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Chapter 27
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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| CAUSE: In the Late Middle Ages, merchants and Crusaders brought back…… | Goods and ideas from the East, including classical learning |
| CAUSE: The Roman Catholic Church kept knowledge of ancient times alive through…. | Copying documents that survived from the classical period. |
| CAUSE: Europeans also read classical works that came by way of…. | Muslim scholars |
| EFFECT: This flow of ideas led to… | A rediscovery of ancient Greek and Roman culture |
| Classical | To celebrate the ideal of the athlete, and the stories of heroes, gods, and ordinary people Figure is idealized, nude, body is active and in motion |
| Medieval | To remind people who could not read about stories from the Bible Shows hierarchy of figures by size: Jesus, St. John the Baptist, the apostles, the people of the world; uses icons to differentiate figures to help |
| Renaissance | To celebrate classical antiquity and humanism Lifelike, 3D figures, balanced composition with depth and perspective, light and shadow, |
| How did merchants help to reawaken interest in classical culture? | Merchants’ travels sparked a greater interest in classical culture. |
| List and explain two results of the increase in trade in Europe. | It helped craftspeople, merchants, and bankers become more important in society. Used their wealth to beautify their cities with new buildings and art |
| What were Renaissance city-states? How were they governed? | They were political entities that included a powerful city and the surrounding countryside. They were independent and were often republics |
| How did city-states in what is now Italy become so powerful? | because of their location along trade routes They became major centers of trade and business |
| What did Renaissance humanists believe about people’s abilities? | That people could shape their own lives and achieve great things |
| What subjects from ancient times did humanists study and explore? | Classical art, Architecture, Government, History, Poetry, language |
| How did the Renaissance humanists’ beliefs sometimes conflict with those of the Catholic Church? | Church taught laws are followed by God and follow teachings without question. |