one of the wealthiest families in Florence who supported art

One of the main ideas of the Renaissance was that

people should increase their knowledge by studying the past

rich citizens who supported artists, scholars and writers

Michelangelo was the artist who

painted the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel

Leonardo da Vinci was

an artist, scientist and inventor during the Renaissance

To prove their power to European kings, the popes

excommunicated kings who rebelled against them

The Dutch priest Desiderius Erasmus

criticized corrupt leaders in the church& called for reforms

Humanism was a way of thinking that stressed the

importance of human actions and abilities

Johannes Gutenberg helped to spread Renaissance and Reformation ideas because he

invented a printing press that helped spread new ideas

The Renaissance spread to Spain in the late 1400’s and early 1500’s. It was influenced there by

the close ties between the Church & the government of Spain

Perspective refers to

new techniques used by artists to show distance in paintings

Writing in the vernacular means

writing the language of people who will read the book

When Renaissance writers made fun of dishonest Church officials, it showed that

the Church no longer had the power it once had over people

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The Medici were
a group of monks who tried to bring discipline to Florence
one of the wealthiest families in Florence who supported art
a family of artists who introduced new art techniques
a group who studied medicine& discovered the typhus bacteria
2
The word Renaissance literally means
Rebirth
Play acting
Wealthy elite
Religious purity
3
One of the main ideas of the Renaissance was that
people should increase their knowledge by studying the past
Learning should be reserved from church officials
Learning about the world was not important
Only royalty and church officials had dignity and worth
4
The Renaissance began in the city-states of northern Italy whose wealth came mainly from
The Catholic
Trade
Taxes collected by their kings
Crusader states
5
Patrons were
monks who copied manuscripts from Latin to other languages
church officials who lived in the Vatican
rich citizens who supported artists, scholars and writers
leaders of merchant guilds
6
Michelangelo was the artist who
rich banker who ruled Florence
painted the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel
artist that painted the Mona Lisa
person who spread the renaissance to England
7
Leonardo da Vinci was
a religious reformer in Italy
a person who spread the Renaissance to other parts of Europe
an explorer who found an all water route to India
an artist, scientist and inventor during the Renaissance
8
To prove their power to European kings, the popes
stopped the building or universities everywhere except Italy
rebuilt Rome &made it the center of the Italian Renaissance
sent bishops to supervise the kings
excommunicated kings who rebelled against them
9
The Dutch priest Desiderius Erasmus
criticized corrupt leaders in the church& called for reforms
criticized corrupt royalty and overthrew the monarchy
wanted women to be allowed to attend his university
painted portraits that were realistic rather than idealized
10
The first book on political science, or government, during the Renaissance was written by
Niccolo Machiavelli
William Shakespeare
Miguel de Cervantes
Leonardo da Vinci
11
The English Renaissance reached its height during the reign of
King Henry VIII
King Charles
Queen Elizabeth I
Queen Mary and Phillip of Spain
12
Christian humanism is a blend of humanist and religious ideas, originated in
The Papal States
Northern Europe
Central Russia
The British Isles
13
Humanism was a way of thinking that stressed the
Ancient Greek philosophies of Plato and Aristotle
importance of human actions and abilities
Legal systems that had developed in Europe
Religious beliefs of many different civilizations
14
Johannes Gutenberg helped to spread Renaissance and Reformation ideas because he
traveled Europe teaching new art techniques
invented a printing press that helped spread new ideas
preached throughout Europe that all people were equal
wrote plays and produced them in major European cities
15
The Renaissance spread to Spain in the late 1400’s and early 1500’s. It was influenced there by
Italian patrons who supported Spanish artists and writers
Wealthy Spaniards who brought Italian artists to Spain
Ordinary people who wanted to improve their lives
the close ties between the Church & the government of Spain
16
The Pieta’ was a
painting created by Boccaccio
book written by Cervantes
statue carved by Michelangelo
painting created by Leonardo da Vinci
17
Perspective refers to
a new way of looking at the world through a telescope
new ideas about classical civilizations of Greece and Rome
new techniques used by artists to show distance in paintings
new ways of thinking about religion
18
Writing in the vernacular means
composing a book with moveable type
writing the language of people who will read the book
writing a book in Latin
telling stories about people of a particular region
19
Development of the printing process & the establishment of universities led to the demand for
lower taxes
reforms in the church
public libraries
free education
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When Renaissance writers made fun of dishonest Church officials, it showed that
the Church no longer had the power it once had over people
Only kings of Europe had the respect of the people
Even with some bad leaders, it was still respected
All Europeans wanted the church destroyed

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