social study guide Flashcards
What impact did the war have on the spread of renaissance ideas?
places used materials for military purposes, survival, or expansion, but not for advancing art or science. War also limited the travel between trade routes and places
how did the renaissance artists help to change the worldview of the people
The wealthy were able to pay artists to make portraits of themselves or their families.
What were Da vinci’s 2 most famous paintings
The Mona Lisa and the Last Supper
What was the shift of focus that was happening during the renaissance
The shift of focus was changed from all religion and spiritual ideas to humanism and ideas that the physical life of people held value.
how were women viewed in the 1390s? give 8 points of the view for Europe
- They were viewed as the weaker sex and unequal from men.
- they had no political rights
- very few were allowed to go to school
- fathers had complete authority over their daughters
- arranged marriages were for the women
- when married the authority of the woman was passed to the husband
- women role was to be a good wife and mother
- they could only live alone if they were widowed with an inheritance
how were women viewed in the 1390s in north america.
The women in north america were respected and viewed as the closest connection to our earth
how were women viewed during the 1390s in japan
Women had next to no rights and the laws on women were very strict, sometimes preventing them from going out in public
How were children viewed in the renaissance? Europe? Were they allowed to play and enjoy their childhood?
Children were viewed as young adults and were forced to work from the moment they could, they weren’t able to enjoy their childhood because they needed to work to help their family.
What effect did the printing press have on renaissance Europe?
It affected Europe because it made it possible for the classical literatures to be printed at a much quicker pace compared to before, it also made it possible to print the literatures and bible into other languages faster than before.
Who was Nicolaus copernicus? What did he prove?
He was a polish astronomer and he proved that the sun is the center of our solar system and that our earth revolves around it, he also proved that the earth spins on its axis.
Who was Michel de Montaigne? What were his beliefs?
He was a french philosopher, he believed self-awareness taught tolerance and good sense. He thought people could learn more about the world if they remained open minded and curious rather than blindly accepting everything they are told. He also wrote and created essays
What were people doing as feudalism was beginning to fail?
People began exploring new topics like art or science with the new freedom they had. New ideas in art, science, and philosophy were experimented with. Monarchs centralised their power
What was the view of scientific questioning in the middle ages? Give four reasons.
Religion put the focus on the afterlife so scientific questioning was discouraged, lots of people were still very superstitious; believing in witchcraft and magic. Wealthy patrons were more interested in sponsoring the arts, not scientific discoveries. And the universities were more focused on classical literature, not science.
Who was Leonardo da vinci? What were all the things he took part in?
Leonardo da Vinci took part in Artistry, science, human anatomy , civil engineering, chemistry, geology, geometry, hydrodynamics, mathematics, mechanical engineering, optics, physics, pyrotechnics, and zoology.
In what ways did the Italian renaissance spread to northern Europe?
It spread through philosophers, and people who travelled and shared their beliefs as the renaissance failed. As feudalism failed the ideas of the renaissance also travelled outside of italy. When northern Europe entered a stage of relative peace during the 15th century, trade increased so the ideas of the renaissance and humanism.
How did the theme of artists’ work change during the renaissance?
Before the renaissance the theme of artists work was primarily religion based, but during the renaissance the theme transferred to more portraits of people or, eventually, landscapes. But mostly portraits were painted during the renaissance.
Who gave permission to dissect human cadavers?
The Pope
How did life begin to improve during the renaissance?
More people began to read, write and do math so they could do business.
Quality of life for the poor improved.
Time to explore new ideas
Religion was still important but life on earth was also embraced
Rigid social positions and lack of individuality began to fall away
