Introduction to the Renaissance

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Why did the growth of trade and industry weaken feudalism? Options: Peasants left manors for towns where they could find work, Nobles fought each other to gain control on industrial regions, Wealthy merchants bought castles from poor nobles

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Peasants left manors for towns where they could find work

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The word mercantile means related to _____________.

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commerce or trade

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What was the Renaissance?

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a revival of interest in classical art, learning, and literature

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Which of the following is a reason why Italy was the birthplace of the Renaissance?
Italy had never been under Feudalism,
Italy was the crossroads between Europe and Asia where new ideas were spread,
Italy was an economic center and focus of trade,
all of the above

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all of the above

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What was humanism?

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a cultural movement based on the study of classical works and individuals having a better earthly life

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Secularism, worldly views, of the Renaissance was a change from the _______________.

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religious emphasis of the Middle Ages

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Where did the Medici Family gain all of their wealth?

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Banking

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How did Gutenberg's innovation of the Printing Press change literacy?

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More books were available causing more people to be able to read and write.

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Why was the Renaissance an important period in European history?

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New ways of thinking led to improvements in society

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Where did the Renaissance begin?

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Italy