The Renaissance Begins

The new interest in culture was called a "rebirth," or Renaissance.

• True

• False

Secular ideas focus on ______.

• ancient events

• worldly events

• religious events

• Italian events

Because of Italy's long coastlines, Italian city-states became wealthy through __________.

• farming

• fishing

• shipbuilding

• trade

City-states used their wealth to support artists.

• True

• False

The city-states of Italy were governed by kings.

• True

• False

City-states traded ______.

• until the start of the Crusades

• spices from Arab merchants

• wool, wine, and glass from India

• only with the Byzantine Empire

Which one of these statements about Marco Polo is true?

• He was an Italian banker.

• He traveled to China, but never met is emperor.

• He wrote a book about his trip to China.

• He was from Florence.

The city of Florence ____________.

• was built on canals

• set up a banking system that measured the value of money

• raised sheep and shipped wool to England

• made money from shipbuilding

How did diplomacy help the Italian city-states?

• It allowed them to create democracies where all male citizens could vote.

• It increased the amount of money the city-states received from taxes.

• It provided additional money to build a strong military.

• It helped them create agreements with their neighbors.

Which of the following statements is true?

• Nobles in italy gained wealth from land, not trade.

• Lorenzo de' Medici supported artists and writers in Florence.

• The ruler of Florence was a doge, or duke.

• All city-states were republics.