Renaissance and Reformation Unit Test Flashcards
Where did the Renaissance begin and why?
Italy because better economy, wealthy, already had ruins, lived in cities so people could discuss ideas
Why did the Renaissance begin?
People were looking positively toward the future because the black death ended
Where did all the money come from in Italy?
Crusades, Mongols unified Asia, Arabs traders
Why were people attracted to Florence?
It was centrally located
Where did the money come from in Florence?
Banking and trading cloth
Why was Venice so important?
Used canals not roads for transportation, Important link between Europe and Asia, and Major shipbuilders
Who was the new ruling class? Why were they a “ruling class”?
Noble and merchant class marrying; because they were the only citizens
Who controlled the city-states?
Wealthy merchants controlled the republic
Why was diplomacy important?
making deals with other city-states to keep peace (solve the problem before it became a problem)
What was different about the Renaissance from the medieval period?
Medieval focused on the Church and Renaissance focused on Humanism (the individual)
Where did knowledge come from?
Reason rather than faith
What was the new literature written in and why was that important?
Written in the vernacular which meant more people had the opportunity to learn to read
Why was the Gutenberg press important?
It help spread ideas and mass produce books
What was the 1st book printed?
The Bible
How was renaissance art different from medieval art?
More realistic and 3d
List and describe the 3 different styles of art.
Perspective (vocab)
Chiaroscuro - using shadows and light
Fresco - watercolor painting on wet plaster
How did the renaissance ideas spread to northern Europe?
Trade, travel, war and printing press
How was art different in Northern Europe from Italy?
Northern artists used oils to be able to paint more details
Describe England’s theaters.
Opened and cheap so everyone could attend
What was Martin Luther’s purpose of criticizing the Catholic Church?
To reform it
What type of christianity formed from the Reformation?
Protestantism
What problems did reformers have with the Catholic church?
Church was corrupt by selling indulgences, only priests could read the bible and charged taxes
What did John Wycliffe believe was needed to be saved?
People needed to read and believe in the Bible because it was the only truth
What did Erasmus believe people needed to be saved?
To live a good life
