How were Florence's industries related to the city's culture?

Wealthy patrons sponsored many artists.

Where did Florentines (people from Florence) get ideas for the designs of their buildings?

from their study of Greek and Roman ruins

How did the development of a money-based economy affect Florence?

Florence became a banking center.

Unlike medieval writers, Renaissance writers

wrote in their native languages

What important change made literature more popular during the Renaissance than before?

Writers wrote in their own dialects.

Which statement might Machiavelli have made?

"Rulers should be feared rather than loved."

Why was Florence called "the cradle of the Renaissance"?

The Renaissance developed there.

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1
How were Florence's industries related to the city's culture?
Great artists became bankers and traders.
Brilliant scholars got rich writing books.
Wealthy patrons sponsored many artists.
Industry owners studied art and music in Florence.
2
On what did Renaissance scientists base their work?
observation
intuition
engineering
religion
3
Where did Florentines (people from Florence) get ideas for the designs of their buildings?
from their participation in church activities
from their travels to the Arabian Peninsula
from their study of math and engineering
from their study of Greek and Roman ruins
4
How did the development of a money-based economy affect Florence?
Florence became a banking center.
Florence became an intellectual center
Other Italian leaders tried to imitate Florence
Other Italian cities tried to conquer Florence
5
Unlike medieval writers, Renaissance writers
wrote in beautiful calligraphy
wrote in their native languages
mostly wrote long novels
mostly wrote about religion
6
What is one thing that made Florence special?
its mountains
its government
its size
its location
7
What was one example of classic architecture influencing Florence's buildings?
murtyards
walkways
domes
terraces
8
During the Renaissance, how did people get information about nature?
through observation
by reading ancient texts
by writing beautiful poetry
through prayer
9
What powerful family controlled Florence for almost 300 years?
the da Vinci family
the Medici family
the Lorenzo family
the Machiavelli family
10
What was one of Florence's major industries?
mining
carpentry
tourism
banking
11
What important change made literature more popular during the Renaissance than before?
Writers wrote in their own dialects.
Writers wrote about religious topics.
People believed that reading led to salvation.
People believed that reading led to financial success.
12
Renaissance sculptures reflected humanism by
inspiring heated debates
being two-dimensional
portraying religious figures
showing lifelike people
13
Which statement might Machiavelli have made?
"Governments should be run by the people."
"Rulers should always be truthful with the people."
"Governments should be abolished."
"Rulers should be feared rather than loved."
14
Why was Florence called "the cradle of the Renaissance"?
Most children in Florence had many talents.
The Renaissance developed there.
Most artists in Florence were young.
The Renaissance required a lot of money.
15
What technique did Renaissance painters discover?
the use of perspective
attention to abstract images
the use of colors
attention to unusual shapes

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