Renaissance And Exploration Flashcards
Who was Leonardo da Vinci? Why is he considered to be a true Renaissance Man?
He was an artist, architects, and a scientist
His paintings were with perspective (due to military engineer)
Painted The Last Supper and the Mona Lisa
His notebooks contained many ideas for inventions
Did MOST Europeans believe that the Earth was flat in 1492?
NO
Discuss the Columbian Exchange. How did the interaction between Europe and the New World affect people living on both sides of the Atlantic Ocean? Describe the experiences of Europeans, Africans and Native Americans?
Flow of people and goods permanently connected Europe and the Americas
Europeans dominated the exchange
Natives and African worked as slaves
Diseases such as small pox killed approximately 90% of the native population
What is the term for rebirth?
Renaissance
What is the Spanish term for conqueror?
Conquistador
The Americans are named after America Vespucci.
Yes
Which system did the Spanish create to control natives in their American colonies?
Encomienda System
What treaty separated Spanish colonies to the west from Portuguese colonies to the east?
The Treaty of Tordesillas
How did Prince Henry the Navigator earn his nickname? Which country did he live in?
Financial support for voyages along the coast of Africa.
Portugal
Who is responsible for The Praise of Folly?
Erasmus
Who is the artist of Pieta?
Michelangelo
Francisco Pizarro released Atahualpa after the Inco paid his ransom demand.
No
Which city was built on the ruins of Tenochtitlan?
Mexico City
Who painted the ceiling and back wall of the Sistine Chapel?
Michelangelo
Giotto painted realistic human figures with the illusion of depth
Yes
What city became the center of banking and clothing in Northern Italy?
Florence
Who was the Author of Utopia?
Thomas More
Who developed the printing press? Why did it become such a significant invention?
Johannesburg Gutenberg about 1450
Literature could be copied more rapidly
Ideas spread more quickly
Which trade route did French explorers try to find in North America?
Northwest passage
Did Cosimo de Medici use his wealth to gain political power in Florence?
YES
Was Sir Walter Raleigh the first Englishman to circumnavigate the world?
NO
What colony was the first permanent English settlement in North America?
Jamestown
Describe European society during the Renaissance. How did society change after the Middle Ages? Which aspects of society were similar during the Middle Ages? Discuss how the Renaissance influenced values, gender, art and literature?
Europeans attempted to rebuild after plague and war during the Middle Ages
Humanism emphasized classical education such as literature, grammar, history and philosophy.
Wealth in northern Italy fueled artistic developments
Machiavellian and Dante examined politics
Materialism, luxury, fame and individual EXCELLENCE replaced “living martyrdom”
European society remained patriarchal - - women served as muses for artist and writers
Was tobacco the most important crop grown in Virginia
Yes
What did Christopher Columbus refer to as Arawaks?
Indians
What is the term for the cultural center in Northern Europe during the Renaissance?
Flanders
Was Prince Henry the Navigator killed by natives in the Philippines?
NO
Who was a great patron of the arts and humanities in the Medici family?
Lorenzo the Magnificent
Where was Christopher Columbus Born?
Genoa
Did Ideal women serve as muses for artists and writers during the Renaissance?
YES
What was the most valuable crop grown in the New World?
Sugar
A ‘Renaissance Man’ has a wide range of skills and knowledge.
Yes
What is humanism? How did it develop over the Renaissance?
It was a movement that centered on classical texts, grammar, poetry, history and philosophy
Belief that education was necessary for a meaningful life
Francesco Petrarch is credited as the first humanist
Did Albrecht Durer become the first humanist by writing poetry in Latin??
NO
Who was the first European to reach the southern tip of Africa in 1488?
Bartholomeu Dias
Who is the author of THE DIVINE COMEDY?
Dante
Who explored the Mississippi River for France?
Robert LaSalle
Who is the artist of THE LAST SUPPER?
Leonardo da Vinci
Did Christopher Columbus become know as Admiral of the Ocean Sea?
YES
Who served as a translator for Hernan Cortes?
Dona Marina
Who was the author of THE PRINCE?
Machiavelli
What colony was the first permanent FRENCH settlement in North America?
Quebec
Why was Ferdinand Magellan’s voyage so important? Why was he unpopular?
First circumnavigation of the world
Portuguese navigator sailed for Spain (crew lacked trust and loyalty; traitor to Portugal)
Who is the author of THE SCHOOL OF ATHENS?
Raphael
How did Hernan Cortes conquer the Aztecs? What were his strengths and weaknesses?
He used Dona Marina as a translator to communicate with native tribes.
Cortes was largely outnumbered
He was victories because of the other native tribes that became his allies and they had better weapons
The Siege of Tenochtitlan ended with the destruction of the city
Did Vasco da Gama discover the Northwest Passage?
NO
