1. World History Flashcards 1500 AD to Present

2. Around 1500 A.D. New intellectual and artistic ideas that developed during the Renaissance marked the beginning of: The Modern world

3. Around 1500 A.D. What does Renaissance mean? “Rebirth”- of classical knowledge, “birth” of the modern world from mid 1300s to about 1500 AD

4. Around 1500 A.D. The Renaissance lasted from 1350 to 1600. When was the height of the Renaissance The 1500s

5. Around 1500 A.D. The Renaissance was characterized y a revival of _______ influence in the arts, architecture and literature. Classical (ancient Greek and Roman)

6. Around 1500 A.D. The renaissance marked the beginnings of modern science and an increasingly _______ (worldly as opposed to religious) society Secular

7. Around 1500 A.D. Renaissance artists and sculptors depicted the human form more______ and subjects were shown in realistic settings like ________. Realistically landscapes

8. Around 1500 A.D. Where was the Renaissance? It spread from the Italian city states in southern Europe to Northern Europe

9. Around 1500 A.D. Two Renaissance artist: Leonardo da Vinci Michelangelo

10. Around 1500 A.D. Renaissance playwright: Shakespeare

11. Around 1500 A.D. Renaissance humanist: Erasmus

12. Around 1500 A.D. What is “humanism”?The chief intellectual movement of the Renaissance. Emphasized secular (not religious) concerns and education.

13. Around 1500 A.D. What were the world’s five major religions? Judaism, Christianity, Islam, Buddhism, Hinduism

14. Around 1500 A.D. There were 5 major world religions. Where was Judaism located? Concentrated in Europe and the Middle East

15. Around 1500 A.D. There were 5 major world religions. Where was Christianity located? Concentrated in Europe and the Middle East

16. Around 1500 A.D. There were 5 major world religions. Where was Islam located? Parts of Asia, Africa, and southern Europe

17. Around 1500 A.D. There were 5 major world religions. Where was Hinduism located? India and part of Southeast Asia

18. Around 1500 A.D. There were 5 major world religions. Where was Buddhism located? East and Southeast Asia

19. Around 1500 A.D. What were some of the technological and scientific advancements made in China and exchanged along trade routes? Paper, compass, silk, porcelain

20. Around 1500 A.D. What were some of the technological and scientific advancements made in India and the Middle east and exchanged along trade routes? Textiles, numeral system (India and Middle East)

21. Around 1500 A.D. In what areas were scientific advancements made and exchanged along trade routes? Scientific transfer- Medicine, astronomy, mathematics

22. Around 1500 A.D.