MWH Module 2 Introduction Bellwork

What is Humanism?

• Belief in divine intervention in all matters

• Focus on human potential and achievements

• Worship of nature

• Political power over religion

Who were the Medici family?

• Renaissance era merchants who primarily focused on maritime trade routes

• Writers of humanist texts and artists of humanist images

• Wealthy patrons who supported art and culture

• Italian monarchs who were ruling during the Holy Roman Empire

What was Martin Luther's main criticism of the Catholic Church?

• The sale of indulgences

• The use of Latin in mass

• Support for Renaissance artists

• Lack of support for education

Which of the following best describes the Italian Renaissance?

• A religious movement focused on reform

• A war between Italian city-states for control of the arts

• The spread of democracy

• A period of cultural, artistic, and intellectual growth

What did Enlightenment thinkers promote?

• Divine right of kings and absolute power

• Democracy and individual rights

• Power of the Roman Catholic Church

• Focus on traditional authority

What impact did the Northern Renaissance have?

• Focused on secular themes exclusively and overriding the church’s beliefs

• Spread Renaissance ideas to northern Europe through art and literature

• Ended the Protestant Reformation and focused those reforms toward education

• Strengthened monarchies across Europe and supported divine right of kings

Match the artists with their works or styles:

Groups:

(a) Leonardo da Vinci

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(b) Michelangelo

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(c) Raphael

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(d) Pieter Bruegel

• Sistine Chapel Ceiling

• Scenes of peasant life

• The Last Supper

• The School of Athens

• Mona Lisa

Match the philosophers or writers to their contributions:

Groups:

(a) Niccolò Machiavelli

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(b) Laura Cereta

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(c) Erasmus

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(d) William Shakespeare

• promoted humanist ideas

• explored human emotion

• political realism

• Advocate for women’s education

• Playwright

• Criticized the Church

Place these events in chronological order:

• Enlightenment begins

• Martin Luther posts his 95 Theses

• Protestant Reformation spreads

• Renaissance begins in Italy

Categorize into effects of the Enlightenment or Scientific Revolution:

Groups:

(a) Enlightenment

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(b) Scientific Revolution

• Scientific method

• heliocentrism

• Democracy

• observation

• secularism

• individual rights