Italian Renaissance AP Euro 1.2

Explain what the Renaissance was ?

Where did the Renaissance begin ?

• Greece

• England

• China

• Italy

What was the main idea of Petrarch that was used during the Renaissance and give its definition in your own words

Define Philology in your own words

Explain how Lorenzo Valla challenged the Catholic Church ?

Describe Mirandola and his writings

In your own words define secularism and individualism ? How did both of these play a role during the Renaissance ?

How invention helped in the spreading of ideas ? What groups felt threatened by these new ideas ?

What became important to these humanists during the renaissance?

• education

• war

• the church

• executions

What disciplines became importans during the Renaissance and why ?