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| The Renaissance began where? | Italian City States |
| What does the word Renaissance mean? Of what? | “Rebirth” of the ideas of the ancient world. Classical knowledge of Greece and Rome rediscovered. |
| What is Leonardo Da Vinci know for? | Painting the Mona Lisa and the Last Supper. |
| What is Michelangelo known for? | The Sistine Chapel and sculpting the statue of David |
| Why were trade routes important? | Allowed for the exchange of goods and ideas between places. |
| What were some advancements that were exchanged along trade routes? | Paper, compass, silk from China. Textiles from India and Middle East |
| This movement focused on the lives of individuals instead of religious matters | Humanism |
| Who was the famous Dutch humanist who wrote a book attacking the Catholic Church? | Erasmus |
| Who said, “It is better to be feared than loved,” and “The ends justify the means?” | Machiavelli |
| Why did the Renaissance begin in Italy? | The city states grew wealthy from trade and people had time and money to explore new fields of learning and arts |
| The ideas of the Renaissance were spread by what invention? | The printing press. |
| What were some positive effects of the printing press? | Literacy rates went up. Education levels increased. |
| What is a Renaissance Man? | someone that best shows the beliefs of the Renaissance. They can do a little of everything extremely well. |
| Who best exemplifies the qualities of a Renaissance Man? | Leonardo da Vinci |
| Scholars fled to Italy with scrolls & books from what city that was conquered by the Ottomans in 1453? | Constantinople |
| Who invented the printing press? | Johann Guttenburg |
| What are patrons? | Financial supporters of the arts |
| What does secular mean? | non-religious |
| What famous banking family were known for being great patrons of the arts? | Medici |
| Who wrote the first novel? | Miguel de Cervantes |
| What was the first novel? | Don Quixote |
| Who was the famous Renaissance playwright? | William Shakespeare |
