U5L7 Companion Slides

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What is the gist of page 42?

It gives the history of the Medici family and how they made their wealth in _____________.

Multiple Choice

How did the Medici family’s involvement in banking allow them to become wealthy?

• It allowed them to charge fees to exchange types of money and provide loans to customers

• They sold all their properties

• It helped them learn from the Romans

Multiple Select

What things did Cosimo de’ Medici do that demonstrated he was a humanist of the Renaissance? Refer to the aspects of humanism chart!

Choose 2 answers.

• he built libraries full of rare books from ancient Romans and Greeks

• he painted a mural on the ceiling

• he had his children read the great works of the ancient Romans and Greeks from his library

Open Ended

The image on page 43 is from the Medici family home. What inferences can you draw about the Medici family from the image?

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What is the gist of page 44?

Instead of Florence being run by elected _______________, Cosimo told the guilds who to elect; he ______________ Florence.

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Multiple Choice

What is democracy?

• rule by one ruler

• rule by the people

Open Ended

After reading page 44, what do you think the heading "Who's Really in Charge" means?

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What is the gist of page 45?

When Cosimo died, his ______ took over at age __.

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What is the gist of pages 46-47?

Lorenzo ____________ Renaissance artists, but when Savonarola eventually ruled he was too ________ and eventually was arrested, convicted, and executed.

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Multiple Select

What factors contributed to the fall of the Medici family?​ Choose 2 answers.

• Piero's weak leadership and lack of political knowledge

• the French invasion

• a new pope

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What is the gist of pages 48-49?

The focus of the Renaissance moved to the city of _____ and to the _____.

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Hotspot

Choose wear the primary focus of the Renaissance shifted as the popes became influential patrons.

Multiple Choice

Why did the popes support Renaissance artists?

• believed that anyone could do something if they set their mind to it

• believed that artists deserved money for their hard work

• believed that when people saw the spectacular works of art created with the Church’s support, they would better appreciate the magnificence and power of the church

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What is the gist of page 50?

_________ was a powerful Renaissance art city-state built on the ________ connected by ________.

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Multiple Select

What factors in Venice contributed to the city becoming a significant source of patronage during the Renaissance? Choose 2 answers.

• trade created wealth

• fleets of ships created power

• Venice contained a bank

Categorize

Options (6)

Cosimo de’ Medici funded libraries and art to boost his family’s power in Florence.

Lorenzo de’ Medici supported artists like Michelangelo and Botticelli to gain respect.

Patrons gained fame and showed off their status through grand art and buildings.

Popes like Nicholas V believed great art showed the Church’s greatness and authority.

Popes sponsored buildings like St. Peter’s Basilica to impress people and gain respect.

Rome became the center of art as popes hired artists to create religious works.

Put the supporting details that support each main idea in the correct columns.

Main Idea 1

Main Idea 2

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