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what did the renaissance bridge

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it bridged the time between the Middle Ages and modern times

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what does renaissance mean

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it means rebirth

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when did the rennaisance take place

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from the 14th to the 17th century

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what were advances made in

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the sciences, arts and government

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what started the renaissance

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the fall of the Roman Empire

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what places lost their advances in art, science and government during the renaissance

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greek and roman

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what was the renaissance

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a time of coming out of the dark. it was the rebirth of education, science, art, literature, music and a better life for people in general

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what was the biggest cultural movement during the renaissance

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humanism

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what was humanism

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the philosophy that all people should strive to be educates and learned in the classic arts, literature and science. it was all about humans. it made it acceptable to pursue comport, money and beauty

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what did humanism look for in art

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for realism and human emotion in art.

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what was a renaissance man

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it was a persom that was an expert and talented in many areas

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who are example of renaissance mn

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Leonardo da Vinci- painter, sculpture, scientist, inventor, architect, engineer and writer
Michelangelo- painter sculptor and architect

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what were the classical eras

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the roman and greek eras

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who were the medici family

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they were the rulers of florence throughout the renaissance. they had a major influence on the growth of the italian renaissance

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how did the medici family influence the growth of the italian renaissance

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their patronage of the arts and humanism

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what was the medici family’s occupation

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they were wool merchants and bankers

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how did the medici family become ric

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both businesses were very profitable. and from trade

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who first brought the family to prominence in Italy and how

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Giovanni de Medici by starting the medici bank. he was also the leader of florence merchants

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how long did the medici family rule florence

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for the next 200 years (until 1737)

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who were some of the people that the medici family sponsored

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michelangelo, rafael, Donatello and Leonardo da Vinci

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what was early renaissance

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focussed on symmetry and cresting the perfect form. Giotte, Massaccio, Donstello

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what was the high renaissance

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rising interest in perspective and space art more realism. Michelangelo, Leonardo, rafael

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what are the four characteristics of the new art

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realism
new techniques and styles
perspective
balance and proportion 
use of light and dark
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what how was realism changed in the art

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art was more realistic.

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what did the new techniques and styles do
they helped enhance the quality of realism of the art
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what did perspective do
it gave the illusion that some objects were closer and some were further away
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what did balance and proportion do
it made thing look the correct size in relation to other things
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what did light and dark do
shadows and highlights add drama, perspective and timing to their art
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what started the new age of science
people began to want to understand to world around them
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what were very closely related during the renaissance
science and art
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when did the scientific revolution occur
near the end of the renaissance
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who invented the printing press
Johannes Gutenberg
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what did the printing press allow
it allowed for information to be ditributed to a wide audience. helped spread scientific discoveriesq
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what happened to the scientific method
it was further
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Because of the renaissance, what new areas in science and inventions were discovered
``` Science and art Inventions Clock Alchemy Scientific revolution Scientific method Printing press Astronomy Microscop/ telescope/ eye glasses Warfare Other ```
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What new areas did the European nations begin to explore
Far East- china India The America
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Why did they explore
``` To get rich To get fame Because the country was wealthy enough to sponger explorers Because they were curious / adventurous The Catholic Church wanted to spread Trade ```
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What was a catalyst for the age of exploration
The ottoman take over Constantinople so new trade routes has to be discovered
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Which European country sent out the first explorers and name 3 of them
Portugal: Bartholomew Dias Francisco Pizarro Henry the navigator
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What did Henry the navigator do
Explored the west coast of Africa
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What did Bartholomew Diaz do
He was first to sail around the tip of Africa
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Who did Spain send out
Christopher Columbus | Hernan Cortez
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Who funded the explorations from Spain
King Ferdinand and queen Isabella
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What happened in a short period of time during the age of exploration and discovery
A significant part of the unknown world was mapped
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What was the reason for the reformation
People were educated and were learning how to read and write. Because of then printing press almost everybody had access to a bible so they were able to read it for themselves. And people were starting to think differently
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Who was the catalyst for the reformation
Martin Luther
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What did Martin Luther do to start the reformation
He read the bible and and realised that the church was not accurately conveying what the bible taught. He made a list of 95 things that he went against called the 95 theses. He nailed them to the door of the Catholic Church
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What did Martin Luther go against
Indulgences or penances
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What was the result of what Martin Luther
People stopped paying penances Church got less money Church excommunicated him Church called him a heretic
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What split off from the Catholic Church after the reformation
The Protestant church
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What split off from the Protestant church
The Church of England The Lutheran church The reformed church
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What war came about because of the reformation
The 30 years war in Germany and it killed 25-40% of German population killed
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What was the northern renaissance
French Dutch German English
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What happened in the French renaissance
French invaded Italy and came into contact with Italy. Invited artists to live in France ( Leonard da Vinci ). Architecture changed. Instead of dark castles, palaces became bright and open. They were called chateaus.
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What happened in the Dutch renaissance
The Dutch discover oil paint and started to paint a lot more detailed and accurate oil paintings
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Who was one of the Dutch painters
Jan van Eyck
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Who was called the prince of humanists
A Dutch catholic priest called Erasmus
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What happened in the German renaissance
The printing press was invented by Johannes Gutenberg. Martin Luther. German artists travelled to Italy
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Who was the most famous German artist during the German Renaissance
Albrecht Durer
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What happened during the English renaissance
Last areas to experience the renaissance, occurred during the Elizabethan era- peace and prosperity. Most important aspect was theatre
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Who were two of the play writers during the English Renaissance
William Shakespeare | Christopher Marlowe
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What were some of the plays that were put on during the English Renaissance
Tragedies, comedies and historical plays
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Who did the Medici family sponsor
The artists Michelangelo, Raphael, Leonardo da Vinci and Donatello. They also sponsored the scientist Galileo Galilei who then tutored the Medici children.
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What were some of the other inventions that were invented during the Renaissance
The flushing toilet, the wrench, the screwdriver, wallpaper an the submarine
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How. Is alchemy different to chemistry
It isn't based on a lot of scientific facts. A lot of people thought that there was a single substance that all other substances could be made
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What was another name for the age of exploration
The age of discovery
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What was some of the technology that enabled sailors to sail so far
``` The compass Astrolabe The maps were more accurate The ships were more advanced Cannons and rifles- gave ships protection ```
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What was a type of ship that was used for expeditions
The caraval. Strong, could travel in shallow water
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What was the treaty of Tordesillas
It was a treaty between Spain and Portugal to divide up the countries.
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What did Hernan Cortez do
He conquered the aztects
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What did franisico Pizarro do
He conquered the incas
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Who was James cook
An explorer
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Who were two priests that opposed corruption in the Catholic Church
John Wycliffe and Jan hus
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What happened to John Wycliffe and Jan hus
They were executed

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