Renaissance and Reformation

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Renaissance means

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Rebirth

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Which country did the Renaissance start in?

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Italy

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The Renaissance was a renewed focus on classical learning of

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the Greeks and Romans

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Advantages of Johannes Gutenberg's printing press include all of the following EXCEPT: Cheaper book prices, Increase in education/literacy, Increase in church power, Rapid spread of ideas

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Increase in church power

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______________ art was flat with rigid, emotionless figures, while ______________ art had full backgrounds with figures that showed emotion and detail.

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Medieval, Renaissance

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I am an Italian artist. (Mona Lisa, Last Supper) I excelled in painting, sculpting, astronomy, engineering, and anatomy. I am a true Renaissance man. Who am I?

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Leonardo da Vinci

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During the Renaissance, a new intellectual movement known as humanism evolved. What was the significance of the humanist movement?

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Humanists were inspired by classical texts and emphasized the dignity and worth of the individual.

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Well known English writer, wrote dramatic masterpieces such as Romeo and Juliet, Hamlet, and Macbeth

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William Shakespeare

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Brilliant painter, and sculptor (David), designed St. Peter's Basilica, best known for painting the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel

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Michelangelo

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What was a document given by the pope that excused a person from penalties/sins he or she had committed in exchange for a donation?

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Indulgence