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Exploring the Renaissance: Gondolas, Humanism, and More

Discover the fascinating aspects of the Renaissance, from the iconic gondolas of Venice to the influential humanist movement. Dive into the Mongol Empire, trade and banking, and the remarkable figures like Leonardo da Vinci and Marco Polo.

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Exploring the Renaissance: Gondolas, Humanism, and More

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  1. D G B C 100 100 100 100 200 200 200 200 300 300 300 300 400 400 400 400 500 500 500 500

  2. 1,2 What are gondolas? Long, narrow boats used for transportation in Venice

  3. 2,2 What is humanism? This emphasized a balance between faith and reason.

  4. 4,2 Who is Pertrarch? A famous poet and scholar of ancient Roman works.

  5. 3,2 What was the Mongol Empire? This united Asia in a vast trade network.

  6. 5,2 What are trade and banking? Florence grew wealthy from these two activities.

  7. 1,3 Who is Leonardo da Vinci? This man is one of the most famous of the Renaissance scientists and inventors.

  8. What were wealthy merchants and the nobility? Urban nobility blended these two groups by marriage in Italy

  9. 2,3 What is secular? This is the term used to describe more interest in this world than in religion

  10. 4,3 What is chiaroscuro? This is an artistic technique using light and shadows to soften edges.

  11. 5,3 What was banking? The Medici family got its wealth from this.

  12. 1,4 Who is Marco Polo? His book increased European trade with China.

  13. 2,4 Who is Dante Alighieri? He was the writer of The Divine Comedy.

  14. 3,4 Who is Sandro Boticelli? He was a Florence artist who painted frescoes.

  15. 4,4 What is they made engravings and used oil paints? Because of this, Northern European artists differed from the rest.

  16. 5,4 What is literature? This became more popular because more people learned to read, it was written in the vernacular and books were more available.

  17. 2,7 What is the Renaissance? A time of rebirth of interest in art and learning.

  18. 1,7 Who is William Shakespeare? He was an English playwright who wrote tragedies and comedies.

  19. 3,7 What is a fresco? This new type of painting used watercolors on wet plaster.

  20. 4,7 What is the Elizabethan era? The name of this era in England that began in the 1500’s.

  21. 5,7 What is why the Renaissance started in Italy? Roman ruins reminded Italians of their past, Italy was wealthy, and city-states competed with each other.

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