Review Flashcards

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The Renaissance spanned between

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14th an the 17th century

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1
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What does the term Renaissance mean

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Rebirth or renewal

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2
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The Renaissance started in 1._______, and worked its way 2._____through Europe

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  1. Florence, Italy, 2. North and east
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3
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The philosophy centered around the belief that man is the center of his own universe started what movement

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Humanism

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4
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This artisan scholar created scientific studies of flying machine and human anatomy

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Leonardo Da Vinci

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5
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How did Leonardo Da Vinci learn about the human anatomy?

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Human autopsies

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6
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Name two famous da Vinci paintings

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Mona Lisa and last supper

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7
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What are the three defining characteristics of humanism?

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Encouraged to question conventional wisdom
And to be curious and expirimintation
Invention was also encouraged

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8
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Who built the first telescope

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Galileo

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9
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What else did Galileo discover by dropping different sized cannon balls of the side of a building

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That all objects fall at the same rate of speed

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10
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What is a patron?

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A wealthy merchant who could sponsored artisan scholars

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What three factors played a role of the birth of the Renaissance in Italy at the time

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Patrons
Access to classic roman resources
Independent government not ruled by churches

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12
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This artist mastered the use of linear perspective to create illusion of space in his art

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Brunelleschi

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13
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What invention changed who learned to read and write

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The moveable type printing press

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14
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Who invented the printing press

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Johannes Gutenberg

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15
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Before the printing press who was responsible for writing books

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Monks and clergy of the church

16
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Why was the early Renaissance music written for vocal choirs

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The church was paying for it

17
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Why did music in the later Renaissance change to more instrumental music

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Patrons became a new source of income for composers

18
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Type of flag flown horizontally from the end of a spear

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Pennon

19
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Flags were used for a way to _____ communicate

A

Visually

20
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What does the color green traditionally symbolize in a Renaissance flags

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Peace and freedom

21
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What is the difference between a flag and a banner

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Flags hang horizontally and banners hang from the top

22
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How many layers of clothing did a woman usually wear

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5

23
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What two social groups wore brightly colored and patterned clothing

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Wealthy and royalty

24
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Two common fashion trends for female head accessories

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Intricate braiding or head pieces/hats

25
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How did parents dress there children in the Renaissance

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Like little adults

26
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What invention spearheaded the common use of woodcut image

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Printing press

27
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Artists removed the _____so that a linear image would be transferred in the printed copy

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Negative space

28
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How and why did the subject matter of woodcut art change

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Depicted everyday images and the church was not the only source of income

29
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What popular modern dessert ingredient was not available during the Renaissance

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Chocolate

30
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Meat was usually cooked by?

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Braising and boiling it in water

31
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What essential piece of cooking equipment was found I. Every kitchen

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Stew pot

32
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Who wrote the play bisclavet?

A

Laos of Marie de France

33
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The story of bisclavet is actually about______

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Lycanthropy (wolves)

34
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What are the two Renaissance ideas portrayed int he story of love

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The power of love and betrayal