What does the French word « Renaissance » mean?
Rebirth or revival.
Where did the Renaissance begin?
In Italy, particularly in Florence and Venice.
From which country did the Renaissance spread to other parts of Europe?
Italy.
What period does the Elizabethan Age specifically refer to?
Elizabeth I’s reign.
Which ancient cultures were rediscovered during the Renaissance?
Greek and Roman culture.
What view of human potential emerged during the Renaissance?
A more optimistic view.
What new spirit characterised the Renaissance?
Curiosity.
Which three major changes marked the Renaissance?
Religious change, printing, and artistic and linguistic growth.
What artistic and linguistic development marked the Renaissance?
An artistic and linguistic explosion.
What did Humanism focus on?
Man and the classical humanities.
Which subjects did humanist study encourage?
Philosophy, history, drama, poetry and classical texts.
What did humanism emphasize more than much medieval thought?
Human beings, their abilities and their place in the world.
What happened to religion in Renaissance life under humanism?
Religion did not disappear.
En quelle année l’Empire ottoman conquit-il Constantinople sous Mehmed II ?
1453.
Pourquoi la chute de Constantinople n’a-t-elle pas initié seule la Renaissance ?
La Renaissance avait déjà commencé en Italie avant 1453.
À travers quelles deux périodes politiques peut-on étudier la Renaissance anglaise ?
La période Tudor et la période Stuart.
En quelle année la période Tudor a-t-elle commencé ?
En 1485.
Après quelle bataille Henry VII est-il monté sur le trône en 1485 ?
La bataille de Bosworth.
Qu’a établi Henry VII après son accession au trône ?
La dynastie Tudor.
What distinguished Italian Renaissance culture from the English Renaissance?
Italian Renaissance culture emphasized visual arts, architecture and painting; the English Renaissance emphasized literature, theatre and the development of English.
How did Renaissance English drama differ from medieval drama?
It developed further under the influence of classical Greek and Roman literature, while medieval drama was mainly religious and educational.
Which playwright particularly emerged through the development of English drama?
William Shakespeare.
What reputation did the English Renaissance gain through the development of English drama?
A golden age of English literature.
When did the name « Renaissance » become popular?
Especially in the 19th century.
Why have historians reconsidered the Renaissance as a rebirth after ignorance?
That interpretation creates an overly positive contrast with the Middle Ages.
What is another name for the Renaissance?
The Early Modern Period.
What three names are associated with the Renaissance in English literary history?
The Golden Age of English Literature, The Elizabethan Age, and The Age of Shakespeare.
Which fields saw discoveries and developments during the Renaissance?
Science, astronomy and geography.
What received increasing attention in the Renaissance alongside religious concerns?
Human life.
What word best captures the Renaissance?
Change.
Why did humanist scholars study Latin and Greek?
To read ancient works in their original languages.
What changed in the importance of education during the Renaissance?
Education became increasingly important.
Which fields did humanist ideas influence?
Education, literature and the understanding of human potential.
How did women’s educational opportunities compare with men’s?
Women generally had fewer educational opportunities.
Quel effet le déplacement des savants grecs et des manuscrits eut-il en Europe occidentale ?
Il contribua au renouveau de l’étude de la culture grecque classique.
Quelle période a suivi la dynastie Tudor ?
La période Stuart.
Quels types de changements majeurs ont marqué la période Stuart ?
Des changements politiques, religieux et culturels.
Quelle période couvre une large partie de l’histoire anglaise, du développement de la littérature Renaissance à l’essor du théâtre shakespearien ?
1485–1660s.
Quel genre théâtral s’est développé durant la période 1485–1660s ?
Le théâtre shakespearien.
What grew during the English Renaissance?
Printing, the circulation of literary works and new forms of artistic expression grew.
What did classical Greek and Roman literature influence in Renaissance English drama?
The development of tragedy and comedy.
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