Questions.
The following questions, gleaned from various sources, may serve the teacher as a guide in presenting some phases of the movement.
In what respects were the Crusades responsible for the Renaissance?
What is meant by the “revival of learning,” and through what agencies was it brought about?
Trace the causes leading to the Renaissance and name four persons prominent in art or literature during this period.
Set forth the limitations and the value of scholasticism and the meaning and results of the revival of learning.
What contributions to the Renaissance movement were made by Italy, Germany and England respectively?
State the part taken in promoting the Renaissance by Copernicus, Petrarch, Raphael and Erasmus.
State some of the effects of the Renaissance as they appear (a) in government; (b) in literature and art; (c) in industries.
Show a relation between the Renaissance and (a) the fall of Constantinople (1453); (b) the invention of printing; (c) the discovery of America; (d) the Protestant revolt.
Discuss the accuracy of the following statements, mentioning the facts upon which you base your conclusion:
a. The fall of Constantinople did not cause the Renaissance, but it did give a great impetus to it.
b. Without the Renaissance the Reformation would not have occurred.