Unit 4: Europe - The Renaissance Guided Reading Note Check (H)

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What does the term Renaissance actually mean?

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Rebirth

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Why is it an appropriate label for the era?

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Europe emerged from the dark Middle Ages into a new Golden Age.

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Where did the Renaissance begin?

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Southern Europe, specifically Italy

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The following are _____ of the Renaissance.
- The revival of scholasticism in Europe in the
High Middle Ages
- The decline of
the Byzantine Empire
- Contact with the Middle East

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Origins

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How did the revival of trade impact Europe?

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It fostered the rise of cities and hastened the decline of feudalism.

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Which characteristic of the Renaissance is being described? It represented a more secular approach to life.

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Humanism

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How did this characteristic (Humanism) offer a change in perspective?

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Men looked to the scholarly works of the past for understanding of the world around them. They also began to positively evaluate the abilities and intellect of man.

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Which characteristic of the Renaissance is being described? Scholars of the Renaissance rediscovered classical literature and philosophy of the Greek and Roman period.

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The Classics

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How did this characteristic (The Classics) influence literature, art and architecture?

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Scholars, artists, and architects drew inspiration from the Greek and Roman period.

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Which characteristic of the Renaissance is being described? All was questioned — nothing was taken for granted or taken as fact.

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The Questioning Spirit