Origins of the Renaissance

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What was the silk road used for? (20 characters max)

Multiple Choice

Which of the following describes one effect of Marco Polo’s journey to China?

• Marco Polo became the emperor of China

• Marco Polo was made a government official in China

• Marco Polo helped protect travelers and traders on the trade route to China

• Marco Polo became an important banker

Open Ended

What did everyone want to trade for that China had?

Multiple Choice

How did the Medici Family make money?

• The Medici Family made money through banking and investments.
• From trade in spices and textiles
• By selling art and sculptures
• Through agriculture and farming

Multiple Choice

What effect did the merchant families have on the Renaissance in Italian cities?

• The families wanted everyone to see what their money could buy

• The families used their wealth to keep the trade routes safe

• The families supported the work of scientists and mathematicians

• The families supported arts and learning

Multiple Choice

The stories from Marco Polo’s travels encouraged Europeans to

• journey to Asia in search of wealth.

• abandon the feudal land system.

• launch the Crusades against Muslims.

• isolate themselves from foreigners

Open Ended

How did the Greek and Romans contribute to the Renaissance?