Ch. 12 - Renaissance

Question 1

Hanseatic League

Answer 1

A group of north-German cities that organized and controlled trade throughout Europe (commercial/military alliance)
13th — 15th c.
Monopolized trade in 15th c. but declined in 16th c. (because of Bruges silting)

Question 2

Medici Family

Answer 2

Most powerful banking family
15th — 16th c.
The amount of art and architecture in Florence during the renaissance was due to the Medici family.

Question 3

Castiglione and the Book of the Courtier

Answer 3

A book that describes how an ideal man and woman should act (nobles)
1528

Question 4

Humanism (Petrarch)

Answer 4

Emphasized study of Latin and Greek classical literature
Valued the worthiness of Human Nature and Accomplishments.
Petrarch — father of humanism
14th c.

Question 5

Marsilio Ficino

Answer 5

Started Neoplatonism
Translated numerous texts from Plato’s theories
1433 – 1499
Considered the most important advocate of Platonism in the Renaissance

Question 6

Civic Humanism (Leonardo Bruni)

Answer 6

The belief it was an intellectual’s civic duty to be involved in politics (Help the communities)
Leonardo Bruni — leading civic humanist (Italian Renaissance)
New Cicero formed basis for civic humanism
15th c.
Changed how people acted

Question 7

Francesco Guicciardini

Answer 7

Wrote/taught history
1483 – 1540
Without him, we’d never known what happened during the times he wrote

Question 8

New Monarchies

Answer 8

Monarchies in France England and Spain
1450 – 1600
Changed the way monarchies ruled

Question 9

Johannes Gutenberg

Answer 9

Designed and built the first printing press.
1400 – 1468
Helped spread different ideas across Europe (use of Printing press)

Question 10

Machiavelli and The Prince

Answer 10

A book that tells how rulers should rule.

16th c.

Question 11

Renaissance Popes

Answer 11

Popes of the Renaissance focused more on secular matters than spiritual ones.

Tried to create their own dynasties
were patrons of the arts
made Rome a cultural center of Renaissance art.

Question 12

Spanish Inquisition (and expulsion of Jews and Muslims)

Answer 12

An action caused by Ferdinand and Isabella that made sure that converts to Christianity were devoted to the religion.
Between 12th c. and 19th c.