Brainteasers#36:Brainteasers#36:1.1. What is Greek Mythology?What is Greek Mythology?2.2. Name the three social classes of Rome?Name the three social classes of Rome?3.3. Name the three roles of Name the three roles of

Constantinople?Constantinople?4.4. What are the beliefs and traditions of What are the beliefs and traditions of

Islam?Islam?5.5. Name one influence of the Roman Name one influence of the Roman

Catholic Church during the Middle Catholic Church during the Middle Ages?Ages?

1.1. Based on polytheistic religionBased on polytheistic religionOffered explanations of natural phenomena, human Offered explanations of natural phenomena, human

qualities, and life eventsqualities, and life events2. Patricians: Powerful nobility (few in number) 2. Patricians: Powerful nobility (few in number)

Plebeians: Majority of population Slaves: Not Plebeians: Majority of population Slaves: Not based on race and womenbased on race and women

3. Seat of the Byzantine Empire until Ottoman 3. Seat of the Byzantine Empire until Ottoman conquest, Preserved classical Greco-Roman culture conquest, Preserved classical Greco-Roman culture Center of tradeCenter of trade

4. Monotheism: Allah (Arabic word for God) Qur’an 4. Monotheism: Allah (Arabic word for God) Qur’an (Koran): The word of God Five Pillars of Islam (Koran): The word of God Five Pillars of Islam Acceptance of Judeo-Christian prophets, including Acceptance of Judeo-Christian prophets, including Moses and JesusMoses and Jesus

5. Missionaries carried Christianity and Latin alphabet 5. Missionaries carried Christianity and Latin alphabet to Germanic tribes.to Germanic tribes.

RenaissanceRenaissance FoundationsFoundations

CrusadesCrusades Increase demand for Middle Eastern productsIncrease demand for Middle Eastern products Stimulated production of goods to trade in Middle Stimulated production of goods to trade in Middle

Eastern markersEastern markers Encouraged the use of credit and bankingEncouraged the use of credit and banking

Economic ConceptsEconomic Concepts Church rule against usury and the practice of charging Church rule against usury and the practice of charging

interest helped to secularize northern Italyinterest helped to secularize northern Italy Letters of Credit served to expand the supply of moneyLetters of Credit served to expand the supply of money New accounting and bookkeeping practices ( use of New accounting and bookkeeping practices ( use of

Arabic numerals)Arabic numerals)

RenaissanceRenaissance Italian Renaissance- begins in 1350 A.DItalian Renaissance- begins in 1350 A.D Northern Europe Renaissance- begins 150 Northern Europe Renaissance- begins 150

years after the Italian renaissance beginsyears after the Italian renaissance begins Wealth accumulated from Europe trade with Wealth accumulated from Europe trade with

Middle EastMiddle East Wealth Merchants were active civic leadersWealth Merchants were active civic leaders

Renaissance produced new ideas in art, Renaissance produced new ideas in art, philosophy, and literaturephilosophy, and literature

Renaissance Activity:Renaissance Activity:Create a Story(Journal or Diary) about Create a Story(Journal or Diary) about

your life as a Renaissance Merchant. your life as a Renaissance Merchant. (3 paragraphs) (3 paragraphs)

It must include an Ad of the product It must include an Ad of the product you will be selling back in Italy. you will be selling back in Italy.

Use the internet to look up Merchant Use the internet to look up Merchant life and be creative for your Ad.life and be creative for your Ad.

Brainteaser#37:Brainteaser#37:1.1. What was prompted by overpopulation What was prompted by overpopulation

and arable land in Greece?and arable land in Greece?2.2. What was the result of the Punic War What was the result of the Punic War

between Rome and Carthage?between Rome and Carthage?3.3. What did the emperor Justinian do for What did the emperor Justinian do for

the Byzantine Empire?the Byzantine Empire?4.4. Islam spread into what three areas?Islam spread into what three areas?5.5. What is Usury and letters of credit?What is Usury and letters of credit?

1.1.ColonizationColonization2. Roman victory, the destruction of Carthage,and 2. Roman victory, the destruction of Carthage,and expanded trade and wealth for Romeexpanded trade and wealth for Rome3. Codification of Roman law (impact on European 3. Codification of Roman law (impact on European legal codes)Reconquest of former Roman territories, legal codes)Reconquest of former Roman territories, Expansion of tradeExpansion of trade4. Fertile Crescent, Iran and Central Asia4. Fertile Crescent, Iran and Central Asia5. Charging interest on loans and The travelers bank 5. Charging interest on loans and The travelers bank issued a letter addressed to an associate in the place issued a letter addressed to an associate in the place where the traveler was going. The letter authorized where the traveler was going. The letter authorized the traveler to withdraw money from the associatethe traveler to withdraw money from the associate

Why Northern ItalyWhy Northern Italy Cities State of Northern ItalyCities State of Northern Italy

Florence, Venice, and GenoaFlorence, Venice, and Genoa Initially independent city-states governed as Initially independent city-states governed as

republicsrepublics Access to trade routesAccess to trade routes Trade center for distribution of goods to Trade center for distribution of goods to

northern Europenorthern Europe Key IndividualsKey Individuals

Merchants: wealth, powerful class, & dominated Merchants: wealth, powerful class, & dominated politiespolities

Medici (MEHD id-chee) Medici (MEHD id-chee)

MachiavelliMachiavelli Wrote Wrote ““The PrinceThe Prince””

Observed city-states rulers Observed city-states rulers It examines how a ruler can gain and keep It examines how a ruler can gain and keep

power from his enemies.power from his enemies. An early modern treaties on governmentAn early modern treaties on government Supported Absolute powerSupported Absolute power Maintains that the end justifies the meansMaintains that the end justifies the means Advises that one should do good if Advises that one should do good if

possible, but evil when necessarypossible, but evil when necessary

Pic Collage:Pic Collage:Do a Pic Collage or Power point with Do a Pic Collage or Power point with

one of the Renaissance most famous one of the Renaissance most famous families and include Machiavelli. families and include Machiavelli. Include in the pic collage with Include in the pic collage with pictures and images about this pictures and images about this famous family as well as some famous family as well as some information about the family and information about the family and ideas from your notes on Machiavelli. ideas from your notes on Machiavelli.

Then use this information to create Then use this information to create your own powerful Renaissance your own powerful Renaissance Family. What do you control and Family. What do you control and how did you get your money and how did you get your money and power. Are you Patrons of the Arts power. Are you Patrons of the Arts and which artists do you support?and which artists do you support?

Brainteaser: Brainteaser: 1.1. What is Fresco?What is Fresco?2.2. What is a Patron?What is a Patron?3.3. What is the Renaissance?What is the Renaissance?4.4. What is Bookkeeping?What is Bookkeeping?5.5. What is an Humanist?What is an Humanist?

1.1. A painting brushed directly on to wet A painting brushed directly on to wet plaster on wallplaster on wall

2.2. A Wealthy or influential supporter of the A Wealthy or influential supporter of the arts of individual artistsarts of individual artists

3.3. A period of rebirth in Europe from about A period of rebirth in Europe from about 1350 to 15501350 to 1550

4.4. The activity or occupation of keeping The activity or occupation of keeping records of the financial affairs of a records of the financial affairs of a businessbusiness

5.5. One who is concerned with the interests One who is concerned with the interests and welfare of humansand welfare of humans

Art and LiteratureArt and Literature

Different from the Middle AgesDifferent from the Middle Ages Middle Ages focused on The Church and Middle Ages focused on The Church and

salvationsalvation Renaissance focused on individuals and Renaissance focused on individuals and

worldly matters, along with Christianityworldly matters, along with Christianity HumanismHumanism

Celebrated the individualCelebrated the individual Stimulated the study of Greek and Roman Stimulated the study of Greek and Roman

Literature and CultureLiterature and Culture Supported by wealthy patronSupported by wealthy patron

Artists and writersArtists and writers Artists and WritersArtists and WritersLeonardo da Vinci: Mona Lisa and The Last Leonardo da Vinci: Mona Lisa and The Last

SupperSupper Michelangelo: Ceiling of the Sistine Michelangelo: Ceiling of the Sistine

Chapel and DavidChapel and David Petrarch: sonnets, humanist and Petrarch: sonnets, humanist and

scholarshipscholarship

Leonardo Da VinceLeonardo Da Vince

The Last Super

Mona Lisa

MichelangloMichelanglo

DavidDavid

Brainteaser 5-8-14Brainteaser 5-8-141.1. What is Leonardo Da Vinci known What is Leonardo Da Vinci known

for?for?2.2. Who supported Humanism?Who supported Humanism?3.3. What is Michelangelo known for?What is Michelangelo known for?4.4. What is Petrarch known for?What is Petrarch known for?5.5. What is Hagia Sophia?What is Hagia Sophia?

Painting the Mona Lisa and the Last Painting the Mona Lisa and the Last SupperSupper

By wealthy patronsBy wealthy patrons The Celling of the Sistine Chapel and The Celling of the Sistine Chapel and

DavidDavid Sonnets, Humanism and ScholarshipSonnets, Humanism and Scholarship The Byzantine Domed ChurchThe Byzantine Domed Church

Northern RenaissanceNorthern Renaissance Growing wealth Growing wealth Thinkers merged humanist ideas Thinkers merged humanist ideas

with Christianitywith Christianity Movable type-printing press and the Movable type-printing press and the

production and sale of books helped production and sale of books helped disseminate ideas.disseminate ideas. Gutenberg BibleGutenberg Bible

Northern WritersNorthern Writers Erasmus- Erasmus- The Praise of Folly (1511)The Praise of Folly (1511) Sir Thomas More- Sir Thomas More- Utopia (1516)Utopia (1516)

ArtistsArtists Portrayed religious and secular subjectsPortrayed religious and secular subjects