Renaissance

Question 1

What does renaissance mean?

Answer 1

Rebirth

Question 2

Simply, what is the renaissance?

Answer 2

The transformation that took place in science and art between the 14th and 16th century in Europe

Question 3

What is the pristine age?

Answer 3

The period of the Greek and Roman civilizations

Question 4

What is medieval period?

Answer 4

The falling of the Roman empire which started from the 5th century

Question 5

What were the reasons for the renaissance? (4)

Answer 5

Capturing of Constantinople
Growth in trade and origin of a new group of rich
Intellectual revival
Criticism and domination of the church

Question 6

How did the capturing of Constantinople affect the renaissance?

Answer 6

When the Turks captured Constantinople in 1453 the Roman Catholic scholars fled with the Greek and Roman literature books from the libraries and propagated the languages and literature in their cities

Question 7

How did growth in trade affect the renaissance?

Answer 7

People who engaged in trade, production and bank affairs from cities such as Venice and Genoa funded artistic work

Question 8

An example of a family that funded art

Answer 8

Medici from Florence

Question 9

How did the intellectual revival affect the renaissance?

Answer 9

Previously the main subjects that were taught in religious centers were theology, philosophy and law but after new educational centers were established in the 12th century the main subjects were ancient literature, phonetics and history

Question 10

By whom and when was the printing machine invented?

Answer 10

By Johannes Gutenberg in 1454

Question 11

How did the printing machine affect the renaissance?

Answer 11

Printing shops and printed books become abundant. Interest in Greek and Roman literature and drama grew

Question 12

How did the criticism and domination of the church affect the renaissance?

Answer 12

During the medieval era the Pope and the church had great power. Some priests lived wildly. As a result of the Renaissance weaknesses in the church were criticized.

Question 13

Name a few people who were prominent in the criticism of the church

Answer 13

John Wyklip (England)
John Huss (Bohemia)
Irasmus (France)
Martin Luther (Germany)

Question 14

What aspects of Europe did the renaissance change? (4)

Answer 14

Academic, political, economic and scientific aspects

Question 15

What was meant by the academic renaissance?

Answer 15

The revival that took place in the fields of language, literature, arts, sculpture and architecture in the 15th century

Question 16

Explain the revival of languages

Answer 16

Since studying the books written in Greek and Latin languages, they became a fashion

Question 17

What were the states of the two tribal languages of the medieval period?

Answer 17

Latin was used in affairs such as religion and law to an extent while Greek was a dead language

Question 18

Explain the revival of literature

Answer 18

There was revival in Greek and Latin languages and especially Greek dramas

Question 19

Name a few authors who emerged during the revival of literature (6)

Answer 19

William Shakespeare (England)
Baccasio (Italy)
Irasmus (France)
Dante
Petrach
Sir Thomas Moor

Question 20

Give a few examples of books that were written during the revival of literature (2)

Answer 20

Divine Commedia (Alguri Dante)
Sonnets for Lora (Petrach)

Question 21

Explain humanism that emerged during the renaissane

Answer 21

Considering man as noble was a feature of renaissance
Previously everything had a religious framework, as humanism emerged theological subjects were replaced by humanistic subjects

Question 22

Name a few examples for humanistic subjects

Answer 22

Literature, history, art, law, ethics