History Term 2 Unit 1: Reasons for European exploration Flashcards
What was the European Renaissance?
The European Renaissance was a period of time during the 15th and 16th centuries.
What happened during the Renaissance?
Art, literature, and the ideas of ancient Greece were re-discovered.
People all over Europe also started changing the way they thought about themselves, the world around them, and also people’s ideas and knowledge about the world.
Where did it begin and where did it spread?
It began in Italy and then spread across Europe.
What African State was at it’s height when the Renaissance began?
Great Zimbabwe.
The European Renaissance was a _______ _____ in _______.
Turning point in history.
Where did the changes make a large impact?
On the rest of the world and the African continent.
Did women have power in the Renaissance?
No.
Did poor women’s lives matter in the Renaissance?
No.
Where the wives and daughters taught?
At home, but not at universities.
Why was it believed that women could not be great artists/scientists?
Because they did not have power in the Renaissance, men had.
