Brainscape's Knowledge GenomeTM

Browse over 1 million classes created by top students, professors, publishers, and experts.


See full index

Science mr caldwell > Middle Ages-Renaissance > Flashcards

Middle Ages-Renaissance Flashcards

You may prefer our related Brainscape-certified flashcards:
Biology 101 flashcards
1
Q

a cultural movement involving a renewal of learning, development of infrastructure, and a gradual reform in education

A

Renaissance

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

the dance of death it was stylized and did not use perspective

A

danse macabre

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

what was considered the greatest cultural achievement of the Renaissance

A

the printing press

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

local language

A

vernacular

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

one the printing press was made writers switched from writing in Greek and Latin to what

A

vernacular

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

humanism was stressed in writing-focus on what

A

humans

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

during the Middle Ages the power of the church was at its..

A

peak

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
8
Q

what type of influence did the church have on the people

A

it had a very strong influence

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
9
Q

the age of Renaissance brought the ideal of what

A

humanism

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
10
Q

the belief that through education humans could change themselves and the world around them for the better

A

humanism

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
11
Q

1350-1550

A

the Italian Renaissance

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
12
Q

list the 3 main causes of the Renaissance

A

the fall of Constantinople
the Black Death
the crusades

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
13
Q

the final straw in the destruction of the Byzantine empire
people flee and go back to Italy: becomes associated with Ancient Greek and Roman works
this is the reason why the Renaissance starts in Italy

A

fall of Constantinople 1453

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
14
Q

many people became weary of the church because the church could not cure the plague
people turned to science for answers

A

the Black Death

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
15
Q

11th, 12th and 13th century religious wars to restore Christian access in and around Jerusalem
blessed by the Catholic Church as well as the pope
the main battles were against Muslims from 1095-1291

A

the crusades

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
16
Q

the crusades showed the Europeans…

A

that there was a world outside of theirs

merchants would trade which brought in new ideas , art, and scientific thought which led to the Renaissance

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
17
Q

a rebirth of Roman and Greek culture

1350-1550

A

Renaissance

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
18
Q

not focusing on much religion

A

secularism

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
19
Q

rediscovery of Ancient Greek and Roman writings

A

Italian Renaissance

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
20
Q

which city states became a center for politics during the Italian Renaissance

A

Milan, Venice, Florence

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
21
Q

painter, architect, and mathematician

A

Leonardo da Vinci

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
22
Q

why did the city-states expand during the Italian Renaissance

A

because of trade lately during the crusades

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
23
Q

which middle eastern goods were brought back to Europe from the Middle East

A

silk, sugar, spices

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
24
Q

one of the richest city states in Italy

A

Milan

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
25
Q

powerful Italian city state

known today for its canals

A

Venice

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
26
Q

center of art and wealth
in 1434 the control of the city went to Cosmo de Medici
at this time Rome was mostly just ruins

A

Florence

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
27
Q

Extremely wealthy ruler who commissioned many great artworks

A

Cosmo de Medici

28
Q

invades Italy in 1494

A

King Charles VII (France)

29
Q

who does Italy look to for help

A

Spain

30
Q

who. dominates France with King Charles I

A

Spain

31
Q 
made up roughly 2%-3% of the population 
we're advisors to the king 
born and not made
a warrior
needed classical education and interest in the arts
needed to follow a certain conduct
A

the nobility

32
Q

85%-90% of the population

serfdom

A

peasants and townspeople

33
Q

money that the wife’s family gave to the husband upon marriage

A

dowry

34
Q

one that is proficient in several different skills intellectually, physically, and artistically

A

Renaissance man

35
Q

this was the main philosophy behind the Renaissance
stimulated the philosophy of secularism, the appreciation of worldly pleasures, and above all intensified the assertion personal independence and individual expression

A

humanism

36
Q

father of the Italian Renaissance
sent Europeans on a search for lost and forgotten Latin manuscripts and called for the study of the classic Greek and Roman works

A

Petrarch

37
Q

has the freedom to make choices in life
has control over his or her own behavior and how they act
has the responsibility of running their own lives and choosing the direction they want to go in

A

humanist

38
Q

what became cherished during the Renaissance

A

education

39
Q

learning was no longer only for who

A

the rich

40
Q

who created the printing press

A

Johannas Gutenberg

41
Q

what was the first book produced by the printing press

A

the bible

42
Q

helped to make Italian vernacular popular
Italian author
wrote divine comedy

A

Dante

43
Q

English author
helped to make English vernacular popular
the Canterbury tails

A

Chaucer

44
Q

female author
helped to make French vernacular popular
wrote the book of the city of ladies

A

Christine de Pizan

45
Q

follows Dante as he travels through nine circles of hell, purgatory, and then finally paradise. Dante is guided through hell and purgatory by the great Roman poet Virgil but is guided by his lost love Beatrice through paradise

A

the divine comedy

46
Q

education during the Renaissance became secular and..

A

focused less on religion

47
Q

history, moral philosophy, rhetoric, grammar, poetry, math, astronomy, and music

A

liberal studies

48
Q

what was the focus and measure of all things in Renaissance art

A

humans

49
Q

a painting done on fresh plaster with water based paints
originated with Masaccio
led to a realistic style of painting

A

fresco

50
Q

used by Masaccio

this technique needed to be mastered in order for paintings to look 3D

A

perspective

51
Q

sculptor who studied Greek and Roman statues and constructed a statue of Saint George

A

Donatello

52
Q

final stage of the Renaissance painting

1490-1520

A

high Renaissance

53
Q

which 3 artists are associated with the high Renaissance

A

lean ardor da Vinci, Raphael, and Michelangelo

54
Q

mastered the art of realistic painting
wanted to capture the perfection of the human body
was also a scientist, inventor, and anatomist

A

leanardo da Vinci

55
Q

who wrote the last supper

A

leanardo da Vinci

56
Q

who painted the Mona Lisa

A

leanardo da Vinci

57
Q

one of Italy’s best painters at the young age of 25
noted for paintings of the Virgin Mary
also painted the popes chambers which included his masterpiece the school of Athens

A

Raphael

58
Q

painter, sculptor, and architect
painted the ceiling of the Sistine chapel in Rome as well as the last judge,net located on the entire wall of the chapel
constructed the statue of David

A

Michelangelo

59
Q

more focused on goth and cathedrals

A

danse macabre

60
Q

most important northern school of art

A

Flanders

61
Q

most noted for perfecting the act of oil painting
used linseed oil and nut oils mixed with resins
allowed for bright and translucent colors
created the arnolfini Portait

A

Jan van eych

62
Q 
theatre 
horse racing 
jousting
carnivals
chariot racing
writing stories, songs, and poems
A

Renaissance entertainment

63
Q

city-dwelling

A

urban

64
Q

first political philosopher

A

Machiavelli

65
Q

what should have no choice in decision making

A

morals

Science mr caldwell (9 decks)

Brainscape helps you reach your goals faster, through stronger study habits.
© 2024 Bold Learning Solutions. Terms and Conditions