SS Ch 4 The Renaissance

Question 1

Art or literature that relates back to the Greeks & Romans

Answer 1

Classical

Question 2

Study of religious faith

Answer 2

Theology

Question 3

Head of the Catholic Church

Answer 3

Pope

Question 4

Head of government in the city of Venice, Italy

Answer 4

Doge

Question 5

A system of buying now and paying later

Answer 5

Credit

Question 6

A person who gives money or supports others

Answer 6

Patron

Question 7

A wall painting made on wet plaster

Answer 7

Fresco

Question 8

What does Renaissance mean?

Answer 8

Rebirth

Question 9

What is the time period of the Renaissance?

Answer 9

1300-1650 (in Europe)

Question 10

During the __________________, people rediscovered ideas from classical Green and Rome, rediscovered old books, built new schools and buildings, and discovered new scientific inventions.

Answer 10

Renaissance

Question 11

[Before the Renaissance] After the Roman empire fell, many important ___________ were lost in the middle ages, where most people did not know how to read & write.

Answer 11

texts

Question 12

[Before the Renaissance] Muslim scholars introduced these 4 subjects to Europeans.

Answer 12

science, medicine, philosophy, and law

Question 13

[Before the Renaissance] Over time, Europe became interested in education again and began creating _______________.

Answer 13

universities

Question 14

[Before the Renaissance] The main subjects taught in these universities were ____________ and _____.

Answer 14

theology; law

Question 15

Italy was not one country at this time, but many __________ with their own governments. Cities were rich from trade along the ________________ Sea.

Answer 15

city-states; Mediterranean

Question 16

The wealthiest Italian City; built on a group of islands and connected by bridges

Answer 16

Venice

Question 17

The _______ was elected from the richest residents in Venice.

Answer 17

Doge

Question 18

____________ became rich from their high-quality fabrics; they were known for their banking system using _________.

Answer 18

Florence; credit

Question 19

Florence had its own coin called the ___________.

Answer 19

florin

Question 20

The government in Florence was run by 9 random people called ________, who only served for ____________.

Answer 20

priors; months

Question 21

___________ is home to Vatican City, where the _______ lives.

Answer 21

Rome; Pope

Question 22

The growth and wealth of Italian cities led to new _____and ______________styles.

Answer 22

art; architecture

Question 23

Many buildings were larger and based on ________architecture

Answer 23

Roman

Question 24

Painters wanted to create art that looked _________ _____________.

Answer 24

three dimensional

Question 25

Painters studied the _______ ______ to make people look more realistic.

Answer 25

human body

Question 26

People in Florence called __________began paying artists.

Answer 26

patrons

Question 27

Artist, inventor, and scientist
Famous for his paintings of the Mona Lisa and the Last Supper
Known as the “Renaissance Man”

Answer 27

Leonardo da Vinci

Question 28

-Writer, philosopher, and politician
-His book The Prince explained political ideas that rulers should be judged by how well they protect their people, not by how kind they are.

Answer 28

Niccolo Machiavelli

Question 29

Painted the fresco in the Sistine Chapel

Answer 29

Michelangelo

Question 30

Considered one of the greatest works of art in civilization, featuring famous images like The Creation of Adam

Answer 30

the fresco in the Sistine Chapel

Question 31

Famous Italian sculptor

Answer 31

Donatello

Question 32

-Famous painter who painted many rooms in the Vatican
-Famous pieces include The School of Athens & The Sistine Madonna

Answer 32

Raphael

Question 33

-Located in Rome (Vatican City)
-Built 1477 and 1480
-Private chapel for the Pope
-Elaborate frescos painted on the walls and ceilings depicting biblical scenes

Answer 33

The Sistine Chapel

Question 34

-Located in Vatican City- designed by many famous artist & architects including Michelangelo and Raphael
-Construction lasted 120 years (1506-1626)
-regarded as one of the holiest Catholic shrines
Largest church in the world

Answer 34

St. Peter’s Basilica

Question 35

A _____________is the primary church of a diocese, while a ___________is a church that has been given special privileges by the Pope.

Answer 35

cathedral; basilica

Question 36

The basilica is the burial site of _____________, the first pope and head of Jesus’s twelve Apostles,

Answer 36

St. Peter

Question 37

Headquarters of the Catholic Church

Answer 37

St. Peter’s Basilica

Question 38

This invention was created by Johannes Gutenberg in Germany

Answer 38

The Printing Press

Question 39

The printing press allowed for books to be “_______” on a page

Answer 39

typed

Question 40

Before the printing press, books were difficult to make and were very ___________ to produce.

Answer 40

expensive

Question 41

More access to books led to more _____________.

Answer 41

learning

Question 42

The ______________ was the most popular book to print.

Answer 42

Bible

Question 43

Rulers could also use the printing press to inform about new ________.

Answer 43

laws

Question 44

_____________________ is considered by many to be one of the most important inventions of all time.

Answer 44

The Printing Press

Question 45

_______________ also developed during the Renaissance.

Answer 45

Theatre

Question 46

_________ _________________ was an English playwright and poet who wrote at least 37 plays between 1590 -1613. One famous play that he wrote was Romeo and Juliet.

Answer 46

William Shakespeare

Question 47

The ____________ __________press allowed his plays to be printed, reprinted, and shared all throughout Europe and the entire world for generations to come.

Answer 47

printing press

Question 48

Other important inventions during the Renaissance were:

Answer 48

Pencil, microscope, telescope, muskets, compass, parachute