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engineering an empire: da vinci’s world

1. after the dark ages ________ lit up the world, it emerged from the devastating clouds of

the black death.

1. the enterprise of renaissance engineering is the recovery of ________ knowledge.
2. this era created a bold new sense that nothing was ________.
3. in the 12th & 13th centuries, italy is beginning in rebirth because what’s happening is that

________ is being reinstituted to the italian peninsula mainly through the holy
roman empire through the system called feudalism.

1. new rulers of the italian city-states emerge, they are the ________.
2. wealth bought power and power could buy ________ & architecture.
3. what resource was necessary for the prosperity of siena?

what engineering feat brought this resource to the city?

1. in 1347, the black death struck. one conservative estimate states that siena los over

______% of its population in just a few months

1. in the 13th & 14th centuries ________ were the power centers of europe.
2. humanism is an interest in the ________ world.
3. renaissance literally means ________ or revival.
4. the medicis, one of the wealthiest families in florence led the way to revitalize rome and made

florence the new ________.

1. what was the centerpiece of this effort?
2. what did brunelleschi go to study? ________.

what structure did he study? ________.
describe some aspects of the process to build the dome.
which brunelleschi innovation is a cornerstone of engineering today?

1. what is the single point off in the distance called?

Explanation:

To answer these questions, we draw on knowledge of Renaissance history, engineering, and related concepts:

Question 1

After the Dark Ages, the Renaissance lit up the world, emerging from the Black Death’s devastation.

Question 2

Renaissance engineering aimed to recover ancient (Greek/Roman) knowledge.

Question 3

The Renaissance created a sense that nothing was impossible (no limits to human achievement).

Question 4

In the 12th–13th centuries, Italy’s rebirth came from reinstating order (or “centralized governance”) via feudalism under the Holy Roman Empire.

Question 5

New rulers of Italian city - states were the merchant - banker families (e.g., Medicis, or “signori/oligarchs”).

Question 6

Wealth bought power, which bought art (and architecture) during the Renaissance.

Question 7

• Resource for Siena’s prosperity: Water (access to clean water for trade, daily life).
• Engineering feat: The aqueduct system (or underground water channels) brought water to the city.

Question 8

In 1347, Siena lost over 50% (conservative estimate) of its population to the Black Death.

Question 9

In the 13th–14th centuries, city - states (Italian city - states like Florence, Venice, Siena) were Europe’s power centers.

Question 10

Humanism is an interest in the human (secular, worldly) world (focus on human potential, achievements).

Question 11

Renaissance literally means “rebirth” (of classical art, knowledge, and culture).

Question 12

The Medicis made Florence the new cultural capital (or “center of the Renaissance”).

Question 13

The centerpiece of revitalizing Rome/Florence was the construction of the Florence Cathedral’s dome (Brunelleschi’s dome).

Question 14

• What Brunelleschi studied: Roman architecture/engineering (ancient building techniques).
• Structure studied: The Pantheon (its dome, in Rome).
• Dome - building process: Used herringbone brickwork, a wooden “skeleton” (temporary scaffolding), and innovative hoisting machines.
• Cornerstone innovation: Linear perspective (or his dome - building techniques, like the self - supporting dome design) is a cornerstone of engineering/architecture.

Question 16

The single point in the distance in perspective is the vanishing point (in linear perspective).

(Note: Some answers rely on historical context from the “Engineering an Empire: Da Vinci’s World” documentary, so these are the most accurate responses based on that content and Renaissance history.)

Answer:

To answer these questions, we draw on knowledge of Renaissance history, engineering, and related concepts:

Question 1

After the Dark Ages, the Renaissance lit up the world, emerging from the Black Death’s devastation.

Question 2

Renaissance engineering aimed to recover ancient (Greek/Roman) knowledge.

Question 3

The Renaissance created a sense that nothing was impossible (no limits to human achievement).

Question 4

In the 12th–13th centuries, Italy’s rebirth came from reinstating order (or “centralized governance”) via feudalism under the Holy Roman Empire.

Question 5

New rulers of Italian city - states were the merchant - banker families (e.g., Medicis, or “signori/oligarchs”).

Question 6

Wealth bought power, which bought art (and architecture) during the Renaissance.

Question 7

• Resource for Siena’s prosperity: Water (access to clean water for trade, daily life).
• Engineering feat: The aqueduct system (or underground water channels) brought water to the city.

Question 8

In 1347, Siena lost over 50% (conservative estimate) of its population to the Black Death.

Question 9

In the 13th–14th centuries, city - states (Italian city - states like Florence, Venice, Siena) were Europe’s power centers.

Question 10

Humanism is an interest in the human (secular, worldly) world (focus on human potential, achievements).

Question 11

Renaissance literally means “rebirth” (of classical art, knowledge, and culture).

Question 12

The Medicis made Florence the new cultural capital (or “center of the Renaissance”).

Question 13

The centerpiece of revitalizing Rome/Florence was the construction of the Florence Cathedral’s dome (Brunelleschi’s dome).

Question 14

• What Brunelleschi studied: Roman architecture/engineering (ancient building techniques).
• Structure studied: The Pantheon (its dome, in Rome).
• Dome - building process: Used herringbone brickwork, a wooden “skeleton” (temporary scaffolding), and innovative hoisting machines.
• Cornerstone innovation: Linear perspective (or his dome - building techniques, like the self - supporting dome design) is a cornerstone of engineering/architecture.

Question 16

The single point in the distance in perspective is the vanishing point (in linear perspective).

(Note: Some answers rely on historical context from the “Engineering an Empire: Da Vinci’s World” documentary, so these are the most accurate responses based on that content and Renaissance history.)