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| Who made the printing press? |
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| Tell 3 reasons why the printing press changed Europe forever. |
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1. spreads ideas quickly
2. makes books more affordable
3. increases interest in education and schools |
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| What does the word Renaissance mean in French? |
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| Why was art important during the Renaissance? |
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| Because during the Renaissance the study of nature and human figures were more important than religious images. |
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| The Renaissance began in what century? |
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| early 14th century (1300's) |
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| What country did the Renaissance begin? |
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| Who created the Mona Lisa? |
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| Who created the bronze nude of David? |
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| Who created the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel? |
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| Who was known for his oil paintings during the Renaissance? |
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| What instruments were invented during the Renaissance? |
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| How was music different during the Renaissance than the Middle Ages? |
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| How were books different during the Renaissance? |
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| There was a new interest in Poetry and Prose. Also words were used to influence and change how people think. |
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| Why were people reading more books and having more books available during the Renaissance? |
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| They started being written in native languages instead of Latin. |
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| Who wrote Canterbury Tales? |
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| Who wrote Romeo and Juliet? |
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| Who wrote essays on life, death, truth, and marriage during the Renaissance? |
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| How did science change during the Renaissance? |
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| The scientific method was developed and used for science experiments. |
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| Who invented the laws of gravity and motion? |
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| Who used a telescope for the first time? |
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| Who first said the sun is the center of the solar system and developed the first working model of the solar system? |
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| What devastating disease killed thousands during the Renaissance? |
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| How did medicine change during the Renaissance? |
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1. Cures were searched for instead of using superstitions.
2. the invention of the microscope allowed scientists to see germs and bacteria
3.scientists started studying cadavers (dead people) rather than animals |
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| What were the most important inventions of the Renaissance? |
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1.moveable clock
2. compass
3. calculator |
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| Reanaissance is defined as the study of what? |
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| the study of human things or the culture produced by humans |
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| Humanists such as Petrarch objected to what? |
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| the harsh rules of the church |
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| Christian ideals changed during the Renaissance because humanists believed they needed to promote what? |
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| Why did the Renaissance start in Ital instead of northern Europe or England? |
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| They had not fallen apart like other parts of Europe. |
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