a wealthy person who gives money to the arts or artists

Craftspeople became more important during the Renaissance because

merchants traded their goods all over Europe

what geographic factor contributed most to Italy's economic success

the location provided easy access to trade routes

Why did the Renaissance begin in northern and central Italy

City-States there became wealthy

How did trade on the Silk Road help to cause the Renaissance

Italian cities on trade routes to the East became wealthy

What economic change during the Renaissance made bankers more important?

People began to buy goods with money instead of bartering

Which of the following art techniques would be used during the Renaissance?

one in which nature is important

How did the Crusades contribute to the Renaissance?

Crusaders brought back learning from the EAst.

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Ch. 27 - The Renaissance Begins

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1
Who often held the most power in republics in Italy governed by elected officials?
groups of priests
guilds of painters
rich merchants
factory workers
2
What is a patron?
The head of a parish church
a scholar in a Renaissance University
a wealthy person who gives money to the arts or artists
a craftsperson
3
Craftspeople became more important during the Renaissance because
merchants traded their goods all over Europe
the worked for feudal lords
Universities hired them
They made stained glass for churches
4
what geographic factor contributed most to Italy's economic success
the climate provided beautiful nature scenes
the location provided easy access to trade routes
The forests provided wood
the mountains provided protection
5
which method did humanists use to learn about the world?
read the newspaper
Listen to the pope
sit and quietly meditate
observe and experiment
6
Why did the Renaissance begin in northern and central Italy
City-States there became wealthy
Kings fought one another
Nobles led the Crusades there
Peasants there learned to read
7
Humanism included the belief in
worth of the individual
importance of tradition
need for foreign trade
authority of government
8
The French word "Renaissance" refers to
remembrance of better times
restoration of basic human values
rebirth of classical culture
remainder of learning not yet lost
9
How did trade on the Silk Road help to cause the Renaissance
Ideas of Chinese philosophers became popular in the west
Merchants paid painters to paint them in fine silk clothes
Italian cities on trade routes to the East became wealthy
Armies from Europe were able to defeat the Mongols
10
How did wealthy Italian families encourage learning?
The rejected ideas that weren't new
They trained girls to teach school
They established universities.
They donated books to poor families
11
Which of the subjects would b studied by a humanist?
navigation
literature
mathematics
anatomy
12
What economic change during the Renaissance made bankers more important?
Craftspeople set out signs to advertise their wares
Jobs became more specialized
Food for the cities began to be grown in the countryside
People began to buy goods with money instead of bartering
13
Which of the following art techniques would be used during the Renaissance?
one that looks two-dimensional
one in which people appear stiff
one with a solid blue background
one in which nature is important
14
What would be valued most by a humanist?
a person's achievements
a family's ancestors
a nation's strength
an army's success in battle
15
How did the Crusades contribute to the Renaissance?
Crusaders brought back learning from the EAst.
Crusaders developed an interest in painting and sculpture
Crusaders destroyed the libraries of Muslim scholars.
Crusaders rebelled against the Roman Catholic Church

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