6A Renaissance

Renaissance Humanists believed in _____________

• The importance of the pope

• The belief in nature and reality

• The importance of the individual

• The belief in multiple gods and goddesses

How did Italy's geography influence the beginning of the Renaissance?

• It was a peninsula, so trade by sea was easier.

• It was surrounded by deserts and mountains, so outside influence was limited.

• It was in the center of many wars, so it was difficult to afford to travel

• It was closer to the Muslim lands, so religious changes were easy to make.

How did Renaissance ideas PRIMARILY make their way into Europe?

• Through missionaries and monks

• Through merchants and trade

• Through books and schools

• Through ancient ruins and ideas

This family from Florence influenced Renaissance art by being PATRONS and paying artists.

• Petrarch

• Aquinas

• Medici

• Renaissance

How did the Medici family acquire their wealth?

• selling silk, learning

• selling glass, trading

• selling art, war

• selling wool, banking

As trade increased, what happened to the DEMAND for luxury goods in Europe?

• It increased

• It decreased

• It stayed the same

As more luxury products made their way into Europe, what happened to the PRICES for luxury goods?

• Prices increased

• Prices decreased

• Prices stayed the same.

Renaissance Humanists believed that ____________________ should be studied

• Jewish and Hindu religions

• Chinese and Indian civilizations

• Christian and Muslim doctrine

• Greek and Roman civilizations

Why was Petrarch important in the spread of Humanism?

• He encouraged people to follow the Catholic Church's teachings without question.

• He encouraged people to study the Greek and Roman "classics."

• He allowed people to learn to read and write in Latin so they could study religion.

• He allowed business men to set prices on luxury goods.

Which ideas were themes in Renaissance art? Pick TWO

• Realism

• Religion

• New technology

• Human form