Renaissance Basics

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What spread the Black Death throughout Europe?

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Fleas on rats

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The meaning of the word Renaissance is...

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Rebirth

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Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of the Renaissance? Rural, Secular, Humanism, Sense of individualism

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Rural

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The Renaissance the rediscovery of the works of what people?

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Greeks & Romans

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Each of the following were factors that allowed the Renaissance to begin EXCEPT: Wealthy merchant class, A massive food shortage, Access to texts of ancient Rome and Greece, thriving cities

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A massive food shortage

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In which country did the Renaissance begin?

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Italy

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This Italian city was one of the centers of the Renaissance.

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Florence

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Cosimo di Medici was a patron, meaning he was someone who...

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purchased art and supported artists.

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Why would wealthy merchants like the Medici's spend money on art for public display?

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Art was a way to increase their prestige and show their power in society.

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What is humanism?

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Study of Greek & Roman works, seeing potential in mankind