Grade 6- The Renaissance

During the Renaissance, there was a "rebirth" of interest in

• military strategies.

• religion.

• art and learning.

• political freedom.

Why was Italy the birthplace of the Renaissance?

• Its democratic government helped support new ideas.

• Its language was easily translated to Arabic and Germanic languages.

• Its location connected it to classical civilizations and trade with other civilizations.

• Its location near several exploration routes prevented growth.

How did the increase of trade on the Italian peninsula lead to the Renaissance?

• The growth of businesses led to an increased belief in traditional thought.

• Increased interaction with cultures outside of Europe unified Italian culture.

• A weakened economy fueled revolutionary ideas in Europe.

• Increased wealth allowed the wealthy to invest in arts.

Who created the Mona Lisa?

• Donatello

• Michelangelo

• Raphael

• Leonardo da Vinci

How did William Shakespeare impact European culture during the Renaissance?

• He led the first democratic government.

• He invented the compass.

• He wrote many popular plays.

• He developed perspective drawing.

A period of rebirth and creativity in art, writing, and thought from about 1300 to 1600 A.D., beginning in Italy and eventually spreading throughout Europe.

• Renaissance
• Humanism
• arts
• patron

An Italian Renaissance painter, born in 1452 A.D., who painted many masterpieces, such as the Mona Lisa and The Last Supper, and also excelled in scientific research.

• Florence

• city-state

• Leonardo da Vinci

• Brunelleschi

 An Italian Renaissance artist, born in 1475 A.D., who worked mainly as a sculptor but also painted such famous works as the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel in Rome.

• Shakespeare
• Michelangelo
• Raphael
• Petrarch

A German who, in the mid-1400s, invented a press for printing with movable type.

• Johannes Gutenberg

• Elizabethan Age

• Renaissance Man

• vernacular

A machine for pressing paper against inked movable type.

• printing press
• perspective
• Renaissance Man
• vernacular