Renaissance 3

Question 1

What is a humanism?

Answer 1

a humanism is a system of thought that centers on humans and their values, capacities and worth

Question 2

How were Renaissance times different than Medieval times?

Answer 2

Medieval times centered around the castle and manor, they were very closed thinking, but in the Renaissance people read more and discuss ideas.

Question 3

What were the humanities?

Answer 3

The humanities wee history, grammar, rhetoric (writing and speaking effectively) based on Greek and Roman texts

Question 4

How were humanists different than people of the past?

Answer 4

The humanists believed that human goals were more important than spiritual matters.

Question 5

How did humanists believe you could find the truth?

Answer 5

To find the truth you have to use reason instead of relying on the bible or other religious teachings.

Question 6

What did humanists believe about free will?

Answer 6

Humanists thought that people had the ability to choose and create your own destiny.

Question 7

How was the humanist view of destiny different than Medieval times?

Answer 7

In Medieval times, they thought your destiny was due to God’s will not your free choice to make your life what you wanted

Question 8

Who was Giovanni Pico della Mirandola?

Answer 8

Giovanni Pico della Mirandola was an important Renaissance thinker.

Question 9

What did Giovanni Pico della Mirandola write?

Answer 9

Giovanni Pico della Mirandola wrote the Oration on the Dignity of Man

Question 10

What did Giovanni Pico della Mirandola’s book tell people?

Answer 10

the Oration on the Dignity of Man told people they could make themselves whatever they wanted, that they were the makers of their own destiny.

Question 11

What general feeling did writers of the Renaissance have towards life and the future?

Answer 11

The Renaissance writers were optimistic (positive) about life.

Question 12

What was the general feeling in Medieval times?

Answer 12

Medieval writers and people were pessimistic (negative) about life

Question 13

Did Renaissance writers reject religion?

Answer 13

No, Renaissance people believed they were made in the ‘image of God’ and possessed great dignity.

Question 14

Who was Francesco Petrarch?

Answer 14

Francesco Petrarch was a humanist scholar.

Question 15

Why is Francesco Petrarch famous?

Answer 15

Francesco Petrarch collected ancient manuscripts of classical works that might have been destroyed.

Question 16

What did Petrarch admire?

Answer 16

Petrarch admired the ancient culture of Rome even more than his own and he modelled his own writing after Roman Cicero

Question 17

What did Petrarch tell artists to do?

Answer 17

Petrarch told artists to follow the ancient masterpieces to move art in a new direction to emphasize beauty.

Question 18

Why was Petrarch considered a Renaissance man?

Answer 18

Petrarch was a Renaissance man because he was a well rounded, cultured person who was skilled in many areas, read good books, travelled widely, saw great works of art

Question 19

Who was Machiavelli?

Answer 19

Machiavelli was a civil servant in Florence, who travelled on diplomatic missions.

Question 20

What book did Machiavelli write?

Answer 20

Machiavelli wrote the book The Prince.

Question 21

What is The Prince about?

Answer 21

Machiavelli told rulers how to win and how to hold onto power, because in his travels he saw so much deceit, treachery and dishonesty.

Question 22

what did Machiavelli care most about?

Answer 22

Machiavelli care most about results rather than honor.

Question 23

What has the term Machiavellian come to mean?

Answer 23

Machiavellian means dishonesty or trickery to stay in power.

Question 24

Who was Savronalrola?

Answer 24

Savronalola was a religious reformer, who was a friar in the Dominican order

Question 25

What is a cardinal?

Answer 25

A cardinal is a dignitary of the Catholic Church and an advisor to its leader, the Pope

Question 26

Why did Medici arrange for his 14 year old son to become a cardinal?

Answer 26

As a cardinal, he would lead a life of riches.

Question 27

What did Savronarola preach?

Answer 27

Savronalola preached that riches were bad, encouraged people to lead simple lives, and burn their riches, art and books

Question 28

What made the people turn against Savronarola?

Answer 28

When he preached against the Pope (Alexander VI) people hanged him and burned his body.