Renaissance

What does the term Renaissance mean?

• rebirth

• review

• reconquering

• holy war

"It is better for a ruler to be feared than loved" and "The ends justifies the means"

The above statements are expressed in the book:

• Utopia

• In Praise of Folly

• Twilight

• The Prince

What society did the people of the Renaissance look to for inspiration?

• The Greeks and Romans

• The Middle Ages

• The Japanese

• The Muslims

Who wrote "The Prince?"

• Michelangelo

• Thomas More

• Leonardo Da Vinci

• Niccolo Machiavelli

How did a patron influence the Renaissance?

• a patron gave money to someone in order to start a new business

• a patron gave money to someone in order to create art

• a patron gave money to someone in order start a holy war

• a patron gave weapons to someone in order to win war

In essence, what was the Renaissance?

• When Europe was "reborn"

• The revival of Greco-Roman culture

• Era when achievements were made in art & science

• All the above

How did the Medicci influence the Renaissance?

• Supported Northern artists like Petrarch

• Used their wealth to support Italian artists

• Inspired King Henry VIII to fund the arts

• All the above

This achievement helped spread Renaissance ideals?

• Arabic Numerals

• Printing Press

• Realism

• New banking methods

The idea placing emphasis on Human values and ideals, rather than religious values:

• Theocracy

• Democracy

• Humanism

• Renaissance

Where did the Renaissance begin?

• Italy

• Greece

• Turkey

• Alexandria