Renaissance

Question 1

Renaissance

Answer 1

The term Renaissance is French and means “rebirth.” It was a social movement that began in Italy in the 1300’s and would spread to parts of Northern Europe like France, Germany, England, Spain and other countries in the 1400’s.

Question 2

Humanism

Answer 2

Humanism was a cultural movement during the Renaissance that focused on the study of the classical works for literature from the ancient world.

Question 3

Classical Scholarship

Answer 3

People returned to studying the classical world of the ancient Greeks and Romans. This is known as classical scholarship.

Question 4

Secularism

Answer 4

Any movement in society directed away from otherworldliness to life on earth.

Question 5

Individualism

Answer 5

Political and social philosophy that emphasizes the moral worth of the individual.

Question 6

Christian Humanism

Answer 6

Christian humanism was more than a program of scholarship, however; it was fundamentally a conception of the Christian life that was grounded in the rhetorical, historical, and ethical orientation of humanism itself.

Question 7

Leonardo Da Vinci

Answer 7

One of the greatest Renaissance artists was Leonardo da Vinci.