Review of the Renaissance

Review of the Renaissance

Poll

Can you explain some of the changes that Europe experienced during the Renaissance?

• Yes -- I can describe multiple changes that happened during the Renaissance.

• Maybe -- I feel like I could explain at least one change that happened during the Renaissance.

• Negative -- I don't really remember much about the Renaissance

Multiple Choice

TRUE or FALSE? During the Renaissance, classical cultures of Greece and Rome were an inspiration for artists, scholars, inventors and philosophers.

• FALSE

• TRUE

Why did the Renaissance start in Italy?

• City-states in Italy were centers for trade -- this helped to spread ideas & knowledge

• Merchants benefited from trade & used their money to support artists

• Renaissance artists & philosophers were inspired by Ancient Greek & Roman culture

Multiple Choice

How did Italian cities like Florence and Milan become wealthy at the start of the Renaissance?

• they were mercenaries

• trade and manufacturing

• they created religious art

• war with the Americas

Multiple Choice

The wealth of the Italian city-states played an important part in the development of the Renaissance.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

Which of the following would be considered a "cause" of the Renaissance?

• Merchants benefited from trade and used their money to support artists

• Peasants revolted and used their power to overthrow the democracy in Athens

• Kings got rich from taxes and used their money to purchase land in Southern China.

Renaissance Art

Artwork from the Renaissance is much different than that of the Middle Ages.

Renaissance art has a more REALISTIC feel to it -- the art has a 3D look and feel to it rather than the flat images of the Medieval Era.

The art of the Renaissance also focuses on many subjects rather than just religious themes.

Renaissance Art

Another key feature of Renaissance art is the "single point" perspective, which helps to develop the "3D" or realistic feel to the art.

Artists such as Leonardo Da Vinci, Raphael and Michelangelo led a movement of Renaissance artists characterized by the use of this single-point perspective.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following represents accurate characteristics of Renaissance art?

• Flat, not realistic, focused on religious themes

• Focused only on nature, realistic, used only three colors

• Very realistic, single-point perspective, celebrated many themes (not just religious), used bright colors

Multiple Choice

Renaissance artists, such as Da Vinci, Raphael and Michelangelo led a movement characterized by --

• unrealistic religious themes

• the use of single-point perspective

• a lack of color

• a focus on warfare

Impact of the Printing Press

The printing press was revolutionary in the way it changed life for people in Europe. Having the ability to "quickly" print copies of books was key to spreading the ideas of the Renaissance.

Books were printed on a variety of topics and in languages beyond just the classical Latin.

Impact of the Printing Press

More people became interested in learning to read & write, which led to increased literacy across Europe.

The increased education of people led to even more advancements in science, math, and technology along with the spread of ideas and knowledge.

Multiple Choice

Why was the printing press an important invention during the Renaissance?

• It helped to spread disease which led to a decrease in population

• It caused a decrease in the spread of the Christian faith directly leading to a rise of secularism

• It led to increased literacy rates in Europe which helped to spread ideas and knowledge

Humanism

Humanism was an intellectual movement during the Renaissance that focused on the value, strength and wisdom of people.

The focus on individual achievement directly impacted education and the desire to understand topics beyond just what the Catholic Church taught.

Humanism

Humanists were inspired by the classical Greek and Roman cultures and believed that studying subjects such as grammar, language, poetry and history would increase an individual's ability to produce creative and unique work.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following finishes this statement correctly?

During the Renaissance, the role of the individual, as well as the study of Latin and Greek classics, moral philosophy and history were closely associated with --

• national self-determination

• predestination

• monotheism

• humanism

Machiavelli

• Wrote The Prince expressing his thoughts on power and leadership

• Felt a leader should focus on gaining AND keeping power

• Creating fear, using harsh punishments and cruelty were all acceptable means to justify the end result of governing the people effectively

Multiple Choice

Which of the following finishes this statement accurately?

In his book, The Prince, Machiavelli shared his thoughts on --

• equality and justice for all

• government regulation of the economy

• expanding the Church's authority

• political power -- getting it and keeping it

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REVISITING OUR POLL:

Can you explain some of the changes that Europe experienced during the Renaissance?

• Yes -- I can describe multiple changes that happened during the Renaissance.

• Maybe -- I feel like I could explain at least one change that happened during the Renaissance.

• Negative -- I don't really remember much about the Renaissance

Poll

Did your confidence in understanding the main points of the Renaissance improve from this review activity?

• Yes -- I think this review helped me and I feel at least a little more confident in my understanding of the Renaissance.

• No -- I didn't really find this useful and I'm still confused about the Renaissance.