Renaissance and Industrial Revolution

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What does the word "Renaissance" mean?

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Rebirth

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Name two humanist thinkers of the Renaissance.

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Petrarch, Erasmus

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Who is called the “Father of Humanism”?

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Petrarch

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Name two famous Renaissance painters.

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Leonardo da Vinci, Raphael

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Name two famous Renaissance sculptors.

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Michelangelo, Donatello

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Name two scientists from the Renaissance period.

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Galileo Galilei, Nicolaus Copernicus

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Which invention by Gutenberg revolutionized the spread of knowledge?

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Printing press

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The Renaissance began in which country?

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Italy

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Name two cities in Italy that were important centers of the Renaissance.

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Florence, Venice

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What was the main focus of Renaissance art?

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Realism and human beings (or Humanism)