European History - Introduction to the Renaissance (researched by Ray Spiteri M.A)
Renaissance art is famous for its realism
‘Madonna&Child by Rafaello
Crusaders
Gothic Cathedral at Chartres France
1. The word Renaissance means:
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2. It started in ______________ in the __________ century.
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3. The word renaissance was used for the first time in the _______ century by the historians
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4. How did people living at the time of the Renaissance feel about their times?
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5.
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Name two ‘renaissances’ that took place in Europe during the Middle Ages.
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and ___________________________________
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6. Mention one characteristic attributed with each one of these two ‘renaissances’.
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7. Who invented the term ‘middle ages’ and for which period in history was it used?
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8. What distinguished the Italian Renaissance from the other Medieval renaissances?
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9. Identify one of the first areas of European culture affected by the Italian Renaissance.
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(Total marks= 20)
European History - The Italian Origins of the Renaissance
Source A
Source B
Source C
Source D
1. In a short phrase each, name the above four sources, starting from left to right.
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2. Mention and explain briefly in your own words three advantages why the Renaissance started in Italy
in the 14th century.
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3. List in point any four characteristics of the Italian Renaissance.
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4. Name three famous Italian Renaissance artists and mention one masterpiece of each.
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(Total marks = 20)
Renaissance Humanism and Science
Galileo Galilei
Mohammed II
St Thomas of Aquinas
1. The term Humanism means
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2. One of the first humanists was ___________________________________________________
(1)
3. His contribution to learning was
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4. Humanist scholars were people of great influence because _____________________________
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5. Greek scholars reached Western Europe after 1453 when
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6. The renaissance Popes of the 15th century made an important contribution to classical archaeology
when they ___________________________________________________________________ (2)
7. How did humanists change the practice of education in the 15th century?
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8. Explain the term ‘universal man’. ___________________________________________________
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9. Give two examples of ‘universal
man’.
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10. Explain briefly the contribution
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of these great scientists of the
Renaissance: Copernicus,
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Vesalius, Galileo Galilei.
(Total Marks = 20)
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The Renaissance in Northern Europe
Erasmus
Francis I
Palace of Chambord
Henry VIII
Thomas More
1.
The first country to experience the Renaissance after Italy was __________________________
2.
How did the Renaissance enter this country?
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3.
(2)
How did Renaissance art enter into:
(a) Germany? ________________________________________________________________
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(b) Flanders?
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4.
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How did the Italian humanists spread Renaissance ideas across Europe?
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5.
Printing was invented in _________________ . On result of this important invention was
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6.
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(1, 2)
What contribution did the Christian humanists give to Renaissance culture?
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8. Who were these personalities of the Renaissance?
a
Francis I
b
Albert Dürer
c
Jan van Dyck
d
St Thomas More
e
Desiderius Erasmus
f
Martin Luther
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(Total Marks = 20)
Politics of the Renaissance
Source A
1.
Source B
Name the persons in sources A and B
Source C
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2.
Why did the person in source A become famous in history?
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3.
In Renaissance times most Italian states were ruled by noblemen called _________________
(1)
4.
Name two such rulers and the state over which they ruled.
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5.
6.
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Mention one positive and one negative aspect of their rule.
(a) positive aspect: ___________________________________________________________
(2)
(b) negative aspect: ___________________________________________________________
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Identify the five most important Italian states in Renaissance times.
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8.
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Identify one positive and one negative aspect of the Renaissance popes.
(a) positive aspect: ___________________________________________________________
(2)
(b) negative aspect: ___________________________________________________________
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How did the Italian Wars begin in 1494? __________________________________________
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9.
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How did the Italian Wars end in 1559? ___________________________________________
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(Total marks = 20)
(Ray Spiteri M.A. is a Subject Coordinator at M.A. Vassalli JL)