The Renaissance & Age of Exploration Review

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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.

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Renaissance

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

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Humanism

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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.

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Leonardo Da Vinci

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

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Johann Gutenberg

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One who excels in many different fields of study.

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Renaissance Man

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

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art and learning.

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

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Increased wealth allowed the wealthy to invest in arts.

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Which statement reflects humanism?

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Individuals are important, and reason is a path to knowledge.

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Which cultures did Renaissance humanists study?

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Greece and Rome

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Who created the Mona Lisa?

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Leonardo