Name ______________________________ DBQ- Islamic Golden age into Renaissance

Directions

The task below is based on the accompanying documents #1-5. It has been designed to test your ability to work with historical documents. As you analyze the documents, think about the source of each document and any point of view that may be presented. Use evidence from your document to help you answer the accompanying questions, then you will use those answers to write your essay.

Historical context

When the Mongols sacked Baghdad in 1258 AD, the Abbasid caliphate collapsed. This slowly ended the Islamic Golden Age. Merchants and traders had been moving not only goods, but new information and new ideas around for years. This movement helped begin the “resurge” of growth in Europe. This period saw growth of learning, art and culture, and took place directly after the Middle Ages. This period is now known as the Renaissance.

Task

Using the documents provided, as well as the knowledge you have about the Islamic golden age, answer the questions in part A, using evidence from each corresponding document.

You will be using the answers you found in part A in part B. In part B you will be writing a well-organized essay which will:

Discuss the impact of the Islamic Golden Age on the works and progresses of the European Renaissance.

EXAMPLE 1

"This is the Kabaa. On many times during the trip we went round it 7 times. It's symbolic of belief in One God and coming together in His house - the mosque in Mecca. Abraham and his son Ismail built it...." - 2005 (A Hajji Pilgrim)

1. Why did the author walk around the Kabba? What is this telling you about the Kabba itself and its meaning?

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2. Looking at the picture of the Kabba and reading the description above, why are there so many people in this crowd, why is the Kabba special?

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Part A

DOCUMENT 1

3. Looking at this map, what can you infer about the travel of traders around Europe, North Africa and the Middle East?

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4. Other than material goods, what are 2 other examples of things that may be traded throughout these trade route areas that would contribute to the Renaissance growth?

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DOCUMENT 2 (http://www-history.mcs.st-and.ac.uk/Education/renaissance.html) This website’s article gives an insight on the study of math during the early Renaissance.

“The study of Mathematics in particular was disputed by many, because of its strong association with trade and commerce. Merchants and master craftsmen in many areas in Europe were not given an identical level of respect or deference as they commanded in Germany. This meant that sons of the merchant class were taught only in those subjects which would aid them in their efforts to become statesmen and politicians. What little mathematics was taught in the merchant schools therefore became highly theoretical and divorced from possible applications in the real world.

To cope with this gap in the educational system, another type of school was founded in Florence and its surrounding areas. The Scoula d'abaco taught those who wanted to improve their ability in commercial areas, and hence provided courses in Arithmetic, Algebra, Astronomy, book-keeping, and the more practical elements of Geometry, which were fast becoming important due to recent advances in Navigation.” (O'Connor, J and Robertson, E, The teaching of mathematics in The Renaissance)

5. Why was math’s association with trade and commerce seen as negative?

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6. Predict one benefit of the creation of the new school, Scoula d'abaco.

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DOCUMENT 3

The use of math changed art in the Renaissance because they learned to use depth on a flat surface, like a canvas. Changes in art also reflected a change in the values and interests of the new culture taking over during the Renaissance period.

School Of Athens painting by Raphael, Renaissance St Thomas’ Church painting, Middle Ages

7. Thinking about the information above, what are two the difference you see between the painting on the left and the painting on the right?

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8. Now thinking about the subjects of the art, what could these paintings say about the differences in values in the time periods?

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DOCUMENT 4

During most of the Renaissance, the Catholic Church forbid scientists to write about new ideas that contradicted the opinions of the Bible and the Catholic Church. They persecuted these scientists and forbade people from reading any books on those subjects. The Catholic Church was in a way hindering new scientific ideas, which will cause problems for the booming scientific culture of the time. 

9. Looking at the political cartoon above, who might the man be that is speaking to Galileo?

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10. What is the political cartoon poking fun at?

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Part B

Directions

Write a well-organized essay that includes an introduction, a body paragraph, and a conclusion. Use evidence from at least four documents to support your essay. Support your response with relevant facts, examples, and details. Include additional outside information when applicable.

Historical context

When the Mongols sacked Baghdad in 1258 AD, the Abbasid caliphate collapsed. This slowly ended the Islamic Golden Age. Merchants and traders had been moving not only goods, but new information and new ideas around for years. This movement helped begin the “resurge” of growth in Europe. This period saw growth of learning, art and culture, and took place directly after the Middle Ages. This period is now known as the Renaissance.

Task

Using the documents provided, as well as the knowledge you have about the Islamic golden age, answer the questions in part A, using evidence from each corresponding document.

You will be using the answers you found in part A in part B. In part B you will be writing a well-organized essay which will:

Discuss the impact of the Islamic Golden Age on the works and progresses of the European Renaissance.

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