CKLA 5 Lesson 7

Open Ended

. What things did Cosimo de’ Medici do that demonstrated he was a humanist of the Renaissance?

Multiple Choice

What motivated Renaissance patrons like the Medici family to commission so much art?

• A desire to display wealth and power

• A need to decorate their homes

• A requirement by law

Open Ended

This image is from the Medici family home. What inferences can you draw about the Medici family from the image?

Multiple Choice

How did Cosimo de’ Medici maintain control over Florence despite the idea of democracy?

• He used military force to suppress opposition.

• He controlled the guilds and influenced the election of councilmen.

• He bribed citizens to support him.

Multiple Choice

When Cosimo de’ Medici died what title did the people of Florence give him?

• Guardian of the City
• Protector of Florence
• Father of Our Country

Multiple Choice

Lorenzo tried to make peace with Savonarola by giving a donation to the ___ where the monk lived.

• monastery
• abbey
• church

Multiple Select

Which of the following Renaissance artists were supported by Lorenzo de’ Medici?

• Michelangelo

• Botticelli

• Verrocchio

• Donatello

Multiple Choice

What was the bonfire of vanities?

• A festival honoring the arts and literature in 1497.
• A celebration of wealth and luxury in Renaissance Florence.
• A public burning of items deemed sinful, led by Girolamo Savonarola in 1497.

Open Ended

Why did the popes in Rome support artists?

Multiple Choice

How did Venice's unique geography contribute to its development as a powerful trading center during the Renaissance?

• Its location on the Adriatic Sea allowed easy access to trade routes between Europe and Asia.

• Its mountainous terrain protected it from invaders.

• Its fertile farmland made it a major agricultural exporter.