Renaissance

Question 0

Who invented the printing press? When?

Answer 0

Gutenberg invented the printing press in Germany in 1436.

Question 1

What does Renaissance mean? Why?

Answer 1

Means rebirth.

The rebirth of the ways of Ancient Rome and Greece.

Question 2

Why was the printing press important during the renaissance period?

Answer 2

It would give common folk access to teachings such as the bible, it would enable the spread of ideas, and it would (later) encourage more people to become literate.

Question 3

What lead to the spread of new ideas in Italy? (3)

Answer 3

• Competition between Italian city-states
• New scholars in Italy
• The discovery of the new world

Question 4

What is humanism? How do these beliefs differ from the Middle Ages?

Answer 4

Humanism: belief that humans have dignity and intelligence. Showed that people could chance the world.

Middle Ages: humans naturally evil and sinful
Renaissance: humanism

Question 5

What are the five main ideas of the renaissance?

Answer 5

• Desire to know everything (criticism)
• man has great intellect
• interest in human anatomy
• geographical discovery
• new scientific discoveries

Question 6

List the seven characteristics of the renaissance.

Answer 6

1. Desire to know everything (criticism)
2. Man has great intellect
3. Interest in anatomy
4. Geographical discovery
5. New scientific discoveries (inventions)
6. Shift away from religion
7. Re-birth of the classics (art, literature)

Question 7

What made Italy the centre for the renaissance? (8)

Answer 7

1. A peninsula - more travel and trade
2. Urban societies - opportunities
3. Flourished from crusades
4. Classics are their heritage
5. Competing city states
6. Great land
7. The pope
8. Fall of Constantinople

Question 8

How did the pope benefit Italy? (3)

Answer 8

1. Ambassadors
2. Payment by other countries
3. Distribution of lands

Question 9

What is St. Peter’s Basilica?

Answer 9

House of the Sistine chapel (built 1506)

Question 10

What are the three types of church corruption?

Answer 10

1. Indulgences:
   - buy souls out of purgatory
   - buy away your sins
2. The crusades: - kill away your sins
3. The inquisition

Question 11

Who is Henry VIII (8)?

Answer 11

• Son of Henry VII

* Younger brother of Arthur

Question 12

Who was Henry VIII first wife?

When? Why?

Answer 12

Catherine of Aragon.

Married 1509 when Arthur died (married to Arthur first)

Question 13

Why did Henry VIII want an annulment from his first wife?

Why was it not granted?

Answer 13

• Catherine of Aragon couldn’t produce a male heir.
• Annulment wasn’t granted because Charles V (Catharines nephew) was holding the pope hostage.
• 1527

Question 14

When did Henry VIII declare himself head of the Church of England?

Answer 14

1531