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Renaissance Introduction

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    The Renaissance
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  • What does the word "renaissance" mean?
    Rebirth
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  • Why did the Renaissance begin in Italy?
    It was in a good place for trade so it was wealthy.
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  • What famous family helped artists?
    the Medicis
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  • What did Johannes Gutenburg invent?
    The printing press
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  • Architecture was similar to...
    Greek and Roman buildings
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  • What were some of the occupations of men and women during the Renaissance?
    Men: bankers, farmers, goldsmiths Women: silk weavers, seamstresses, midwives, or nuns
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  • Where did the Renaissance begin?
    Italy
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  • What is Humanism?
    The belief of man being in the center of everything instead of God.
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