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A review of the #Renaissance for our test
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Dutch humanist priest, writer, and scholar. Author of
In Praise of Folly
Baldassare Castiglione
William Shakespeare
Sir Thomas More
Desiderius Erasmus
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Artistic technique used to give paintings and drawings a three-dimensional effect.
symmetry
realism
graphical projection
perspective
3
Unlike
the Italian Humanists, the Northern Humanists focused on.........
Classical learning
the individual and on secular concerns
reforming society based on Christian principles.
Improving government
4
Playwright & poet. Revealed the souls of men & women through scenes of dramatic conflict.
Thomas More
William Shakespeare
Niccolo Machiavelli
Giovanni Boccaccio
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Study of subjects such as grammar, rhetoric, poetry, & history.
vernacular
humanities
humanism
patron
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Unlike
the Northern Humanists, the Italian Humanists focused on.........
the individual and on secular concerns
Improving government
Classical learning
reforming society based on Christian principles.
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Everyday language of ordinary people
vernacular
slang
mandarin
latin
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racist belief that European history and culture is superior to all other histories and cultures.
patriotism
racism
eurocentrism
dominance
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Humanist, poet, and scholar. Preserved classic texts, regarded as founder of humanism.
Francesco Petrarch
Christine de Pizan
Thomas More
Desiderius Erasmus
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How did the printing press improve collaboration and impact the fields of science and math?
it also ensured the accuracy of that same information.
It allowed people to improve their travel and meet in-person
The printing press helped to spread ideas/data faster and further
It had no affecxt on collaboration at all
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Niccolo Machiavelli believed that a Prince needed to be an absolute ruler, because….
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
People need a strong ruler to force them to do the right things
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Priest, writer, scholar, & humanist. Called for the translation of the bible into vernacular.
Thomas More
Francesco Petrarch
Desiderius Erasmus
Dante Alighieri
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The artwork of the Italian Renaissance.......
idealized beauty and focused on religious and mythological themes
featured religious and peasant life themes
conveyed emotions and personalities
Was completely secular and avoided religious themes
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BONUS
: Leonardo's famous painting,
The Last Supper
, is a(n) ......
acrylic painting
fresco
water color
oil painting
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What attitudes, techniques, and styles did the new art emphasize?
The dreariness of life and death
Everything secular and non-religious
It reflected the ideas of humanism, realism, and classicism
Preparing for the afterlife
16
How did geography and trade contribute to the Renaissance beginning in Italy?
The remnants of the Roman Empire were all around the people of Italy.
Italy was at the center of Mediterranean trade.
It was the hardest hit of European areas with the Plague, so trade stopped
It had very few natural harbors, so very little trade took place
17
German goldsmith, printer, & publisher. Built modern printing press utilizing movable type.
Thomas More
Johann Gutenberg
Christine de Pizan
William Shakespeare
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Painter, Sculptor, Engineer, Architect, and Poet; painted the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel
Michelangelo
Leonardo
Donatello
Raphael
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Political philosopher, statesman, & writer. Author of
The Prince
, a political guidebook.
Desiderius Erasmus
Thomas More
William Shakespeare
Niccolo Machiavelli
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The artwork of the Northern Renaissance.......
idealized beauty and focused on religious and mythological themes
conveyed emotions and personalities
Was completely secular and avoided religious themes
featured religious and peasant life themes
21
Intellectual movement at the heart of the Renaissance, focused on education and the classics.
Humanism
Secularism
Humanity
Divinity
22
What role does the Medici family and other patrons play in the Renaissance?
As patrons they supplied funding for artists, writers, and architects
They did the work for artists, writers, and architects
They wrote laws and guidelines for artwork standards
As government leaders, they set the laws governing art
23
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
24
Italian courtier, diplomat, and writer. Author of
The Courtier
William Shakespeare
Desiderius Erasmus
Baldassare Castiglione
Sir Thomas More
25
A person who provides financial support for the arts.
humanism
vernacular
perspective
patron
26
The printing press reduced the power of the government and church by reducing because.......
It allowed laws to be published for all to see
The government and the Church no longer controlled information
Still, only the rich could gain access to the Bible
They could throw the people in jail for speaking out
27
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
28
Idealistic or visionary, usually used to describe a perfect society.
perspective
humanities
utopian
engraving
29
English lawyer, author, scholar, and royal adviser. He wrote the book
Utopia.
William Shakespeare
Johann Gutenberg
Niccolo Machiavelli
Sir Thomas More
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City in Tuscany, Northern Italy; was the center of the Italian Renaissance.
Flanders
Turin
Milan
Florence
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Painter who blended Christian & Classical styles, famous paintings include
The School of Athens
Donatello
Raphael
Michelangelo
Leonardo
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When did the Renaissance take place?
1350 ACE-1600 ACE
1000 ACE-1200 ACE
500 ACE-1500 ACE
!300 ACE-1400 ACE
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BONUS:
According to John Green....
Art and learning didn't filter down like technology today
Leonardo had the strength of 10 men
the most important historical event of the modern world
Most Europeans were unaware the Renaissance was occurring
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a person who has wide interests and is expert in several areas
Renaissance Man
Wonk
Specialist
Vitruvian Man
35
The long-term effects of the work of Willaim Shakespeare are that......
His language innovations, multiple uses of works and themes
his plays enduring popularity changed literature and social commentary
He brought back Latin as a common everyday language
His works contradicted the Greek Classical styles of drama
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What factors hindered the success of Gutenberg's printing press in his time?
Printed books did not have a distribution network
Books were already cheap so there wasn't a need for his press
The Church banned books because people might be exposed to new ideas
People did not wish to learn how to read and write
37
Important industrial & financial center of Northern Europe during the Renaissance.
Antwerp
Florence
Rome
Flanders
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Artist, scientist, and inventor. His most famous works are
The Mona Lisa
and
The Last Supper
Leonardo
Raphael
Donatello
Michelangelo
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An artist etches a design on a metal plate with acid & uses the plate to make multiple prints
utopian
humanism
perspective
engraving
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German painter, writer, draftsman, & engraver. He became known as the "German Leonardo"
Matt Voss, the Younger
Jan Van Eyck
Albrecht Durer
Leonardo Da Vinci
