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Unit 2: The Renaissance & Age of exploration Flashcards

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1
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the Renaissance stretched from _ to _

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1350 to 1600

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2
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it comes from the French word renaitre which means

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rebirth

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today we see the renaissance as the era when modern day _ _ began to develop

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western worldview

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4
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in the western worldview individual _ and _ are valued

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rights and freedom

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5
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we must make the most of our lives on _

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earth

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6
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_ should be available to all

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education

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7
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what does democracy mean

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voting for our leaders

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8
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money/wealth is important to maintain a good _ of _

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quality of life

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humanism was a new way of thinking about life that came from the study of _ texts and contact with other _

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classical, cultures

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humanism is about human beings, their individual _ and improving society

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worth

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humanists believe that: humans have _ skills that set them apart from animals

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intellectual

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humanists believe that: we should use our skills to make society _

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better

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13
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humanists believe that: our lives on earth should be _ and _

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rich and fulfilled

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humanists believe that: people should be surrounded with beautiful _ and _

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art, architecture

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humanists believe that: human _ should not be limited by social _

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potential, class

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16
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humanists believe that: belief in God was _ but life on earth also had _

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important, value

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17
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humanists believe that: people should learn to read _ _ in their own native language

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ancient texts

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18
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why did the renaissance spread slowly in the begining?

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geography, feudalism, religion, WAR

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19
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war in Europe became less frequent allowing the renaissance to spread _

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faster

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20
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feudalism started to weaken in Europe and the new social system was based on _ instead of land ownership

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wealth

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21
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philosophers started traveling to _ to teach _

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universities, humanism

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22
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for artists, _ of _ allowed a more personal reflection of how they saw the world

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freedom of subject

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23
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doctors and scientists were now allowed to _

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dissect

24
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artists were now able to create more _ images by using new techniques suvh as _ and _

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realistic, perspective and realism

25
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perspective is the technique used to _ a three dimensional surface

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represent

26
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realism is making art represent _ _

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real life

27
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at first science and math developed _

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slowly

28
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scientific questioning began challenging the beliefs of the _

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church

28
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europe was very _ (didnt trust science)

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superstitious

29
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patrons were more interested in _ so they didnt give money to science

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art

30
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writers started to write in their _

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vernacular

31
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this made new writings more accessible for all classes which helped spread more _ and _

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ideas and knowledge

32
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increased a common sense of _

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identity

33
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the printing press gave people the ability to mechanically print books _ and _

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quickly and cheaply

34
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allowed different classes to access _ for the first time

A

books

35
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encouraged people to learn to _ and _

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read and write

36
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education changed because of a rebirth of _ that happened when scholars began to study the ideas of _ islamic or jewish scholars

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knowledge, classical

37
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education focused on _

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humanism

38
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people started to ask questions and seek answers rather than blindly accept what was told to them by _

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authority

39
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the _ had no chance to attend school

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poor

40
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even though they were capable _ were not allowed to take part in the decision process or be educated

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women

41
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topics that women writers discussed were:

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no difference between sexes, women should be eduscated beyond ornamental purposes

42
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what 2 vieews of religion existed in the western worldview:

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individuals should follow teachings strictly
individuals should study the bible personally

43
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the translation of the bible led to the _ _

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protestant reformation

44
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martin luther beleived that one should seek personal _ of the teachings

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understanding

45
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his 95 theses publicly _ the church

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critisized

46
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what happened to luthers books:

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they were burned

47
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king henry the VIII started the _ church

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anglican

48
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the rising middle class helped to grow a society based on _ and _

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trade, profit

49
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in the middle ages people bartered goods rather than using money, in the renaissance _ became widely used

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money

50
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europeans wanted to cut out the _ _

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islamic middlemen

51
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how would they cut out the islamic middle man? (control the cost of _ to _)

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cost of goods to consumer

52
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people saw that they could change their _ and became more succesful than their parents

A

status

53
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new _ _’s increased geographic knowledge

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trade routes

54
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new sailing technology started the _ of _

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age of exploration

55
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what is it called when a country gains more land for economic expansion

A

imperialism

56
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who were the leaders in the age of exploration

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france, spain, england, portugal

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