The Renaissance

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When did the Renaissance in Italy begin?

  • In the years 1347-1351
  • During the decades after the end of the Black Plague (correct)
  • During the Middle Ages
  • At the beginning of the Black Plague

Which Italian city is considered to be the starting point of the Renaissance?

  • Venice
  • Florence (correct)
  • Rome
  • Milan

What inspired artists during the Renaissance period?

  • Medieval architecture
  • Newly discovered artifacts from the Roman period (correct)
  • Religious scriptures
  • Byzantine art

When did the Renaissance end?

<p>Around the year 1600 (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What promoted a desire among the leaders of Italian city-states to spend surplus money on art and scholarship?

<p>The great wealth accumulated by the city-states (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What philosophy was central to the Renaissance, emphasizing the importance of human beings?

<p>Humanism (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What event led to an influx of Byzantine scholars into Italy, contributing to the revival of Classical learning during the Renaissance?

<p>The fall of Constantinople in 1453 (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was a major consequence of the Black Plague during the Renaissance?

<p>Killed up to half of the European population between 1347 and 1351 (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What characterized the Proto-Renaissance, or pre-Renaissance, period?

<p>Spanned the Late Middle Ages and the beginning of the Renaissance (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What led to regional variations in the Renaissance, with each region experiencing its own 'mini-Renaissance'?

<p>The diffusion of the Italian Renaissance to other parts of Europe (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was one of the qualities that typified the Northern Renaissance?

<p>Rapid diffusion of knowledge via the printing press (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which major European dynastic wars occurred during the Northern Renaissance?

<p>100 Years' War and the War of the Roses (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

When is the beginning of the Renaissance in England usually dated to?

<p>Henry VII's victory at the Battle of Bosworth in 1485 (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Where did Copernicus, a significant figure of the Renaissance, originate from?

<p>Poland (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What era followed the Renaissance, noted by the use of cherubs and more elaborate ornamentation?

<p>Baroque period (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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Study Notes

The Renaissance: A Period of Artistic and Scholarly Innovation

  • Renaissance artists surpassed ancient peoples in technical skill and creativity, making it one of the most important artistic eras.
  • During the Middle Ages, knowledge of Classical Greek and Latin texts had diminished considerably.
  • Renaissance scholars sought to emulate the Latin used by Roman writers such as Tacitus, Livy, and Cicero.
  • The fall of Constantinople in 1453 led to an influx of Byzantine scholars into Italy, sparking a burgeoning in Classical learning.
  • Humanism was a philosophy that put man rather than religion at the center of artistic creation and scholarship.
  • Major conflicts during the Renaissance included the 100 Years' War, French Wars of Religions, and the 30 Years' War.
  • The Renaissance did not suddenly appear but depended on a confluence of events over centuries.
  • The Crusades brought Christian soldiers into contact with merchants from the Middle East, leading to an international trading boom in Europe.
  • The Black Plague, caused by a bacterium called Yesenia pestis, killed up to half of the European population between 1347 and 1351.
  • The Renaissance occurred at the same time as the Elizabethan Era, Age of Exploration, and Protestant Reformation.
  • The Proto-Renaissance, or pre-Renaissance, spanned the Late Middle Ages and the beginning of the Renaissance.
  • The diffusion of the Italian Renaissance to other parts of Europe led to regional variations, each with its own "mini-Renaissance".

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