Chapter – 5
(NEW IDEAS IN EUROPE)
STD V
 What is the meaning of the word Renaissance?
The word Renaissance means ‘new birth’.
 Which were the Renaissance years?
It began in the 15th and 16th centuries.
 Why do we call this period the Renaissance?
1. It was the start of new ideas in the sciences.
2. A lot of creativity in the art.
3. There were many explorations and changes in Europe.
 Name the various sciences that developed during the Renaissance.
1.Mathematics
2.Geography
3.Anatomy(study of the structure of the human body)
4.Asrtronomy( the study of planets and heavenly bodies)
COPERNICUS
1. Born in Poland.
2. Observed the night sky.
3. Discovered that the Earth and the other
planets revolve around the sun
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GALILEO
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An Italian.
Invented the telescope.
Not only saw the four moons of Jupiter, but also the mountains and craters on the moon.
Agreed with Copernicus that the earth went round around the sun.
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ISSAC NEWTON
1. Born in England.
2. Explained why things fall to the ground- because the earth has a force called gravity.
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MAGELLAN:
1.Sailed around the world
2.Proved that the Earth was round
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