Download AP European History Reading/ Study Guide Chapter 10

AP European History Reading/ Study Guide
Chapter 10 Renaissance & Discovery
I.
The Renaissance in Italy (1327-1527)
Yellow Text: Pages 316-320
Grey Text: 281-285
Slides: 2-27
1. What was Jacob Burckhardt’s interpretation of the Renaissance? What criticisms have
been leveled against him?
2. What is the most generally accepted definition of the term Renaissance?
3. What was the most significant advantage of the Italian city- states?
4. Identify the 5 major Italian city-states
5. In the chart below, identify the four distinguishable social groups that existed in
Florence and describe who belonged to each group.
Chart: Social Stratification in 14th/ 15th century Florence
Social Group
Who belonged to this group?
6. What was the cause of the Ciompi Revolt of 1378?
7. What was the social and/or political outcome of the Ciompi Revolt?
8. How did Cosimo de’ Medici gain power for himself and his family?
9. Define: Despotism and give an example of a despot
10. Define: patron of the arts
II. Humanism
Pages 285-289 Grey book
Pages 321-327 Yellow book
Slides: 28-39
11. In your own words, describe the concept about of Humanism. What did Humanists
believe in?
12. Name two Italian Renaissance humanists and name 1 work by each.
13. Define: civic humanism
14. From notes: Describe Baldassare Castiglioni’s ideal “Renaissance Man” and Ideal
“Renaissance Woman”.
15. What do you think Christine de Pizan would say to Baldassare Castiglioni regarding his
views of women?
16. What is Niccolo Machiaveli Famous for? What advice did he give young rulers regarding
how to maintain power?
III. Renaissance Art
Yellow Text: Pages 327-331
Grey Text: 289-295
Slides: 48-82
17. How did Renaissance art differ from Medieval Art?
18. Who is considered the “Father of Renaissance painting”?
19. Identify and list 1-2 famous works by each: Leonardo da Vinci, Raphael, Michaelangelo,
Donatello, Raphael , Filippo Brunelleschi
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IV. The Northern Renaissance
Grey Text: pages 301-303
Yellow Text: Pages 338-341
Slides: 83-103
20. Who invented the printing press in Europe?
21. One of the most significant inventions of all time was the printing press. Why? What
impact did the printing press have on Europeans?
22. The artists of the Northern Renaissance employed Naturalism. What is Naturalism?
What did these artists paint?
23. Name one example of a Northern Renaissance artist and describe one of his paintings.
24. Identify: Sir Thomas Moore
V. Revival of Monarchy in Northern Europe
Grey: pages 297-300
Yellow: 335-338
Slides: 104-121
25. Why was the alliance between town and king after 1450 significant?
26. Spain: Why is the marriage of Ferdinand of Aragon and Isabella of Castile (1469) so
significant in Spanish history?
27. Spain: identify two goals of Ferdinand and Isabella
28. Who was exiled from Spain in 1492?
29. Define: Conversos, Moriscos
30. What is Ferdinand and Isabella of Spain’s most famous contribution to world history?
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VI. Voyages of Discovery and the New Empires in the West and East
Grey: pages 303-311
Yellow: pages 342-350
31. Chart: Voyages of Discovery
Explorer
Prince Henry the Navigator
Bartholomew Dias
Vasco da Gama
Christopher Columbus
Amerigo Vespucci
Ferdinand Magellan
Famous for…
Country he sailed for
32. Define : Columbian Exchange
33. Define: mercantilism
34. In your own words, describe what happened after Hernan Cortes arrived in Mexico in
1519.
35. In your own words , describe what happened after Francisco Pizarro arrived on the
western coast of South America (Peru) in 1532
36. Identify: Bartolome de las Casas
37. Identify: Black Legend
38. The colonial economy of Latin America had three major components. List them.
39. Define: encomienda, repartimiento, mita