Final Exam Review Flashcards
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In what area of the world did the Reconquista occur in?
The Iberian peninsula
What state was established after the Reconquista?
Spain
What was the last Muslim stronghold to be defeated by the Spanish in the Reconquista?
Grenada
Describe the culture of Renaissance Italy:
Remains of the ancient Roman world surrounded Italians and sustained their desire to revive its glory. The wealth of merchants and city-states, mainly acquired through commerce, lead to an increase in spending on the arts. And an influx of artists and scholars from the Byzantine Empire added to the depth and diversity.
Describe Renaissance Italy Politically:
It was politically divided with the kingdom of Naples in the south, the Papal States in the center, and various independent city-states in the north.
Who started the Italian Renaissance?
Wealthy city-States and the merchants that ran them
How did the renaissance revive classical culture?
Byzantine artists and Italian commerce advanced the Renaissance. Italians revived the classical culture through the use of vernacular literature and humanism.
What is distinctive about gothic architecture?
Soaring arches filled with light; let in a lot of light
While the renaissance revived classic culture, what legacy of the classical age was abandoned?
The Latin language
Who was a renaissance scholar who wrote sonnets?
Petrarch
Who was Petrarch?
A renaissance writer from Florence who wrote the “divine comedy” and whose work pioneered vernacular literature. He is famous for a number of sonnets dedicated to a woman named Laura.
What family dominated the Italian renaissance?
The Medici family
Who wanted the church to go back to simplicity and believed Catholicism was becoming too ritualistic
Erasmus
Erasmus
A Dutch humanist and scholar who became one of the most influential writers of the northern renaissance and promoted a simple, human piety called “the philosophy of Christ”
What is Machiavelli famous for?
A ruler should do whatever it takes to achieve their goals
Machiavelli
A florentine renaissance writer who wrote “the prince,” which pragmatically advised rulers to do whatever it takes to get their way
How did the Dominican and Franciscan religious orders differ from the orders that came before them?
They went out to live in society
What was the main inspiration for the renaissance?
The achievements of the classical age
What new military technology revolutionized European warfare during the 100 years war?
Gunpowder
What were “Jaques”?
French peasants who lead a revolt against their leaders
Which of the following was not a result of the Black Death?
Medical treatment was not improved
Which of these preceded and worsened the effects of the plague?
Famine and crop failure
Why were Joan of Arc, Melisende of Jerusalem, and Elanor of Aquitqine important?
They were exceptions to the usual roles of medieval women
Which of these was achieved by the manga Carta?
Restricted the rights of nobles and royalty and placed them “under the law”
