F.
2 History 2025-26
The Renaissance
Name: _____________
Class: _______ ( )
1. General information of the Renaissance
Renaissance is a _____________ word
which means __________ and
___________. It refers to the revival of
ancient ____________________
civilization.
The Renaissance started in the country
___________.
In the late Medieval Times, European
___________ societies started to
decline. The influence of the
___________ decreased and could no
longer monopolise ____________.
Many universities and institutes began to
study practical _____________.
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Before the Renaissance, European books
had been ______________ or copied by
the ____________. By 1450, a German
craftsman, _______________ improved
the moveable-type printing technology.
2. Features of the Renaissance
(a) Humanism
The main spirit of the Renaissance was humanism, a worldview with
______________ as the centre. It respects the ______________ of human beings
as free _______________. The themes of the artworks at that time were not
limited to ______________ ideas such as heaven. Rather, the artists included
much ______________ content and emphasized the_____________ and feelings
of individuals.
This painting shows ___________ is
holding The ________________
outside the Gate of Hell.
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This painting is known as the
________________________. It was painted
by _____________________.
Flipped classroom: This painting is now
placed in the _____________________
Museum in ________________, France.
This is the ceiling of the
_____________ Chapel in the
Vatican. This is painted by
____________________.
Flipped classroom: The nationality
of this painter is _______________.
This painting is painted by
_______________________. It is called the
____________________________________.
Flipped classroom: The nationality of the
painter is __________________.
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(b) Revival of classical civilization
Renaissance architectures modelled on the architectures of ancient
______________________ and __________________________.
Renaissance architects also created many grand and colourful buildings in new
style with tall ___________________ and round _________________.
The interior of St.
Peter’s Basilica
During the Renaissance, the sculptures
were lively and displayed the
__________________ of human body.
This statue is called The ____________.
It was carved by
______________________________.
(c) Personal striving
The Renaissance encouraged personal striving and emphasizing
________________ ideas and freedom of ___________. It also opposed control
of _________________ systems over human ________________.
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A British playwright and poet,
_______________________________, wrote
many popular plays.
List three plays of this playwright and poet.
1. ____________________________
2. ____________________________
3. ____________________________
(d) Eagerness in questioning
During the Renaissance, people were eager to ______________ the old systems,
cultures and ____________. They were not afraid to break the __________ and
establish the new.
Many scientists started to challenge the theories proposed by the ______________.
For example, _____________________ had many studies on military
______________ and ______________.
The following human body sketch is known as the ____________________ Man.
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(3) Impact of the Renaissance
(a) The start of modernization in Europe
The Renaissance spread new thoughts and ____________ that strongly opposed
_____________ and the Church’s ___________________. People gradually got
rid of the _______________ regime and the control of the _________________.
The Renaissance was a significant movement in freeing people’s _____________.
It brought about the trend of ________________________ in Europe.
(b) Laying the foundation of modern culture
During the Renaissance, many
__________________ revived classical
traditions and achieved even greater
achievements in literature, painting,
_______________, _________________
and science. The Renaissance laid the
foundation of modern culture of the
_____________.
(c) Promoting the Reformation
The Renaissance brought freedom in
___________ and ______________.
People started to doubt the
____________ of the Church and
challenge it. In 1517,
______________________, a German
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priest, openly posted his ideas
criticizing the __________________
of the Church. His action started the
___________________________.
(d) Promoting Geographical Discoveries
The Renaissance supported the spirit of
personal _____________. This promoted
the Geographical ________________.
Since the 15th century, navigators
discovered many new places, for
example, the New World in
______________.
(e) The beginning of the Scientific Revolution
The Renaissance weakened the control of
the Church over ______________ and
_________________. People gradually
cultivated a spirit of doubting and
_____________, which promoted the
_______________ Revolution in 16th
century Europe.
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(f) Influence on the Enlightenment
The Renaissance paved the way for
another __________________ movement
called the Enlightenment in the 18th
century.
(4) Self-Directed Learning Tasks
(a) Art works
Find 5 art works in the Medieval Times and the Renaissance respectively, and
compare their painting styles according to the information on Textbook Topic 5
p.10. (Reminder: find art works other than those printed on Textbook Topic 5)
Medieval Times Renaissance
1.
2.
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3.
4.
5.
Conclusion:
While art works in the Medieval Times were …
… , those in the
Renaissance were …
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(b) Leonardo da Vinci – golden ratio
Visit the website and learn the golden ratio of Leonardo da Vinci.
Reflection:
After learning the golden ratio of Leonardo da Vinci, I find / learn / discover /
think … (You can express your ideas by drawing / by a mind map, etc.)
(c) Leonardo da Vinci – inventions
Visit the website and learn the inventions of Leonardo da Vinci.
Reflection:
After watching the inventions of Leonardo da Vinci, I find / learn / discover / think …
(You can express your ideas by drawing / by a mind map, etc.)
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(d) Michelangelo
Visit the website and learn more about Michelangelo.
Reflection:
After watching the interesting facts of Michelangelo, I find / learn / discover / think …
(You can express your ideas by drawing / by a mind map, etc.)
(e) William Shakespeare
Visit the website and learn more about William Shakespeare.
Reflection:
After watching the surprising facts of William Shakespeare, I find / learn / discover /
think … (You can express your ideas by drawing
End of Task
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