Who was "Lorenzo the Magnificent?"?

a dashing, popular grandson of Cosimo, who ruled Florence well

How did Cosimo make de'Medici rule Florence for nearly 30 years?

by telling the guilds which councilmen to elect

After Savonarola took charge of Florence, why did he urge his followers to build a huge bonfire in the town square?

so people could burn jewels, fancy clothes, books, and paintings

How did the great Venetian artist Titian paint pictures?

with vibrant colors that captured personalities

Why did popes begin to become patrons of the arts?

it made people appreciate the magnificence and power of the Church

What did the monk Savonrola preach about when he arrived in Florence?

they ate too much, drank too much, dressed immodestly

What is significant about the Vatican?

it's the pope's home and the world's smallest independent country

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Who was "Lorenzo the Magnificent?"?
a dashing, popular grandson of Cosimo, who ruled Florence well
a moody, unpopular grandson of Cosimo, who brought war and Florence
the athlete son of Cosimo, who became a famous painter and sculptor
the son of Cosimo, who suffered from gout and loved art
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How did Cosimo make de'Medici rule Florence for nearly 30 years?
by telling the guilds which councilmen to elect
by becoming an adept athelete and swordsman
by creating a true and fair democracy that allowed everyone to vote
by taking the time to teach everyone in Florence how to read
3
Cosimo de'Medici and his family made the city of Florence...
the banking center Europe
the sporting center of Europe
the miltary center of Europe
the religious center of Europe
4
What did Cosimo make sure his children do?
lead fearsome armies to defend the city of Florence
become accomplished athletes and artists
read books by greek and Romans
become nuns and monks in the Church
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Describe how the city of Venice is built?
it is built on water
it is built on a mountain
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After Savonarola took charge of Florence, why did he urge his followers to build a huge bonfire in the town square?
so people could fight in a battle against the French
so people could cook delicious food and perform plays by firelight
so people could burn jewels, fancy clothes, books, and paintings
so people could sing songs and dance
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How did the great Venetian artist Titian paint pictures?
with tiny brushes and very small canvases
with vibrant colors that captured personalities
in rough outlines in black and white
in abstract shapes with dull colors
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Why did popes begin to become patrons of the arts?
it made people forget about money and focus instead on war
it made people appreciate the magnificence and power of the Church
they wanted everyone to learn how to read, sing, and paint
they wanted an artist to become a pope someday
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What did the monk Savonrola preach about when he arrived in Florence?
they ate too much, drank too much, dressed immodestly
they are wonderful, Godly people who set a good example
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What is significant about the Vatican?
there is only art inside of the Vatican and no churches
it's the pope's home and the world's smallest independent country
it's home of the mayor of Rome and the world's largest country
it was destroyed long ago by fire and war

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