Unit 8 lesson of unit Flashcards
What is the meaning of renaissance?
Re-Birth
What is the name of a group of people who supported/gave money towards art and education during the Renaissance?
Patron
What did Marco Polo do that caused people to trade with Asia?
He wrote a book about his travels in Asia and made people more interested in Asia products and demanded Asian goods
Who said, “I wrote many comedies, tragedies, and histories, in which I examined human emotions.”?
William Shakespeare
Romeo and Juliet, Hamlet, and Macbeth are famous works of literature/plays are still relevant to today, these works were written by who?
William Shakespeare
How did the Mongols affect trade between Europe and Asia?
They helped re-established trade by help opening the silk road
Don Quixote is one of the most translated books in the world that tells the tale of an old man who decides to become a knight. Who wrote this book?
Miguel DE Cervantes
Who wrote The Prince?
Niccolo Machiavelli
Who wrote The Praise of Folly?
Desirous Erasmus
What was Albrecht Durer famous for?
Detailed prints from engraving and wood cuts that demonstrated his anatomy and nature
What are some similarities with Renaissance sculptures and Roman sculptures?
-They both looked like they could walk
-they looked really realistic
-They looked like their clothes could be folded.
What was Pieter Brueghel known for?
He showed humanism in ordinary scenes in everyday life
Besides Christopher Columbus and Michelangelo, what other Renaissance Who had the most influence on world history?
Gutenberg
What were Italy’s four main trading cities during the Renaissance?
-Genoa
- Florence
-Venice
-Milan
What are the reasons that contributed to the Renaissance starting in Italy?
All of these things
