Chapter 11 section 1 Origins of the Renaissance

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

• Marco Polo was made a government official in China

• Marco Polo became emperor of China

• He helped protect travelers & traders on the route to China

• Marco Polo became an important banker

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7.8.3 Marco Polo, Silk Road

Venice was famous for

• producing silk cloth

• manufacturing weapons

• manufacturing woolen cloth

• producing glass

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7.8.2 Florence, Italian Trade cities

The Mongols helped increase trade between Europe and Asia by

• staying isolated from people in from other countries

• increasing the prices of goods

• making the Silk Road safe to travel again

• building ports and harbors

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7.8.3 Marco Polo, Silk Road

Which of these Italian port cities was the wealthiest?

• Genoa

• Milan

• Venice

• Florence

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7.8.2 Florence, Italian Trade cities

What major body of water allowed the port cities on Genoa and Venice to thrive?

• the Mediterranean Sea

• the Atlantic Ocean

• the Pacific Ocean

• the North Sea

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7.8.2 Florence, Italian Trade cities

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

• Families wanted everyone to see what their money could buy

• Families used their wealth to keep trade routes safe

• Families supported the works of scientists & mathematicians

• Families supported arts and learning

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7.8.2 Florence, Italian Trade cities

One important feature that Venice and Genoa shared was that

• both were located near the Silk Road

• both were important port cities on the Mediterranean Sea

• both produced fine glass, weapons and silk

• both were centers of learning during the Middle Ages

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7.8.2 Florence, Italian Trade cities

Put the following in chronological order (oldest at the far left, progressing to the most recent on the far right).

• Marco Polo and his family travel from Venice to China

• Marco Polo returns to Europe & writes a book

• Kublai Khan appoints Marco Polo to be a government official

• The Mongol dynasty takes over China & makes the roads safer

• Marco Polo visits India and Southeast Asia

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7.8.3 Marco Polo, Silk Road

Which of the following best describes Cosimo de Medici?

• a wealthy merchant who supported the arts

• a Renaissance scientist

• a ruler of the Papal States

• a powerful ruler of Florence who valued education & culture

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7.8.2 Florence, Italian Trade cities

Which of the Cosimo de Medici's personal values helped to bring about the Renaissance?

• Italy's major cities should unite & form one government

• Italy's port cities could be as important as the Silk Road

• Florence should be the world's most beautiful city

• Italian art and wealth should be shared with northern Europe

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7.8.2 Florence, Italian Trade cities