Renaissance and Reformation: The Renaissance Begins

One factor that enabled the Renaissance to flourish in Northern Italy was that the region had

• A wealthy class that invested in the arts
• A socialist form of government
• Limited contact with the Byzantine empire
• A shrinking middle class

When did the Renaissance begin?

• 1350
• After the Medieval Era
• At the beginning of the Modern Ara
• All of the above

What was the Renaissance?

• a rebirth of Mesopotamian culture
• a rebirth of Greek and Egyptian culture
• a rebirth of Roman and Harrapan culture
• a rebirth of Greek and Roman culture

How did life change for peasants after the Black Death? 

• there was an increase in Christianity 
• there was in increase in feudalism
• Peasants charged high rates for the same jobs. Most left the lord’s manor. Peasants were no longer working for the lord. 
• there was an increase in the population

What does the word "Renaissance" mean?

• Renewed
• Rebuilt
• Remade
• Rebirth

Which city became wealthy from banking and trading in cloth during the renaissance?

• Florence
• Genoa
• Milan
• Venice

Which family were wealthy bankers and patrons (supporters) of the arts?

• The Simpsons
• The Medici
• The Brunelleschi
• The Donatello

A ______ is a location on the coast where ships load and unload.

• dome
• ferry
• island
• port

How did the Medici family make Florence the birthplace of the Renaissance?

• They built a Roman Catholic Church there
• They made the peasants work over time without extra pay
• They made Florence the capital of Europe
• They hired artists and architects (patrons).

What was the theme of Machiavelli's The Prince?

• it focused on the church and state
• it focused on North America and South America
• it focused on gods and pharoahs
• it focused on rulers and the people they ruled