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Name:_________________________
Period:_______
END OF THE MIDDLE AGES &
RENAISSANCE
FILL IN WITH NOTES FROM THE POWERPOINT:
1. What does Renaissance mean? ____________________
2. What was the largest, growing city during this time? __________________
3. Which family gave a lot of money to the arts? ________________
4. What is a person called who gives money to the arts? _____________________
5. What famous artist painted the Sistine Chapel? _________________________
6. Name one achievement of Leonardo da Vinci: ___________________________
7. Name one invention/discovery during the Renaissance? __________________
8. Who wrote the famous play Romeo & Juliet? _________________________
9. Who invented the printing press?______________________
10. What was the first book to be printed? _________________________
11. Which group of people protested the church teachings? _________________
ART & LEARNING
The Renaissance is the name given to the time period of history
between 1300 and 1600. The word “renaissance is a French word
meaning “new birth.” Probably the greatest achievement of the
Renaissance came in education and the arts.
The Renaissance began in Italy. Italy’s location in the Mediterranean Sea made the country
an important center of trade. Wealthy Italian merchants and bankers encouraged the growth
of learning and became patrons of art and culture. Scholars and artists of this time became
less concerned with religious thinking and more on understanding man and the world about
him.
Gradually, the new ideas of the Renaissance spread throughout the other countries of
Europe. The achievements of this period have influenced man’s way of thinking even today.
Fill in the blanks:
1. The word “renaissance” comes from a ____________________ word.
2. The Renaissance began in the country of __________________.
3. The Renaissance lasted for about ______________years.
4. During the Renaissance, people in Europe made achievements in _____________
and _________________
5. During the Renaissance, people were no longer judged as members of a certain
class, but more concerned about man and the ________________ around him.
THE END
The Renaissance marked the end of the Middle
Ages and the beginning of modern times.
Between the years of 1400 and 1500 many
important things happened to bring about a
different way of life in Europe.
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The inventions of the printing press and an
inexpensive way of making paper were
responsible for many of the changes. The
invention of the printing press made it
possible for people to read. Books,
especially the bible, became popular.
Authors began writing in different
languages and more people learned to read about what was happening
in the world.
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Other important inventions were gunpowder, the compass, and the
telescope.

Explorers discovered new lands, like Christopher Columbus’
discovery of the “New World” (Caribbean Islands).
The world as people of the Middle Ages knew it no longer existed. New
inventions and discoveries were changing man’s view of the world. No
longer did people live to please their king. People were now more focused
on improving their life and finding the beauty of the world they lived in.
Fill in the blanks:
1. The end of the Middles Ages and the beginning of modern times resulted from
inventions and discoveries that begin a time period called the ________________
2. The inventions of inexpensive paper and the ________________ made it possible
for more people to read books.
3. Columbus made his famous voyage to the ________________________.
4. Life in Europe began to change between the years of _________ and _________.
5. People begin to focus on ______________ _ instead of making the king happy.
6. Two things changed man’s view of the world during this time….
_________________ and _________________
Short Answer:
1. Which book became popular to read? ________________
2. Why do you think the printing press helped to end the Middle Ages?
_________________________________________________________________
3. Which invention do you believe had the greatest influence on the world?
_______________ WHY? ____________________________________________