Unit 1 Topics 1 through 5 Short Answer Responses

These short answer questions are based on your readings from 1.1 to 1.5. Answer all of them as best you can. Remember to use the TEA format (see below for reminder) You will NOT see a score for this, only feedback. You have a second chance to revise your work on any questions you choose if the feedback indicates that you should, but that is your choice.

Describe one way in which the rediscovery of works from ancient Greece and Rome influenced European thought during the Renaissance.

Explain one method by which Renaissance visual arts were used to promote personal, political, or religious goals.

Describe one new method of scholarship that emerged as a result of the revival of classical texts during the Renaissance.

Describe one religious or commercial motive that drove European nations to explore and establish colonies overseas.

Describe one feature of the new concept of the sovereign state that emerged during this period.

Explain the role of secular systems of law in the creation of new political institutions.

Describe one characteristic that distinguished the Northern Renaissance from the Italian Renaissance.

Explain one way in which the power dynamics between monarchs and other political entities evolved during this period.