Renaisance Review Flashcards

0
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The renascence spanned between

A

14th to 17th centuries

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1
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What does Renaissance mean

A

Rebirth or renewal

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2
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The renaisence started in __________ and worked its way __________ through Eroupe

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Florence Italy, North and East

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3
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The philosophy centered around the belief that man is the center of his own universe started what movement

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Humanism

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4
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This artist and scholar created scientific studies of flying machines, invention ideas, and the human anatomy:

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Leonardo Da Vinci

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5
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How did he learn about the human anatomy?

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Human autopsies

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6
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Name two famous Da Vinci painting

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Mona Lisa

The last supper

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7
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What are the three defining characteristics of humanism

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Encourage to question conditional wisdom
Encouraged to be curious/expire mental
Invention encourage

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8
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Who built a telescope that proved earth and other planets revolved around the sun

A

Galileo

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9
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What did Galileo discover by dropping cannonballs of the side of a building

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That all objects fal at the same rate of speed

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10
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This artist mastered the use of linear perspective

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Brunelleschi

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11
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What invention changed who learned to read and write

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The movable printing press

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12
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Who invented the printing press

A

Johannes Gutenberg

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13
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Before printing press who wrote the books

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Monks and clergy of the church

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14
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What is a patron

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A wealthy merchant or citizen that would sponsor artists

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15
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What three factors played a role of the birth of the Renaissance in Italy at the time

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Wealthy patron, access to classic roman resources, independent government not ruled by church

16
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Why was early Renaissance music primarily written for vocal choirs

A

The church was paying for it-a composers only source of income

17
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Why did music in the later renaissance change to more instrumental

A

Patron became a new source of income for composers

18
Q

Type of flag that is flown horizontally from the end of a spear is called a

A

Pennon

19
Q

Flags were used as a way to ______ communicate

A

Visually

20
Q

What does the color green traditionally symbolize Ina Renaissance flag

A

Peace and freedom

21
Q

What is the difference of a flag and a banner

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Flag: Horizontally
Banner: Vertically

22
Q

How many layers of clothing did a woman usually wear

A

5

23
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What two social groups wore brightly colored/patterned clothing

A

Wealthy and royalty

24
Q

Two common fashion trends for female head accessories

A

Intricate branding or head pieces

25
Q

How did parents dress children

A

Like little adults

26
Q

What Renaissance invention spearheaded the common use of woodcut

A

The printing press

27
Q

Artists removed ______ so that a linear image would show up

A

Negative space

28
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How and why did the subject matter of woodcut art change in the renaissance

A

Depicted everyday life because the church was not paying for them

29
Q

What popular modern dessert ingredient was not available during renaisence

A

Chocolate

30
Q

Meat was usually cooked by

A

Baking and boiling in water

31
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What essential piece of cooking equipment was found in everyday life

A

Stew pot

32
Q

Who wrote the play

A

Lais of Marie de France

33
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The story includes the subject of ______________

A

Lycanthropy

34
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What are the two rennaisence ideas portrayed in the story

A

Love and betrayal

35
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Who did the author write this series of stories for

A

King Henry II