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This 30-card flashcard set covers core Renaissance history topics for 9th graders, including the meaning and origins of the Renaissance, humanism, Italian city-states, and major figures like Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo, and Machiavelli. It includes questions on Renaissance art techniques, architecture, and influential texts like "The Prince" and "The Book of the Courtier." Use it for chapter review, exam preparation, or vocabulary reinforcement in a world history or humanities class.
Terms in This Set
- What does the term "Renaissance" literally mean, and what was it?
- The Renaissance marked a shift from an agricultural society to what?
- Which two ancient civilizations did Renaissance thinkers have a re-awakened interest in?
- What did the new Renaissance worldview emphasize?
- What is "Humanism"?
- What subjects are included in the "humanities"?
- Why was Italy's geography important for the Renaissance?
- Which city served as the "seat" of the Roman Catholic Church and a major patron of the arts?
- What role did wealthy families in Italian city-states play?
- Which city-state became the symbol of the energy and brilliance of the Renaissance?
- Who were the Medicis?
- How did Renaissance art reflect humanist thought?
- What is "Perspective" in art?
- What is "Chiaroscuro"?
- What is "Contrapposto"?
- Why did Renaissance artists study anatomy and use live models?
- How did Renaissance architecture differ from the Middle Ages?
- Why was architecture called a "social art"?
- Who is often called the "Renaissance Man" due to his many talents?
- Name two of Leonardo da Vinci’s most famous paintings.
- What did Leonardo da Vinci keep in his famous notebooks?
- Which artist was a multitalented sculptor, painter, and architect?
- Name three famous works by Michelangelo
- Which famous building's dome was designed by Michelangelo?
- What was Raphael best known for?
- Who wrote "The Book of the Courtier"?
- According to Castiglione, what were the qualities of an ideal man (courtier)?
- According to Castiglione, what were the qualities of an ideal woman?
- Who wrote the famous political guide "The Prince"?
- What was the main message of Machiavelli's "The Prince"?
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