Unit 1: Renaissance

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UNIT 1: THE RENAISSANCE

1. What is a worldview? What factors shape a society's worldview?

-A worldview is a collection of values and beliefs about life and the universe that is common to a group of people. Social systems, culture, political systems, economic systems, geography, ideas and knowledge, and contact with other groups all shape a society's worldview.

2. What was the European feudal system based on?

-The European dal system was based on what class you were born into. The Europeans believed that God determined your place in life and that you were not to question him.

3. What factors contributed the most to the expansionism perspective of Europeans during the Renaissance?

-The closing of the silk road caused trading to decrease and encouraged countries to expand. Humanism encouraged people to question old beliefs and resulting in big ships, compasses, astrolabe's and the printing press to become popular. The rise of monarchs caused more expeditions to be funded and more interests in the west.

4. What was the worldview during the middle ages/medieval period?

-The medieval worldview was that people should live a short, miserable life on Earth and have eternal happiness in heaven. People believed that God was the center of the human existence and that they should not question God or the church.

5. What caused the crusades?

-The three big religious groups all wanted control of the holy land. The crusades were efforts to recover the holy lands from whoever controlled them at the time.

6. How did the Renaissance begin in Europe?

-Since there was stability in the west, travel was safer, there was less internal conflict, and the feudal system was broken down, the Renaissance in Europe ad finally started. Italy was also invaded by western armies who took ideas back to their own countries, kick starting the Renaissance more. The printing press also made it easier to spread ideas around easier causing ideas to spread and leading to the Renaissance.

7. What is a city-state?

-A city state is a city that controls an area of land around it but with only one major city inside. Italy had Venice, Florence and Genoa as the three main city-states.

8. What factors influenced the population in the countryside to move to the city-states in Italy?

-Peasants decided they would be able to find better work for themselves if they moved to the city. Nobles without peasants to work their land would also be forced to move to the city. There was a lot of available work in Italy because of the established trade

9. What is a capitalist society?

-A capitalist society is based on trade and money, focused on private ownership and making a profit.

10. Why were the ideas of the Renaissance slower to move outside of Italy?

-There was still war in Europe, the Catholic pope discourages new ideas and the rigid social system caused Europe to not spread the Renaissance very quickly.

11. How did artists, writers, scholars, scientists, mathematicians, etc. spread the ideas of humanism and the Renaissance?

-There were new ideas of art, math and science and these people practiced and improved the old ideas, conducting experiments to prove theories.

12. How did art change during the Renaissance?

-In the medieval ages, art was very church-based and the painting did not have much detail or perspective. The paintings of the Renaissance suddenly got more interesting and detailed, with depth and colour.

13. What factors contributed to the lack of focus on science and mathematics during the European Middle Ages?

-The church discouraged the questioning of ideas and most people believed in magic, and astrology. Most people were interested in sponsoring art and people weren't interested in science and art.

14. What were the roles of family members during the Renaissance?

-The father ruled the household and he made all important decisions. The mother's job was to maintain the household and to help her family succeed. The children were seen as miniature adults and were expected to participate in all family matters.

15. What was the Protestant Reformation? Who was Martin Luther?

- The Protestant Reformation was a movement to make changes to the Catholic church. The pope did not agree with all the changes, so the people urging for change decided to create their own religion-Protestant. Martin Luther was the initial leader of this outbreak and was most famous for his 95 thesis.

16. What is ethnocentrism?

-A belief that one's culture is superior to all others. The way of thinking that you re better than everyone else.

17. How did the Renaissance in Europe demonstrate the expansionist viewpoint?

-The new ideas and knowledge from the renaissance caused people to be curious of who is right. There was an interest in learning about the world and the technological advantages helped countries to expand into new territory.

18. How was Canada's worldview developed out of the western worldview of Europe at the end of the Renaissance?

-Canada is very diverse and unique nation with religious freedom, nationalism, humanism, education, democracy, and rights and freedoms that were all adapted form the Renaissance.