Why were the city-states competing?

they wanted to control trade routes to earn money

Why did the Renaissance begin in Italy?

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

a wealthy person who supports the arts

What happened as a result of the Black Plague?

people's view of the world changed

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

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