Renaissance and Reformation

Question 1

Humanism

Answer 1

an intellectual movement during the Renaissance where people focused on humanities, which included the subjects of grammar, rhetoric, poetry, and history

Question 2

Who was Petrarch?

Answer 2

a Renaissance humanist that made libraries filled with Greek and Roman manuscripts in churches and monasteries
-Father of modern history

Question 3

What was the importance of Italy during the Renaissance?

Answer 3

It was the center of the Renaissance

-trading center … Esp. Banking networks (Medici)

Question 4

The Renaissance

Answer 4

• it means “rebirth”
• it was a time of rebirth, restructure, focus on social aspects of life and more personal enjoyment
• renewed interest in classical culture and learning
• there was a bigger emphasis on humanities and human experience, rather than religion