Chapter 12

Question 1

Renaissance

Answer 1

Rebirth

Question 2

What does “renaissance” refer to?

Answer 2

A re-examination of the classical Greek and Roman cultures

Question 3

When/Where did the Renaissance begin?

Answer 3

northern Italy between 1350-1550

Question 4

What did the Renaissance emphasize

Answer 4

Individuality of person

Question 5

Jacob Burckhardt

Answer 5

Swiss historian who created the modern concept of the Renaissance

Question 6

What did Burkhardt consider renaissance

Answer 6

Italy becoming the birthplace of the modern world in the 14th and 15th centuries.

Question 7

Leon Battista Alberti

Answer 7

Florentine architect

Question 8

What did Leon Battista Alberti believe?

Answer 8

That men can do all things well.

Question 9

Leon Battista Alberti concept

Answer 9

new social ideal of the well rounded personality-universal person.

Question 10

Hanseatic League

Answer 10

commercial and military association of north German coastal towns

Question 11

What did Hanseatic League have a monopoly over?

Answer 11

Northern European trade

Question 12

House of Medici

Answer 12

Oligarchy banking family in Florence

Question 13

What were House of Medici members the principle bankers of

Answer 13

The Papacy/Papal States

Question 14

How/Why did House of Medici collapse?

Answer 14

in 1494 due to poor leadership and bad loans.

Question 15

Castiglione’s Book of the Courtier

Answer 15

book about how to become an aristocrat

Question 16

Castiglione’s Book of the Courtier step 1

Answer 16

nobles should possess fundamental native endowments

Question 17

Castiglione’s Book of the Courtier step 2

Answer 17

Cultivate certain achievements

Question 18

Castiglione’s Book of the Courtier step 3

Answer 18

Follow a standard of conduct

Question 19

Francisco Sforza

Answer 19

leading condottieri of the time, conquers Milan and creates a highly centralized territorial state