The Renaissance

Which best states why the Renaissance began in northern Italy?

• Northern Italy was home to great universities.

• Northern Italy was close to ancient civilizations

• Northern Italy was home to great political leaders.

• Northern Italy was close to the Catholic Church.

Compared with the rest of Europe, northern Italy had many

• churches

• cities

• farms

• forests

Which best explains how the Medicis were able to convince the Catholic Church to become a patron of the arts during the Renaissance?

• The Medicis became church leaders and pushed the church to support art.

• The Medicis gave the church luxury goods in exchange for supporting art.

• The Medicis gave the church textile goods in exchange for supporting art.

• The Medicis became government leaders and pushed the church to support art.

As a leader of Florence, Cosimo de’ Medici was best characterized as a

• pope

• patron

• statesman

• dictator

A significant concept that influenced Renaissance artists, many philosophers, and political leaders was

• spiritualism

• humanism

• medievalism

• socialism

Merchant families that ruled Italian city-states established

• their own farms.

• their own armies.

• their own churches.

• their own schools.

Which best describes how wealthy merchant families such as the Medicis influenced achievements during the Renaissance?

• By supporting art, wealthy merchant families created an environment that also promoted cultural achievements.

• By supporting the Church, wealthy merchant families created an environment that also promoted religious achievements.

• By supporting city-states, wealthy merchant families created an environment that also promoted cultural achievements.

• By supporting Italy, wealthy merchant families created an environment that also promoted national achievements.

Which word best defines the term Renaissance?

• birth

• rebirth

• beginning

• end

During the Renaissance, Italian cities became centers of

• photography

• warfare

• banking

• transportation

Wealthy merchants such as Cosimo de’ Medici ruled Italian

• churches

• suburban areas

• city-states

• rural areas