Renaissance and Historical Concepts Flashcard

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What is diplomacy?

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Working with other countries to make peaceful deals

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What is a gondola?

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A long, thin boat used in Venice

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Who were the Medici family?

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Rich bankers who ruled Florence

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What was Venice known for? Options: Making gold, Growing crops, Trading goods on water, Fighting wars

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Trading goods on water

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What was Florence known for?

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Wool and banking

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What is interest?

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Extra money paid when borrowing money

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What does “Renaissance” mean?

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Rebirth

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What are humanities?

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Subjects about people and their actions

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What is humanism?

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Idea that people are important and should think

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What did Dante Alighieri do?

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Wrote in everyday Italian