Brainteasers#36: 1. What is Greek Mythology? 2. Name the three social classes of Rome? 3. Name the three roles of Constantinople? 4. What are the beliefs and traditions of Islam? 5. Name one influence of the Roman Catholic Church during the Middle Ages?

1. Based on polytheistic religion Offered explanations of natural phenomena, human qualities, and life events 2. Patricians: Powerful nobility (few in number) Plebeians: Majority of population Slaves: Not based on race 3. Seat of the Byzantine Empire until Ottoman conquest, Preserved classical Greco-Roman culture Center of trade 4. Monotheism: Allah (Arabic word for God) Qur’an (Koran): The word of God Five Pillars of Islam Acceptance of Judeo- Christian prophets, including Moses and Jesus 5. Missionaries carried Christianity and Latin alphabet to Germanic tribes.

Renaissance Foundations Foundations Crusades Crusades Increase demand for Middle Eastern products Increase demand for Middle Eastern products Stimulated production of goods to trade in Middle Eastern markers Stimulated production of goods to trade in Middle Eastern markers Encouraged the use of credit and banking Encouraged the use of credit and banking Economic Concepts Economic Concepts Church rule against usury and the practice of charging interest helped to secularize northern Italy Church rule against usury and the practice of charging interest helped to secularize northern Italy Letters of Credit served to expand the supply of money Letters of Credit served to expand the supply of money New accounting and bookkeeping practices ( use of Arabic numerals) New accounting and bookkeeping practices ( use of Arabic numerals)

Renaissance Italian Renaissance- begins in 1350 A.D Italian Renaissance- begins in 1350 A.D Northern Europe Renaissance- begins 150 years after the Italian renaissance begins Northern Europe Renaissance- begins 150 years after the Italian renaissance begins Wealth accumulated from Europe trade with Middle East Wealth accumulated from Europe trade with Middle East Wealth Merchants were active civic leaders Wealth Merchants were active civic leaders Renaissance produced new ideas in art, philosophy, and literature Renaissance produced new ideas in art, philosophy, and literature

Renaissance Activity: Renaissance Activity: Create a Story(Journal or Diary) about your life as a Renaissance Merchant. (3 paragraphs) It must include an Ad of the product you will be selling back in Italy. Use the internet to look up Merchant life and be creative for your Ad.

Brainteaser#37: What was prompted by overpopulation and arable land in Greece? 2. What was the result of the Punic War between Rome and Carthage? 3. What did the emperor Justinian do for the Byzantine Empire? 4. Islam spread into what three areas? 5. What is Usury and letters of credit?

1. Colonization 2. Roman victory, the destruction of Carthage,and expanded trade and wealth for Rome 3. Codification of Roman law (impact on European legal codes)Reconquest of former Roman territories, Expansion of trade 4. Fertile Crescent, Iran and Central Asia 5. Charging interest on loans and The travelers bank issued a letter addressed to an associate in the place where the traveler was going. The letter authorized the traveler to withdraw money from the associate

Why Northern Italy Cities State of Northern Italy Cities State of Northern Italy Florence, Venice, and Genoa Florence, Venice, and Genoa Initially independent city-states governed as republics Initially independent city-states governed as republics Access to trade routes Access to trade routes Trade center for distribution of goods to northern Europe Trade center for distribution of goods to northern Europe Key Individuals Key Individuals Merchants: wealth, powerful class, & dominated polities Merchants: wealth, powerful class, & dominated polities Medici (MEHD id-chee) Medici (MEHD id-chee)

Machiavelli Wrote “The Prince” Wrote “The Prince” Observed city-states rulers Observed city-states rulers It examines how a ruler can gain and keep power from his enemies. It examines how a ruler can gain and keep power from his enemies. An early modern treaties on government An early modern treaties on government Supported Absolute power Supported Absolute power Maintains that the end justifies the means Maintains that the end justifies the means Advises that one should do good if possible, but evil when necessary Advises that one should do good if possible, but evil when necessary

Brainteaser: What is Fresco? 2. What is a Patron? 3. What is the Renaissance? 4. What is Bookkeeping? 5. What is an Humanist?

1. A painting brushed directly on to wet plaster on wall 2. A Wealthy or influential supporter of the arts of individual artists 3. A period of rebirth in Europe from about 1350 to The activity or occupation of keeping records of the financial affairs of a business 5. One who is concerned with the interests and welfare of humans

Art and Literature Different from the Middle Ages Different from the Middle Ages Middle Ages focused on The Church and salvation Middle Ages focused on The Church and salvation Renaissance focused on individuals and worldly matters, along with Christianity Renaissance focused on individuals and worldly matters, along with Christianity Humanism Humanism Celebrated the individual Celebrated the individual Stimulated the study of Greek and Roman Literature and Culture Stimulated the study of Greek and Roman Literature and Culture Supported by wealthy patron Supported by wealthy patron

Artists and writers Artists and Writers Artists and Writers Leonardo da Vinci: Mona Lisa and The Last Supper Michelangelo: Ceiling of the Sistine Chapel and David Michelangelo: Ceiling of the Sistine Chapel and David Petrarch: sonnets, humanist and scholarship Petrarch: sonnets, humanist and scholarship

Leonardo Da Vince The Last Super Mona Lisa

Michelanglo

David

Brainteaser What is Leonardo Da Vinci known for? 2. Who supported Humanism? 3. What is Michelangelo known for? 4. What is Petrarch known for? 5. What is Hagia Sophia?

Painting the Mona Lisa and the Last Supper Painting the Mona Lisa and the Last Supper By wealthy patrons By wealthy patrons The Celling of the Sistine Chapel and David The Celling of the Sistine Chapel and David Sonnets, Humanism and Scholarship Sonnets, Humanism and Scholarship The Byzantine Domed Church The Byzantine Domed Church

Northern Renaissance Growing wealth Growing wealth Thinkers merged humanist ideas with Christianity Thinkers merged humanist ideas with Christianity Movable type-printing press and the production and sale of books helped disseminate ideas. Movable type-printing press and the production and sale of books helped disseminate ideas. Gutenberg Bible Gutenberg Bible

Northern Writers Erasmus- The Praise of Folly (1511) Erasmus- The Praise of Folly (1511) Sir Thomas More- Utopia (1516) Sir Thomas More- Utopia (1516) Artists Artists Portrayed religious and secular subjects Portrayed religious and secular subjects