Brainscape's Knowledge GenomeTM


Top Flashcards (Certified)
All Flashcards

HISTORY FINAL > terms and themes unit 5 > Flashcards

terms and themes unit 5 Flashcards

(58 cards)

Start Studying
1
Q

middle ages

A

long period of relative decline that the European experienced in the 14-15c

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

Renaissance

A

prosperity season period after the middle ages where innovations increased (agriculture, architecture, new states, science/math, trade)`

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

Revenue

A

money made collected from trade

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

standing army

A

second source of new power for kings, it was strong armies made up of paid trained men

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

bonds

A

borrowed money from other places/people that they used and would be repaid from tax money

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

crusades

A

European armies in the 11-13c fighting military campaigns in the middle eastthey were introduced to for the first time to the riches lux goods of the east driven by a growing desire to trade in the muslim world

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

classical

A

greco-roman style/culture

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
8
Q

Fuedalism

A

occured during the middle ageswhen lords would give pieces of land to fuedal vassels in exchange for military service from knights

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
9
Q

fuedal vassels

A

people who are distributed land to

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
10
Q

serfs

A

peasants

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
11
Q

what increased agricultural production

A

3 innovation responsible for increase:three-crop rotationmouldboard plowwater mill/hydraulic

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
12
Q

3-crop rotation

A

when one field is left fallow or unused each year to allow soil to rejuvenated renew nuitrients

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
13
Q

mouldboard plow

A

a new plow

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
14
Q

water mill/hyrdualic

A

a new mill

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
15
Q

fallow

A

empty or unused

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
16
Q

Specialization

A

jobs that are specialized, not the normal jobs ex. craftsman

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
17
Q

urbanization

A

cities

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
18
Q

Commercialization

A

revolutionizing of arts, learning and culture

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
19
Q

Manufacturing

A

producing goods ex. venetian glass

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
20
Q

Export, import

A

to trade for/buy and get //export to trade out

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
21
Q

Venice, Venetian

A

italian city-state, located at the northern edge of the ardiatic sea, built up in the 7th century, it connected europe w the muslim world and built amazing ships

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
22
Q

Cog ships, Galley ships

A

CARGO round ship built by venetians, carried soldiers to protect europe from pirates

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
23
Q

Galley ships

A

NAVAL

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
24
Q

Middlemen

Study These Flashcards
A

Venice–people who buy things and then resell it elsewhere.

25
Marco Polo
venetian merchant, traveled all over Asia and europe and africa during the late 13th c
26
Gentile Bellini
official painter of venice, traveled w mehmet to isntanbul as a diplomat, his art represents a cultural exchange between venice and the ottoman empire
27
Republic
the way venice was governed, made venice unique bc govt. was elected not hereditary lot or king
28
Doge
elected one to govern function is to engage in diplomacy and maintain muslim fleets
29
patrons
people who were so wealthy that they paid for paintings to be made for them. also had churches built
30
monopoly
dominance/ one rule overex. venice had monopoly over med. sea trade
31
venetian convoy/mudes
ship that leaves and goes to either eygypt or india. returns much later than when it shipped off
32
pepper route
went up red sea, took camel to nile, nile to med sea, med sea home
33
Renaissance
Cultural and artistic flourish during 1400-1700in Europe--brought it out of dark ages
34
Linear perspective
rep. of 3d on 2d paper--new way to paint in renaissance
35
Realism
real looking/realistic
36
Background and foreground
b-backf-front
37
style
way they made it/characteristics
38
medium
type of art/form ex-sculpture,oil painting
39
subject
most important part of the pic/what its/who (based) about
40
Mythology
greek stories of gods--not true
41
anatomy
study of the body
42
devotional
art made for religious purposes--enrich the church
43
secular
art made for non religious purposes, --for beauty for the rich
44
Classic
latin-greek lit/texts/art/stories
45
Portraits
a painting picture or sculpture of one person
46
Patrons
pay artists to make art, they suporterd thriving artists
47
Humanists
renaissance thinkers ,v. religious, created accurate texts that were religious
48
humanities
what humanists had in interest it...included- lit. history and moral philosophy.
49
Moveable type printing
reinvented by the Europeans, enabled the ideas in the renaissance to spread.
50
Gutenberg Bible
first book printed..written by jahannes gutenberg in germany in the 1450s
51
vernacular
the language or dialect spoken/written by the ordinary people
52
What was the Renaissance?
-Rebirth after Feudalism: trade, commercialism, economic growth (wealth), Classical Greek and Roman culture, learning, art, states -Stronger States: tax revenue in currency from trade and cities, standing army -Cultural Flourishing: art, architecture, learning, thinking
53
How did trade impact Venice?
-Cultural blending ex. spices being used in europe/animals/clothing/dyes-Wealth (both for individuals and for states)-made the renaissance
54
Why did Venice become such an important trade city?
-Location in relation to the rest of Europe and to the Eastern Mediterranean -Monopoly on trade with Islamic World-Cog ships, shipbuilding industry-Tolerance, connection of -Muslim world-City-state, Republic-trade w Germany and the rest of Europe
55
Compare the Renaissance to the Middle Ages.
-State development (feudalism vs. stronger states and city-states)-Urbanization and commercialization-Standing armies and taxation and new sources of revenue-Trade, currency, how wealth was measured (land vs. currency)-Art, architecture, learning, literacy, books-Cultural and economic connectedness with the East
56
What were the Causes of the Renaissance?
-Increased Agricultural production-New urban middle class and growth of cities, -----Commercialization-Contact with the Islamic World: the Crusades and opening trade-New sources of revenue and new ways of banking-New science and technology, the printing press-TRADE
57
Compare Renaissance Art to Medieval Art
-Perspective, proportion, depth, foreground/background, setting-Colors, shading, brightness-Realism, anatomy, realistic forms, setting/context, science/math-Human forms, bodies, faces, emotions, expression, human experience-Devotional, secular themes, Classical themes
58
How did trade lead to the artistic and cultural Renaissance?
-The impact of wealth on states and patrons of art -The impact of contact with the Islamic World on learning, availability of books-Classical texts, Greek and Roman and Arabic learning

HISTORY FINAL (5 decks)

Brainscape helps you reach your goals faster, through stronger study habits.
© 2025 Bold Learning Solutions. Terms and Conditions