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What is a
geographical
reason the Italian city-states were successful?
They were independent and not ruled under one monarch
The feudal system was weaker in Italy
They had strong and stable leaders
They were well positioned between Europe & the Mediterranean
2
True or False: There was
more
social mobility in the Renaissance than the Middle Ages.
True
False
3
The Renaissance spread through Western Europe, because
Silk Road trade slowed while the Aztec society blossomed.
Wars ended, the feudal system declined, and trade picked up.
Explorers started to sail to the Americas.
Papal orders supported science and the search for knowledge.
4
This building was most likely built in...
Ancient Egypt
The Renaissance
The Middle Ages
5
What is civic humanism?
the civilian duty of giving back to the society you live in
allowing every citizen to own land
Allowing every man in Italy to vote
The idea that everyone should get paid the same wage
6
Early Humanist scholars of Renaissance Europe loved to read
Greek and Roman literature
Islamic philosophers
The Da Vinci Code
Books about humans.
7
The Silk Road
A path used during the Crusades
was a road made of silk
was a shipping route to the West
was a series of trade routes to the East
8
How did Europe's Roman Catholic Church contribute to the spread of these new Renaissance ideas?
hey didn't do this, because they didn't want change.
They did this through sponsorship of scholars.
They didn't do this, because funds ran low after the wars.
They did this through churches and sermons
9
What is Feudalism?
A social and economic system of hierarchy, ruled by a King
What is Feudalism?
A socio-economic system of equity and individual ownership.
A political situation of violence, feuds, and small uproars.
10
Cosimo de Medici
Ruled over Venice
Married Catherine de Medici
Supported the arts in Florence
Was a friend of Marco Polo
11
How did Renaissance artists make money?
They set up their own art galleries and had exhibitions
They sold their art at markets
It was funded by a patron
They sold it to merchants in exchange for foreign goods
12
What city-state was considered the cultural capital of the Renaissance?
Florence
Genoa
Rome
Venice
13
What great
Florentine
family were civic humanists?
The Medici Family
The Borgia Family
The Sforza Family
The Aragon Family
14
What country did the Renaissance start in?
Italy
Portugal
Germany
France
15
Which City State was the main trading center for the East?
Florence
Pisa
Venice
Genoa
16
What two ancient cultures were the Humanists inspired by?
Greece and Rome
Egypt and the Ottoman Empire
Greece and the Ottoman Empire
Rome and Egypt
17
During the Renaissance, the Catholic Church...
was abolished
had the same amount of power it did in Medieval Europe
Became more powerful than ever
Was still powerful but their influence slightly decreased
18
What city-state was the famous explorer Christopher Columbus from?
Milan
Venice
Florence
Genoa
19
During the 15th century, Renaissance artists began to paint
Classical Greek and Roman myths
Realistic images of humans
Non-religious subjects.
Cartoons
20
What was at the centre of the humanist worldview?
The Individual/Humanity
God
Art
The Greek and Roman Gods
21
What is a city-state?
place where it does not classify as a city nor state
a really famous book
a city governed by a state
a self-governed city with countryside included
22
True or False:
Middle Ages
education stressed the development of the "whole-child"?
False
True
23
What is
one of the reasons
the Renaissance started in Italy?
Both
The feudal system was weaker in Italy
The Pope lives in Italy
They had a strong monarch
24
Why is the Renaissance so important in the history of Europe and the Western world?
ecause it helped to determine how we think today
it's not very important.
Because it's in the textbook.
because many important people contributed to it.
25
How did humanist scholars influence the rest of society?
They were tutors, writers and opened schools
They became the rulers of the italian city states
They didn't. Their work was hardly read or noticed.
They bribed people to gain followers
26
True or False: This painting is from the
Middle Ages
because it celebrates the human body?
False
True
27
What city-state was most famous for its military?
Florence
Venice
Rome
Milan
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The term "Renaissance" means...
re-birth
the arts
classical world
invent
