Renaissance Study Guide

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What does the term 'Renaissance' mean?

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Means 'rebirth' of new ideas from Antiquity/classics.

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When did the Renaissance occur?

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From 1400 to 1600.

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Where did the Renaissance start?

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In Florence, Italy.

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What did the Renaissance revolutionize?

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Science, Art, and Religion.

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What was the impact of the invention of the Printing Press?

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More books, cheaper, and easier access to education.

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What is Humanism?

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Humans use philosophy from Antiquity to understand the world.

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Why did the Church oppose Humanism?

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Beliefs contradict them.

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Who were the Humanists?

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Scholars, clergy, and nobility focusing on science, arts, and philosophy.

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What inspired scientific progress during the Renaissance?

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Humanist ideas and the rediscovery of classics.

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What advancements were made in Mathematics?

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Algebra and geometry; new theories from classics.