Renaissance SS 8 Questions Flashcards
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How can thinkers and philosophers bring about the change in society?
By new theories and inventions that can make people change their views on things.
What does the art of this time tell us about the Renaissance society?
Tells us about classical styles and a new perspective of the world.
What was the Renaissance?
Means rebirth, wanted to bring back Greece and Roman old culture.
What are the four main beliefs of the humanist about the individual?
- values, 2. abilities of one’s worth, 3. how humans contribute to society, 4. think for yourself.
What does the phrase “educating the whole child” mean?
Go to school and make them smart, get experience, study ancient languages, be an individual, be tolerant, think for yourself.
Why was the term Renaissance used for this time? What does it mean.
Because it was a rebirth of art and the word means rebirth.
How is Renaissance at different from Medieval Art?
Medieval art was very flat, 2D and nothing special because not many people were passionate about art. Renaissance art was 3D it had shadows, depth, dimension, and details.
What areas of the Greek and Roman civilizations did Renaissance humanists look at?
They looked at the classical cultures of ancient Greece and Rome. ex: the languages.
Give 3 general reasons why the location of city-states in Italy was so successful.
- Mountains to the North of Italy to protect them from invaders.
- Water around it also helped protect it.
- Middle of Europe and Middle eat for trading.
Explain why the Italian City-States became so powerful and important to the rest of Europe.
They were powerful in trade, industry and banking so they were powerful. They were also involved with the Silk Road a lot.
How did increased trade lead to the emergence of powerful city-states (i.e., Florence, Venice, Genoa)?
Because there were a lot of merchants here and they were important trading stations. They also had in demand things from other places everyone in Europe wanted.
Why was Italy seen as Europe’s Gateway to the East? How did increased trade lead to the emergence of powerful city-states in Italy?
Because Italy was near the East so it was easily accessible, they were the ones who traded with the East. It lead to the emergence of city states because there were many merchants and important stations for trade.
What are the four reasons for economic success in the Italian City-States? Explain them.
The success in commerce, banking, trade and industry. Because commerce and trade made them exchange a lot and made a lot of money. And industry and banking was very economically successful.
Describe Florence, Genoa, and Venice.
Venice: A republic government run by the doge, 3 social classes, sea and book trade.
Florence: Medici Family, birthplace of renaissance organized by guilds and gonfaloniers.
Genoa: traded many rich goods, birthplace of Christopher Columbus.
Who was the Medici family? How were they so successful.
a very influential family from Florence, they had the biggest bank in Italy and did many great things for Italy.
In what ways can shifts in ideas affect a society’s worldview? Give specific examples linked to specific worldview elements.
It can affect societies worldviews by people changed their views and opinions.
What 3 intercultural contacts lead to the Humanist Worldview?
The three contacts were Roman, Greek and European. Also Christians and Muslim because they were different religions.
What do civic Humanists believe is important?
They believe in critical thinking, base understanding on evidence, believes humans, their values, and an individuals worth. They believe having knowledge, growing as a person, and knowing the importance of worth and dignity is important.
How was religion at this time different from the Middle ages?
it was different because people had already discovered new religions and beliefs to follow. At this time, religion wasn’t everything so most people cared more about other things such as art.
Why was the scientific method important?
It was important because it gave people more knowledge and developed more new things.
How did astronomy change during the Renaissance?
During the renaissance, philosophers made many theories about astronomy and what else could happen in space.
How did medicine change during the Renaissance?
In the renaissance, they used scientific methods and made new vaccines and medicine since they new more about the human body.
How did anatomy change during the Renaissance?
They learned more about anatomy and used it a lot in art since they did way more art in the renaissance.
What new developments in math came about the Renaissance?
There were more theories and they learned more about math. They also learned more advanced math things.
