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Chapter 17
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Definition of the Renaissance? | The revival of art and learning, rebirth. |
| Definition of humanism? | An intellectual movement that focused on human potential and achievements. |
| Definition of secular? | Concerned with worldly rather than spiritual matters. |
| Definition of patron? | A person who supports artists, especially financially. |
| Definition of perspective? | Which shows three dimensions on a flat surface. |
| Definition of vernacular? | The everyday language of people in a region or country. |
| What are some of the characteristics of the "renaissance man" and "renaissance women" | men excelled in many fields, praised as a universal man, should be charming, witty, well educated, know how to dance, sing, play music, and write poetry, also a skilled rider, etc. Renaissance women were expected to know the classics and be charming. |
| How did Italy's cities help to make it the birthplace of the renaissance? | By having a wealthy merchant class, thriving cities, and by looking to Greek and Rome for influence. |
| Who was Johann Gutenberg? | A craftsman from Mainz, Germany, developed a printing press that incorporated a number of technologies in a new way. |
| Who was William Shakespeare? | Most famous writer of the Elizabethan Age people say that he was the greatest playwright of all time. |
| What is Utopia? | An imaginary land described by Thomas More in his book Utopia—hence, an ideal place. |
| What was on way the renaissance changed society? | It's art because artists started to draw and paint things and depicted them as they really were, such as the Mona Lisa who was painted exactly how she looked and it is known that the eyes follow you. |
| Why was the invention of the printing press so important? | it made information inexpensive and available for society, greater availability of books led to a greater quest for knowledge, published maps and charts led to discoveries in fields. People began to question political structures and religious practices. |
| How were the works of German painter different from those of the Flemish painters. | Because German painters painted living things and nature such as animals and trees. |
| What reasons did humanist give for wanting to reform society? | Because humanists wanted things to start over new after the disease and plague and war struck so enlightenment ideas were put into place and new ways of doing things were created |
| How did the availability of cheap books spread learning? | Because books were made more available and at cheaper prices, many people bought more books and learned from them and the more books they bought at cheap prices, the more they read and learned. |
| From where did the term Protestantism originate? | Protestantism is a branch of Christianity. It developed out of the Reformation. There were three distinct branches of Protestantism that emerged at first. They were Lutheranism |
| What impact did Henry VIII's actions have on England in the second half of the 1500s? | Henry tired to have a son with different wives, went against his religious values to do so, changed England in a way, made people turn against the pope, so Henry could be in charge of churches, to get a divorce and find a young woman, to have a son. |
| What is a religion based on the teachings of John Calvin? | Calvinism |
| What was Calvin's idea of the "elect" and their place in society? | god chooses who goes to heaven and he knows who goes before it happens |
| What role did noblewomen play in the Reformation? | An active role while their husbands were fighting |
| How did the Reformation set the stage for the modern world? Give examples. | Because it added many more religions and made peace between many religions. It allowed the Church to allow divorce. |
| What were the goals of the Jesuits? | Literature, encouraged thousands to leave home, expansion of trade. |
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