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A review of the #Renaissance for our test
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Political philosopher, statesman, & writer. Author of
The Prince
, a political guidebook.
Niccolo Machiavelli
William Shakespeare
Thomas More
Desiderius Erasmus
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When did the Renaissance take place?
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Priest, writer, scholar, & humanist. Called for the translation of the bible into vernacular.
Desiderius Erasmus
Dante Alighieri
Francesco Petrarch
Thomas More
4
What factors hindered the success of Gutenberg's printing press in his time?
The Church banned books because people might be exposed to new ideas
Printed books did not have a distribution network
People did not wish to learn how to read and write
Books were already cheap so there wasn't a need for his press
5
German goldsmith, printer, & publisher. Built modern printing press utilizing movable type.
Thomas More
Christine de Pizan
William Shakespeare
Johann Gutenberg
6
racist belief that European history and culture is superior to all other histories and cultures.
patriotism
eurocentrism
racism
dominance
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Why did the Northern Renaissance flourish in the cities of Flanders?
It encompassed an area with rich industrial and banking cities
Many royal families lived there, they used their wealth to sponsor artists
The lower classes sponsored artists
This area was known for its rich artistic history
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Painter, Sculptor, Engineer, Architect, and Poet; painted the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel
Raphael
Leonardo
Donatello
Michelangelo
9
Painter who blended Christian & Classical styles, famous paintings include
The School of Athens
Leonardo
Donatello
Raphael
Michelangelo
10
What role does the Medici family and other patrons play in the Renaissance?
They wrote laws and guidelines for artwork standards
As patrons they supplied funding for artists, writers, and architects
As government leaders, they set the laws governing art
They did the work for artists, writers, and architects
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The artwork of the Northern Renaissance.......
Was completely secular and avoided religious themes
conveyed emotions and personalities
featured religious and peasant life themes
idealized beauty and focused on religious and mythological themes
12
An artist etches a design on a metal plate with acid & uses the plate to make multiple prints
utopian
humanism
perspective
engraving
13
Idealistic or visionary, usually used to describe a perfect society.
utopian
perspective
humanities
engraving
14
German painter, writer, draftsman, & engraver. He became known as the "German Leonardo"
Albrecht Durer
Jan Van Eyck
Leonardo Da Vinci
Matt Voss, the Younger
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BONUS
: Leonardo's famous painting,
The Last Supper
, is a(n) ......
water color
acrylic painting
fresco
oil painting
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A person who provides financial support for the arts.
perspective
patron
humanism
vernacular
17
How did the printing press improve collaboration and impact the fields of science and math?
It allowed people to improve their travel and meet in-person
It had no affecxt on collaboration at all
The printing press helped to spread ideas/data faster and further
it also ensured the accuracy of that same information.
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The long-term effects of the work of Willaim Shakespeare are that......
his plays enduring popularity changed literature and social commentary
His language innovations, multiple uses of works and themes
He brought back Latin as a common everyday language
His works contradicted the Greek Classical styles of drama
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Niccolo Machiavelli believed that a Prince needed to be an absolute ruler, because….
People need a strong ruler to force them to do the right things
People are rational and will always make the best decisions for all
People will only act in their own self-interest
People always put others before themselves
20
Unlike
the Italian Humanists, the Northern Humanists focused on.........
Classical learning
Improving government
reforming society based on Christian principles.
the individual and on secular concerns
21
What attitudes, techniques, and styles did the new art emphasize?
Preparing for the afterlife
Everything secular and non-religious
The dreariness of life and death
It reflected the ideas of humanism, realism, and classicism
22
Playwright & poet. Revealed the souls of men & women through scenes of dramatic conflict.
Niccolo Machiavelli
Giovanni Boccaccio
William Shakespeare
Thomas More
23
Artist, scientist, and inventor. His most famous works are
The Mona Lisa
and
The Last Supper
Donatello
Leonardo
Michelangelo
Raphael
24
Artistic technique used to give paintings and drawings a three-dimensional effect.
realism
graphical projection
symmetry
perspective
25
Italian courtier, diplomat, and writer. Author of
The Courtier
Baldassare Castiglione
William Shakespeare
Desiderius Erasmus
Sir Thomas More
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How did geography and trade contribute to the Renaissance beginning in Italy?
It was the hardest hit of European areas with the Plague, so trade stopped
The remnants of the Roman Empire were all around the people of Italy.
It had very few natural harbors, so very little trade took place
Italy was at the center of Mediterranean trade.
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The artwork of the Italian Renaissance.......
Was completely secular and avoided religious themes
conveyed emotions and personalities
featured religious and peasant life themes
idealized beauty and focused on religious and mythological themes
28
Study of subjects such as grammar, rhetoric, poetry, & history.
patron
humanism
humanities
vernacular
29
City in Tuscany, Northern Italy; was the center of the Italian Renaissance.
Milan
Florence
Flanders
Turin
30
a person who has wide interests and is expert in several areas
Specialist
Renaissance Man
Wonk
Vitruvian Man
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BONUS:
According to John Green....
Most Europeans were unaware the Renaissance was occurring
Leonardo had the strength of 10 men
Art and learning didn't filter down like technology today
the most important historical event of the modern world
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Everyday language of ordinary people
vernacular
latin
slang
mandarin
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Intellectual movement at the heart of the Renaissance, focused on education and the classics.
Humanity
Humanism
Divinity
Secularism
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The printing press reduced the power of the government and church by reducing because.......
It allowed laws to be published for all to see
They could throw the people in jail for speaking out
The government and the Church no longer controlled information
Still, only the rich could gain access to the Bible
35
Important industrial & financial center of Northern Europe during the Renaissance.
Antwerp
Florence
Rome
Flanders
36
Dutch humanist priest, writer, and scholar. Author of
In Praise of Folly
William Shakespeare
Sir Thomas More
Baldassare Castiglione
Desiderius Erasmus
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Unlike
the Northern Humanists, the Italian Humanists focused on.........
Classical learning
the individual and on secular concerns
Improving government
reforming society based on Christian principles.
38
English lawyer, author, scholar, and royal adviser. He wrote the book
Utopia.
Sir Thomas More
Niccolo Machiavelli
Johann Gutenberg
William Shakespeare
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Humanist, poet, and scholar. Preserved classic texts, regarded as founder of humanism.
Christine de Pizan
Desiderius Erasmus
Francesco Petrarch
Thomas More
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Why was the invention of the printing press so important?
It democratized access to information, increasing access for all
It kept the power to control information in the hands of the church
It created the information age
The government could control all information access
