Who were the Medici Family?

The most powerful family in Florence.

Who was William Shakespeare?

A popular English playwright and poet in the 16th century

What were Italian city states?

They were Powerful, wealthy, and large cities

A humanist and leading Italian poet.

impact of the printing press

allowed stuff to be printed in larger quantities, allowed stuff to be printed for cheaper, allowed stuff to be printed faster

Financial supporter of the arts e.g. Lorenzo de Medici

Philosophy that celebrates human cultural achievements

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1
Who were the Medici Family?
The most powerful family in Venice.
The most powerful family in Florence.
They helped make the first flying airplane
They painted the Sistine Chapel
2
Who was William Shakespeare?
A popular English playwright and poet in the 16th century
French barber surgeon
English physician and scientist
Italian astronomer and mathematician
3
What city did the Renaissance begin?
Rome
Paris
Florence
Venice
4
Who invented the printing press?
Gutenberg
Marx
Nietzsche
Freud
5
The Renaissance began right after what European time period?
Ancient Greece
Byzantine Empire
Age of Absolutism
Middle Ages
6
What were Italian city states?
They were states that had lots of rich people
They were Powerful, wealthy, and large cities
It was a kingdom
They were the center of trading
7
What was the Italian Renaissance?
A time in Italy where people explored morality
Rebirth of arts and science
The Italian Revolution
Another name for the Medieval Times
8
Who was Erasmus?
a famous African sprinter
An American teacher
A Dutch humanist and scholar
A French businessman
9
Who was Petrarch?
A humanist and leading Italian poet.
A classical Greek wrestler
Vocalist for the band Maroon 5
Plays third base for the Braves
10
impact of the printing press
allowed stuff to be printed in larger quantities
was built out of steel and iron
allowed stuff to be printed for cheaper
allowed stuff to be printed faster
11
What is a patron?
Financial supporter of the arts e.g. Lorenzo de Medici
Italian painter and sculptor and engineer and scientist
Michelangelo's most famous sculpture.
Female artist of the Renaissance
12
What is humanism?
Philosophy that celebrates human cultural achievements
A book written about volcanoes
Extinction of mankind
Celebrates 20 years of Instagram
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What is vernacular?
a name of a new breed of cat
a special type of hotdog
everyday lanague
a song written by Bruno Mars

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