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Renaissance- World History 1 Flashcards

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6680166190Renaissancea period of European history from 1300-1600 rebirth of classical Greek & Roman Knowledge changes in Art & literature, becomes more secular0
6680166192Secularworldly, non-religious1
6680166194HumanismRenaissance philosophy in which thinkers studied classical texts and focused on human potential and achievements2
6680166201ErasmusWrote Praise of Folly Father of Humanism (Northern Renaissance)3
6680166202MichaelangeloRenaissance artist who painted the Sistine Chapel ceiling and sculpted the David (From Italy)4
6680166203Leonardo Da VinciRenaissance artists, inventor & thinker Painted the Last Supper and the Mona Lisa (From Italy)5
6680166204ShakespeareWrote plays and sonnets (From England)6
6680166209Gutenbergcreated a moveable type printing press7
6680166211Location where the Renaissance beganItaly8
6680166212Location where the Renaissance spreadNorthern Europe9
6680166214contributions of the Printing Press- increased literacy - made books less expensive - spread the ideas of the Ren & Ref10
6680166215Usurycharging heavy interest on a loan11
6680179596Sir Thomas Moorewrote Utopia12
6680184586Petrarchwrote sonnets, was a humanist scholar13
6680189287city-states where the Renaissance beganFlorence, Genoa, Venice14
6680193108Why the Renaissance began in Italian city-statesHad access to trade routes connecting Europe with Middle Eastern markets; Served as trading centers for the distribution of goods to northern Europe; Were initially independent city-states governed as republics15
6680197323Machiavelliwrote The Prince16
6680201510key ideas in The PrinceAn early modern treatise on government • Supports absolute power of the ruler • Maintains that the end justifies the means • Advises that one should not only do good if possible, but do evil when necessary17
6680204668Characteristics of Renaissance artart and literature focused on individuals and worldly matters, along with Christianity. more dimensional and accurate perspective18
6680204669Characteristics of Medieval artart and literature focused on the Church and salvation flat; lacked perspective & dimension19

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