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HHSFC history Ch.1
Hoover Freshman History ch. 1
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| The Renaissance is a French word that means_______. It was a "rebirth" of ancient_____and_____culture that lasted from ____-____. It started in the country of______. | rebirth, Greek, Roman, 1300-1600, Italy |
| The______family supported the arts in________, the birthplace of the Renaissance. People who financially supported artists were called_______. | Medici, Florence, patrons |
| ________was the intellectual movement that focused on human potential and achievements. | humanism |
| The basic spirit of Renaissance society was_______(worldly rather than spiritual) | secular |
| A man who excelled in many ares was called a________________. An example off this was the famous Italian artist, scientist, and inventor:________. | Renaissance man, da Vinci |
| Renaissance artists used___________to show dimensions on a flat surface. | perspective |
| Two of da Vinci's most famous paintings were the_________and the___________. | Mona Lisa, Last Supper |
| Many Renaissance writers began writing in__________(their native language) instead of Latin | vernacular |
| Machiavelli wrote__________, a political guidebook which examines how a ruler can gain power and keep it. He said "It's better to be______than loved," and "The___justifies the_____" | The Prince, feared, end, means |
| The main difference between the Northern and Southern Renaissance was that the North was focused on_______and wanted to reform society based on______________________. | realism, Judeo-Christian values |
| _____wrote Utopia, which means________but has come to mean___________. | Moore, no place, ideal place |
| The most famous writer of the Elizabethan Age was___________, who wrote many plays such as Romeo and Juliet. | Shakespeare |
| Gutenberg invented the______________in____. The first book he printed was the_______________. | printing press, 1440, Gutenberg Bible |
| ______was a German artist who produced woodcuts and engravings. | Durher |