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The word renaissance means |
Rebirth Renewal Revival |
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The renaissance describes |
The cultural and intellectual revival which took place in Europe |
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When did the renaissance take place? |
Between the 14th and 16th centuries |
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During the renaissance times |
The ideas of Roman and Greek civilisations were added to the medieval ideas |
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The renaissance bought about |
-New respect for ppl as individuals -spirit of modern scientific discovery was born -modern architectural came into being -ppl began to think for and about themselves |
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What is humanism? |
Meant that people and not God controlled their own lives |
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Who was the ideal person during the Renaissance? |
Universal man or woman |
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What was the universal man or woman? |
Referred to being educated to be skillful in a wide range of subjects. Subjects included Science, travel, music, literature, philosophy and arts. |
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Who was an example of a universal man? |
Leonardo da Vinci |
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Why did the Renaissance begin in Italy? |
1 more of roman culture had survived in Italy than in other European countries 2 Italian towns still had many buildings, monuments and inscriptions which were reminders of the great days of Greece and Rome 3 monasteries on l'italy had preserved copies of Latin manuscripts |
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What was the most important achievement of the Renaissance period? |
Invention of the printing press by John Gutenburg in Germany +1440 - |
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Who set up a printing press? When? Where? |
William Caxton 1476 England |
