HS ENG-2 The Renaissance Name:_________________________________________________   OUT OF THE MIDDLE AGES 1. Explain the feudal structure of the Middle Ages. 2. Explain the "Black Death" and the effect it had on society. 3. Describe the New Middle Class. EXPLORATION AND TRADE 4. List and explain two tools developed for exploration in the Middle Ages. 5. Explain trade during the Renaissance. 6. Document your success or failure as a spice trader. List the decisions you made. (Choose the hands-on activity icon.) 7. Why is Prince Henry of Portugal important? 8. Explain the important voyage in 1492. PRINTING AND THINKING 9. What was Gutenberg's invention and why was it so important? 10. Explain the importance of books during the Renaissance. 11. Explain humanism. 12. Name the Italian poet who influenced the spread of humanism. 13. Who is Martin Luther? Explain why he is an important figure in the Renaissance. SYMMETRY, SHAPE, SIZE 14. Explain the "golden mean". 15. On what shape did Renaissance architects base their designs? What did this shape represent? 16. Explain paintings of the Renaissance. 17. What was the result of Renaissance composers attempting to incorporate the classics into their craft? FOCUS ON FLORENCE 18. Describe life in Florence during the Renaissance Florentine Life Art and Architecture     [BACK]