Why were the city-states competing?

they wanted to control trade routes to earn money

What happened as a result of the Black Plague?

people's view of the world changed

a wealthy person who supports the arts

Why did the Renaissance begin in Italy?

It was the center of the Roman Empire and they were wealthy

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1
Why were the city-states competing?
to choose Catholic or Protestant for official religion
they wanted to control trade routes to earn money
to design the best weapons in the country
to have the best team in the Olympics
2
What major body of water was vital to controlling the trade routes of the region?
Nile River
Mediterranean Sea
Pacific Ocean
Atlantic Ocean
3
What person was known as the "Renaissance Man" because he could do it all?
Michelangelo
Raphael
Da Vinci
Machiavelli
4
What was the most powerful family of the time period?
The Hendershot Family
The Medici Family
The Da Vinci Family
The Raphael Family
5
Which Italian city-state was the true center of the Renaissance?
Florence
Constantinople
Rome
Paris
6
Followers of what movement wanted to be independent and think for themselves?
Capitalism
Republicanism
Feudalism
Humanism
7
What happened as a result of the Black Plague?
life of the peasant became worse
population grew in the cities
feudalism increased
people's view of the world changed
8
What is a patron?
The leader of Rome
the most powerful navy soldiers
a wealthy person who supports the arts
flightless birds who's feathers were expensive
9
What does the term "Renaissance" actually mean?
censorship
rebirth
death
the arts
10
Why did the Renaissance begin in Italy?
Italy converted to Islam and was open to new ideas
It was the center of the Roman Empire and they were wealthy
Their food was not safe to eat
The French king was against new ideas
11
What writer became famous during the Renaissance?
William Shakespeare
Dante
Geoffrey Chaucer
Johannes Gutenberg
12
What culture did many Renaissance artists gain their inspiration from?
African
Greek and Roman
Japanese
Chinese
13
How were humanists able to gain access to classical texts?
war with the Ottomans
through trade with the Muslims
scholarships to universities in Europe
trade with China along the Silk Road

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