The Medici Family and Florence, Italy

Renaissance means

• Rebirth

• Restart

• Reform

• Relation

Which country did the Renaissance start in?

• England

• France

• Italy

• Germany

Which powerful family used violence to gain their power?

• The Medici Family

• The Shakespeare Family

• The Caesar Family

• The Da Vinci Family

During the Renaissance, there was a revival of interst in

• perspective

• humanism

• Greek and Roman Civilizations

• individual achievement

What economic change occurred during the Renaissance that allowed for the flourishing of the art?

• Introduction of paper money

• People began to Barter again

• The Governments of Europe paid to educate Artists

• Growth of a wealthy Merchant Class that became patrons the Arts

Why did the Renaissance begin in Italy?

• Italians were better Catholics

• Italy had better means of transportation

• Italy sat in the middle of the Silk Road

• Extreme wealth that Italians made from trade

A supporter of the Arts were called

• Patrons

• Kings

• The church

Where did the Renaissance begin?

• Milan

• Italy

• Britain

• Florence

Why were the Medicis important to the Renaissance?

• The commissioned many expeditions.

• They started a university in Florence.

• They believed in the teachings of Luther.

• They were patrons of the arts.

Reopening of the "Silk Road" primarily allowed which of the following events to occur?

• the immigration of Chinese throughout Asia
• the increase of trade and spread of new ideas
• the spread of diseases to Europe
• allowed for quicker travel from China to Europe