Ages and the start of the Renaissance were...
The invention of the printing press and the fall of the Bizantine Empire
The discovery of America and the enrichment of the Medici
Keeping of ancient texts in arab territories and emergence of universities
Humanist philosophy and the end of the black plague
8
Humanism focused on...
The potential and beauty of the human being, both intellectual and physical
Religious values and a life of penance
The idea that nothing really matters
Collective well being and class struggle
9
The discovery of America was one of the events that marked the end of the Middle Ages. Why?
Forgotten Greco-Latin texts were brought from America by the conquistadors
Knowledge from the Aztec and the Inca empires inspired Renaissance thinkers
The World was connected for the first time, trade and cultural shocks grew
Artists and thinkers were inspired by the idea of a unified world
10
During this era, architecture was seen as a way to...
Enhance human life through beauty, inspiration and dignity
Instil a sense of awe and fear to outsiders, signaling strength
Build efficient, functional buildings, regardless of their appearance
Keep away evil spirits from the cities and invoke holy protection
11
Renaissance architecture was characterized by...
Gothic cathedrals, with tall, slim structures trying to reach Heaven
Raw concrete with bold geometric forms
Classical inspiration, harmony and mathematical symmetry
Highly adorned façades that instill a sense of drama and greatness
12
Why was this era called the Renaissance?
Because it signaled a "rebirth" of Greco-Latin ideas and values
Because population in Europe started growing again after the plague ended
Because cities like Florence, Venice and Rome became richer
Because patrons like the Medicis promoted art, giving it a "rebirth"
13
Renaissance thinkers and artists pursued many different areas of human knowledge at the same time. Is this true?
No! They sought to specialize on one subject to become the best at it
Yes! Researching multiple subjects enhanced their approach on each one
14
Humanism sparked...
A renewed interest for art and knowledge as valuable in their own right
The idea that all human beings should be treated equally
A desire to seek riches in other lands
The sense that nature should be respected and cared for

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