Exam 3

Question 1

European Renaissance

Answer 1

1300-1750 ce

Began in Italy

Question 2

Why did the Renaissance begin in Italy

Answer 2

1) this region had never fully embraced medieval European customs especially feudalism
2) many Italian city states had extensive trade and cultural contacts with other parts of the Mediterranean region, which helped Italian scholars gain a new appreciation of Greeks and Latin literature

Question 3

Revival of primary tradition

Answer 3

Renaissance period -> intermediate medieval period —–>Classical Greek period
** artists and humanists skipped the middle stage***

Question 4

Middle age

Answer 4

Dark age

Question 5

Artistic Renaissance

The case of Michelangelo

Answer 5

-Was born to a middle class family in Florence Italy