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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.
 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.
 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? ____________________________________________