Renaissance Flashcard

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Why were the Medicis important to the Renaissance?

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They were patrons of the arts.

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What invention helped to spread the ideas of the Renaissance?

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the printing press

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Which of the following italian city-states is considered the birthplace of the Renaissance? Genoa, Venice, Milan

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Florence

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What governing family was known as the largest patrons of the arts produced in Florence, Italy?

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The Medici family

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Who is considered to be the most important multi-talented "Renaissance Man?"

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Leonardo da Vinci

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This painting is called the

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Mona Lisa

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What does the renaissance mean?

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rebirth

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Which of the following statements is true about the Renaissance? People became much more religious during the Renaissance. European culture declined for the first time since the fall of Rome. Europeans lived lives that were more ordered and predictable. All of the above.

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Europeans lived lives that were more ordered and predictable.

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What is one effect of the invention of the Printing Press?

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Knowledge and ideas could spread much more quickly.

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How might a Renaissance Man describe himself?

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I am talented in many different areas.