The Renaissance

Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

from their study of Greek and Roman ruins

Question 2

The Crusades were Europeans' attempts to conquer Muslims and regain Jerusalem. One unexpected result of the crusade was

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eastern influence in the west.

Question 3

On what did Renaissance scientists base their work?

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Observation

Question 4

What geographic factor contributed to Italy becoming wealthy?

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its location

Question 5

"I have made a lot of money in commerce. I’ve hired a talented painter to decorate the inner walls of the church."

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a partron

Question 6

Painting, sculpture, and architecture are three elements of Renaissance culture. What do they have in common? Choose 1+

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They were all influenced by classical ideas., They all required lengthy periods of training., They were all paid for by wealthy patrons., Many depended on engineering break- throughs.

Question 7

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

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Florence became a banking center.

Question 8

What powerful family controlled Florence for almost 300 years?

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the Medici family

Question 9

Which of the following was one factor that led to the Renaissance?

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Traders brought classical ideas to Europe.

Question 10

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

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Writers wrote in their own dialects.

Question 11

Which of these beliefs most closely relates to humanism?

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belief in the worth of the individual

Question 12

What political unit contributed most to the development of the Renaissance?

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the city-state

Question 13

The word renaissance means "rebirth." What was reborn during the renaissance?

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interest in classical culture

Question 14

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

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Wealthy patrons sponsored many artists.

Question 15

Why was Florence called “the cradle of the Renaissance”?

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The Renaissance developed there.

Question 16

What new type of economy developed during the Renaissance?

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a money-based economy

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