The Renaissance Web Quest
Read the Dawn of New Age
1. What does the word Renaissance mean in French?
2. Why do you think historian considers the Renaissance the beginning of modern history? Explain!
3. In what modern country did the Renaissance start?
4. How did art change during the Renaissance?
Click on Humanism
5. What two ancient cultures influenced the Renaissance?
6. What did Humanists believe that they would learn by studying the classics
7. What subjects are considered part of humanities today?
Click on Johann Gutenberg (Top left side)
8. How did Gutenberg change the world for the better? Explain!
9. What book did Gutenberg first mass produce?
Click on City- States in Italy
10. Why was the city of Venice so wealthy?
11. Why was the city of Florence so wealthy?
Click on the Medicis
13. How did the Medicis keep control of Florence?
Click on Italian Social Classes
14. List and explain the four social classes of Renaissance Florence.
Click on Renaissance Art
15. Explain what perspective is in art.
16. How was Leonardo da Vinci a “Renaissance Man”? Explain!
17. Who painted the Sistine Chapel?
Click on the Renaissance Spreads
18. How did ideas spread during the Renaissance?
19. What was William Shakespeare known for?
Click on Niccolo Machiavelli
20. What do you think Niccolo Machiavelli meant when he said, “it is better to be feared than loved”? Explain!
Click on Europeans Explore the World
21. Why were spices an important part of European life?
22. Why did Europeans need to find a new route to Asia?
23. How did Prince Henry the Navigator of Portugal help Europeans Explore the World?
24. How did Christopher Columbus change the world?
Click on Ferdinand Magellan
25. How did Ferdinand Magellan change the world?
26. How many men and ships survived the 1st journey around the world? How did Magellan die?
- Go to the following address: http://www.mrdowling.com/704renaissance.html
- Answer the following questions.
- Use the column on the left-hand side to find the different sections.
- When it says explain, use full sentences!
Read the Dawn of New Age
1. What does the word Renaissance mean in French?
2. Why do you think historian considers the Renaissance the beginning of modern history? Explain!
3. In what modern country did the Renaissance start?
4. How did art change during the Renaissance?
Click on Humanism
5. What two ancient cultures influenced the Renaissance?
6. What did Humanists believe that they would learn by studying the classics
7. What subjects are considered part of humanities today?
Click on Johann Gutenberg (Top left side)
8. How did Gutenberg change the world for the better? Explain!
9. What book did Gutenberg first mass produce?
Click on City- States in Italy
10. Why was the city of Venice so wealthy?
11. Why was the city of Florence so wealthy?
Click on the Medicis
13. How did the Medicis keep control of Florence?
Click on Italian Social Classes
14. List and explain the four social classes of Renaissance Florence.
Click on Renaissance Art
15. Explain what perspective is in art.
16. How was Leonardo da Vinci a “Renaissance Man”? Explain!
17. Who painted the Sistine Chapel?
Click on the Renaissance Spreads
18. How did ideas spread during the Renaissance?
19. What was William Shakespeare known for?
Click on Niccolo Machiavelli
20. What do you think Niccolo Machiavelli meant when he said, “it is better to be feared than loved”? Explain!
Click on Europeans Explore the World
21. Why were spices an important part of European life?
22. Why did Europeans need to find a new route to Asia?
23. How did Prince Henry the Navigator of Portugal help Europeans Explore the World?
24. How did Christopher Columbus change the world?
Click on Ferdinand Magellan
25. How did Ferdinand Magellan change the world?
26. How many men and ships survived the 1st journey around the world? How did Magellan die?