Book 2 Unit 2 - The Major Features of the Renaissance Period

1. What did Humanists believe about the teachings of God? (3)

Humanists believed that people could follow the teachings of God but were also free to have their own ideas.

2. Name 3 famous humanists in the Renaissance. (3)

Three famous humanists during the Renaissance were Machiavelli,Theomas More and Erasmus.

3. Who used movable type to print books during the Renaissance? (2)

John Gutenberg used movable type to print books in about 1450.

4. What effect did the invention of movable type have on the spread of learning? (6)

Book were now easier and to produce. They were not as expensive as before, so now learning could spread quickly to many countries.

5. What was Ptolemy's theory of the universe? (2)

Ptolemy’s theory was that the earth was the center of the universe.

6. How was Copernicus' theory different from Ptolemy's? (3)

Nicholas Copernicus said that the sun and not the earth was the center of the universe.

7. How did Galileo confirm Copernicus' theory? (3)

Galileo was the first to use a telescope to observe the planets. In this way, he confirmed that Copernicus was right.

8. What new approach did scientific thinkers begin to use during the Renaissance? (4)

Scientific thinkers began to perform experiments and to observe the results using mathematics and logic.

9. What did Galileo prove about falling objects? (3)

Galileo performed experiments proving that two cannon balls of dig gerent masses fell at the same rate and reach the ground at the same time.

10. What did Leonardo da Vinci do to study the human body? (3)

Leonardo da Vinci dissected human bodies to see how bones and muscles work.

11. What was Visalia's famous for? (4)

Andreas Visalia's was professor of anatomy at Papua University in Italy. He dissected and made thousands of accurate drawings of myscles,bones and organs. These drawings were collected in the book of De Humani Corporis.

12. Who wrote the book Don Quixote? What was the book about? (4)

Don Quixote was written by the Spanish writer, Cervantes ,during the Renaissance.This book tells of the adventures of a knight and his faithful servant. Their adventures show the humor and pain of life and death

13. Name some of the plays that William Shakespeare wrote. (5)

Among the famous plays of William Shakespeare are Romeo and Juliet, the Merchant of Venice, Hamlet and Julius Caesar.

14. What did Middle Age paintings show? (2)

Art in the Middle Ages did not represent the ordinary people. The style was tether stiff and solemn. Middle Age are paintings showed human figures as flat and unreal.

15. What are the characteristics of Renaissance paintings? (5)

Renaissance artists tried to show the beauty of the world and the people around them. Renaissance paintings are realistic and colorful. They show depth with the yes light and shade, and they also show perspective.

16 Who painted the Last Supper and the Mona Lisa? (3)

Leonardo da Vinci painted the Last Supper and the Mona Lisa ---Probably the two most famous paintings in the world.

17 What was Michelangelo's most famous work of art? (3)

Michelangelo’s most famous work of art was his set of paintings on the ceiling od the Sistine Chapel.

18. Who painted the School of Athens? (2)

The School of Athens was painted by Raphael.

19. Name 3 of Michelangelo's most famous works of sculpture. (3)

Michelangelo’s most famous works of sculpture are :the Pieta, the marble statue of Most and David.

20. What details did Michelangelo's sculptures show? (3)

His sculptures showed details like the veins and tendons on the hands. The nose,eyes,and mouth are carefully worked out.

21. Name one of Michelangelo's famous architectural works. (2)

Michelangelo designed the dome of St.Peter’s Cathedral.

    22 What famous architectural work did Bernini design? (2)

        Bernini designed the huge square and colonnade in front of St.Peter’s Catheral.