Italian Renaissance

1. new way of thinking that asked big questions about the meaning of life, how the world worked, and defining freedom and justice
3. Italian family of wealthy bankers that controlled Florence for many years and held high positions in government
5. a period of great cultural, artistic, and intellectual change that began in Italy in the late 14th century and lasted until the 17th century
8. Italian painter from the 1200s who was the first to break away from the traditional Byzantine style of painting
9. an important banking center for all of Europe where the renaissance began
11. wrote the Divine Comedy, which was the first work to deal with serious matters like free will, faith, and salvation

2. made scientific and cultural advancements that aided that Italian Renaissance through trade on the Mediterranean Sea
4. a sudden and significant change, often involving the overthrow of an established system, government, or social order
6. when a group of people rise up against authority, like a government or leader, because they are unhappy with the way things are.
7. father of humanism
10. mechanical device created by Johannes Gutenburg that allowed books to be created quickly and en mass.