Early Renaissance

What does the word "Renaissance" mean?

• Renewed
• Rebuilt
• Remade
• Rebirth

On what peninsula did the Renaissance begin?

• Spain
• England
• Italy
• Germany

Humanism...

• emphasized the Bible
• leads to happier lives
• encourages people to learn Latin and Greek
• focuses on the potential of humans to achieve 

What types of works of literature and philosophy were rediscovered and used during the Renaissance?

• Religious texts
• Writings from Greek and Latin (Roman) authors
• Christian learning
• Chinese philosophers

 A movement in Renaissance Europe, celebrating human potential and achievement and stressing the study of subjects such as history, grammar, literature, and philosophy.

• Renaissance
• Humanism
• arts
• patron

A person who supports an activity or institution by providing financial backing.

• Renaissance
• Humanism
• arts
• patron

How did the Crusades contribute to the Renaissance in Europe?

• Crusaders destroyed the libraries of Muslim scholars.
• Crusaders rebelled against the Roman Catholic Church.
• Crusaders developed an interest in painting and sculpture.
• Crusaders brought back learning from the East.

How did trade on the Silk Road help to cause the Renaissance?

• Armies from Europe were able to defeat the Mongols.
• Italian cities on the trade routes to the East became wealthy.
• Ideas of Chinese philosophers became popular in the West.
• Merchants paid painters to paint them in fine new silk clothes.

Independent republics in Italy were governed by elected councils. Who often held the most power in those republics?

• rich merchants
• factory workers
• groups of priests
• guilds of painters

Which geographic factor contributed most to Italy’s economic success?

• its forests
• its climate
• its location
• its mountains