11-1 Origins of the Renaissance

Venice was famous for

• producing silk cloth

• manufacturing weapons

• manufacturing woolen cloth

• producing glass

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

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

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

The word Renaissance means?

• Renew

• Rebirth

• Review

• Rejuvenate

The Medici family made their money from?

• making glass

• transporting silk

• banking

• farming

A bank makes money by charging fees to borrowers called

• balance

• loan

• debt

• interest

Workers in Milan made weapons and

• silk thread

• glass

• porcelin

• wool cloth

Florence was a center for

• silk thread

• glass

• porcelin

• wool cloth

This is a type of government where a single rich family controls the city state

• monarchy

• democracy

• signoria

• papacy