Renaissance Quiz Topics to Review
Papers to study:
· Renaissance in Italy outline
· The Growth of Humanism worksheet
· Renaissance People Chart (da Vinci, Michelangelo, Raphael, Machiavelli)
· 30.2 The Renaissance Spreads Through Europe
· Other Important People of the Renaissance Chart (Copernicus, Isabella, Elizabeth, Shakespeare, Cervantes)
· Renaissance start page questions
People Terms
Leonardo da Vinci renaissance
Michelangelo patron
Raphael humanism
Niccolo Machiavelli perspective
Nicolaus Copernicus
Isabella I
Elizabeth I
William Shakespeare
Miguel Cervantes
Johann Gutenberg
Filippo Brunelleschi
*Also, how do da Vinci, Michelangelo, Elizabeth I, & Shakespeare represent people who were talented in many areas (the ideal Renaissance person)?
Important ideas
A. The Renaissance in Italy (Ch. 13, Sec. 1, pp.410-413)
· why the Renaissance began in Italy, especially influence of ancient Rome
· role of the Medici family
· new attitudes about culture & learning during the Renaissance
· humanism & its influence on learning
· humanist concerns as portrayed in Renaissance art
· new art techniques
· architecture during the Renaissance
B. The Growth of Humanism worksheet (info not from your textbook)
· the three ideas humanists tried to balance
· how humanists looked at life
· humanist views of government & social class
· how humanist beliefs led to conflict with the Catholic Church
C. Renaissance People Chart (daVinci, Michelangelo, etc., p. 414-416)
· Machiavelli’s beliefs about government rulers & gaining/maintaining power
· be familiar with the different works of art by daVinci, Michelangelo, & Raphael (my Renaissance quiz Quizlet set has them; there is also a link on my website on the Studying tab)
D. 30.2 The Renaissance Spreads Through Europe
· 3 countries the Renaissance spread to
· how the Renaissance spread to other countries
· impact of travelers to Italy when returning to home countries
· how the printing press improved on work of the Chinese
· who invented the printing press & when was it invented
· why the use of movable type was significant
· consequences/effects of his movable type printing press
E. Other Important People of the Renaissance Chart (Copernicus, Isabella I, Elizabeth I, Shakespeare, Cervantes)
· Pick one person from the chart (Copernicus, Isabella I, Elizabeth I, or Miguel Cervantes). Name the country he/she is from & two significant accomplishments of the person.
G. General topics
· What ideas & people were important to the Renaissance?
· How did the Renaissance affect, or change, Europe? What was the most significant change that occurred & why was it so significant?