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Renaissance
Study Guide

Be sure that you know and understand the following…

Important People
What were their accomplishments?
How did they impact the development of
the Renaissance?
How do they impact our society today?

Francisco Petrach (F only)
Galielo Galilei
Isabella and Ferdinand
Johannes Gutenberg
Queen Elizabeth I
King Henry VIII (H only)
Leonardo Da Vinci
Michelangelo
Martin Luther
William Shakespeare

Key Characteristics of the Renaissance
-What is humanism? What impact did it have on the Renaissance?
-How did strong central governments impact the development of the Renaissance?
-Who were the notable leaders of Spain, Italty and England? What were their accomplishments?
-What impact did the Medici have on art in Florence?
-What advantages did Italy have over other European powers in trade, education and arts?
-What role did the printing press have on the spread of scientific and mathematical knowledge and the thirst for adventure?
- Compare and contrast the role of religion during the Renaissance and Medieval Europe.

Exploration
- How does the desire for spice affect exploration?
- How does the competition between different strong central governments affect exploration?
- What were the benefits of finding a sea route to Asia?
- How do explorers gain wealth and fame for their discoveries for themselves and their nations?
- Who were the key explorers? How do they influence other explorers?

EXPLORATION FLYER

Directions: You have just discovered or landed in an area that you think would be perfect for a permanent settlement. Create a flyer to send back to your native country to encourage your countrymen to move there. These will be printed and posted all over your country.

Here are things you should consider:

-What resources are available?

-What are the possible industries?

-What is the relationship with natives? Is this a safe area? Is it easy to defend?

-What are the possibility of wealth and fame for you, the colonists and the nation?

-What is the climate like?

Remember that it needs to be persuasive so you must put a positive twist to the facts. However, you MUST be truthful. Have fun!

MEDIEVAL QUIZ 3 – REVIEW QUESTIONS

1. What is the inquisition?

2. When was it first established?

3. What happens to someone fails to report their suspicion of witchcraft?

4. Describe the ways in which someone is tested for witchcraft.

5. Why were the accused put through torture?

6. What were the forms of torture?

7. What happens to someone convicted of witchcraft?

8. How did it spread to Europe?

9. How did the inquisition strengthen the power of the church?

10. Where did the black death come from?

11. What are the symptoms of the black death?

12. Why did the black death cause so many deaths in Europe?

13. How did the black death change Europe?

14. What do you think is the 10 most important events that everyone must know in order to understand Medieval Europe?

15. When you think of Medieval Europe, what 10 words come to mind first? Why?
Jeopardy Review Questions for Medieval Quiz

Towns
100: This is the place in which people from manors could sell their surplus or buy items they need but do not produce. Market
200: When people are tired of paying taxes to the lord and would like more independence, they bought this from the king. Charter
300: Towns were often built near a river or where it was easy to do this. Defend against attackers
400: It is evident that Medieval towns were well planned because these often have neat and organized patterns. Streets
500:Towns made money by charging tolls from these people. Tradesmen

Guilds
100: The two types of guilds were merchant and _____ guilds. Crafts
200: A skilled craftsman was called this. Master
300: If you were this, you would receive free meals and lodging in return for your work. Apprentice
400: A boy two has trained between 2 to 7 years under a master may become this. Journeyman
500: List 3 out of the 5 advantages of belonging to a guild;
- You can buy goods in large quantity which leads to lower prices
- Only members can do business in your town
- Prices are set and agreed upon by members
- Members agreed on standards of quality
- Members help each other

Daily Lives
100: The houses of the poor usually have this many rooms. One
200: The lives of the poor were often at the mercy of their________. Masters or landlords
300: In spite of the variation of information from different sources, we can agree that the rich eat this more frequently than the poor. Meat
400: Contradictory to the lives of poor, the rich had a lot more time for this. Entertainment
500: Give 3 reasons why there is little evidence for historians to analyze about the poor.
- They do not read and write
- Their houses were made of less sturdy materials
- Their belongings were of poor quality and do not last
- They do not have the finances to pay for artwork to capture their lives

Religion
100: Self-sustaining communities on which monks live are called this. Monasteries
200: Quite often, this building was the center of the village or the manorial estate. Church
300: Medieval laws often reflect ___________values because educated officials were advisors to the kings. Christian
400: Everyone in Medieval Europe had to pay this, which is 10% of their earnings. Tithe
500: Describe the hierarchy of power in the church starting with the Pope on the top.
Pope – Cardinals – Archbishops – Bishops – Priests

The Crusades
100: Christians made these long, expensive and at times dangerous trips to the Holy Land. Pilgrimages
200: In the year 1095, this group took over the Holy Land and banded Christians from visiting. The Turks
300: Pope Urban II urged Christians to fight for the Holy Land by guaranteeing them entrance to this place. Heaven
400: This crusade was the only true successful one because Crusaders were able to recapture Jerusalem. First Crusade
500: Some historians think that in spite of the high number of deaths and this many years crusading until the fall of Acre in 1292, Europeans benefited greatly from the Crusades. 197 years

Remember to bring both part 1 and 2 to class on Friday 3/06. We will be making improvements in class.

Extra! Extra! Read All About It…
A Newspaper in Roman Times
Nov. 20

Overview:
Imagine that you are a newspaper editor during the time of the Roman Empire. Your job is to create a Roman newspaper that provides the news for the Roman world to read. To do this you will need to think creatively, historically, and newsworthy!

Requirements:
∑ Creative title of the newspaper
∑ Basic newspaper design, format, and layout
∑ Minimum of 4 different articles
∑ Minimum of 4 different pictures (should be at least 1 per article)
∑ Minimum of 3 different advertisements
∑ Bibliography citing all sources used (small and on the bottom of the back page)
∑ Created in Word and printed in black and white

Procedure and Format:
You will be given 1 piece of A3 paper which will be folded to create the frame or skeleton of your newspaper. We will be creating the newspaper in Microsoft Word by either using a template or text boxes, or a combination of both. This will be demonstrated and discussed in class. You will print 4 separate pages in Word containing your newspaper and will then glue these pages onto the A3 skeleton creating the newspaper.

Articles: (4 separate news articles)
One of your articles needs to be the headline (front page story) while the other three will be spread throughout the rest of your paper. Each article must have sufficient historical content (some further research may be necessary) to support your story. Your newspaper articles should be chosen from the following ideas:

∑ Roman technology (inventions or building)
∑ Major events
∑ Politics / government
∑ Daily life
∑ The Roman Army
∑ Important Romans
∑ The expanse of the Roman Empire
∑ The rise of Christianity

Advertisements: (3 separate advertisements)
You will need to design and create 3 different advertisements to use throughout your newspaper. Be Creative! You can create an advertisement for anything that would have been used during Roman times. Be Creative! The advertisement could also be an announcement for an upcoming event or sale. Be Creative!

Roman Newspaper
Here is the rubric:

Knowledge & Understanding
Articles/advertisements include sufficient historically accurate facts.

Skills
Planning: Meeting requirements
- 4 articles
- 4 images
- 3 advertisements
- Standard features of newspapers
- Bibliography included on last page in MLA format

Communication
Visual: Newspaper is…
- Eye-catching
- Well-organized
- Neat
- Creative

Ideas: Articles are…
- Clear
- Focused
- Detailed
- Creative
- Informative
- Interesting

Conventions: The writer demonstrates correct usage of…
- Punctuation
- Spelling
- Capitalization
- Grammar

The Roman Empire Quiz : Nov. 10

Study Guide

Vocabulary: Familiarize yourselves with the list below as well as understand their significance to the Ancient Roman Civilization.

Romance language bicameral government

“Christ” Plebians

Patricians Etruscans

Carthage Pompeii

Senate tribune

Republic empire

Constantinople Paganism

Pax Romana gladiators

Important People: Who were the people listed below? What was their significance to the Ancient Roman Civilization?

Romulus Remus

Julius Casesar Octavian/Augustus

Hannibal Cleopatra

Spartacus Hadrian

Constantine Jesus Christ

Pompey Mark Antony

Ptolemy XIII Brutus

Nero

Big Ideas: Review the key pieces of information to understand the following big ideas.

Physical characteristics of Rome

Birth and spread of Christianity

The political system of the Republic (pros and cons)

The political system of the Empire (pros and cons)

The Punic Wars

Roman achievements and influence

Roman technology

Collapse of Rome

Military strength of Rome

Resources: Notebook, movie notes, website ?s and textbook (chapter 3)

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