Ch 20 Lesson 1 Quiz - The Renaissance Begins

1. The word ​ (a)   means rebirth in French.

2. Many Renaissance works of art focused on ​ (b)   , or worldly, topics.

3. The ​ (c)   of Italian cities was one reason the Renaissance began there.

4. Italy was a collection of ​ (d)   rather than a unified country.

5. A ​ (e)   is a full time soldier that fights in an army for money.

• Renaissance
• secular
• wealth
• city-states
• mercenary

1. Because of their central ​ (a)   , trade thrived in Italy's city-states.

2. ​ (b)   wrote a book the taught Europeans about Asia and its wealth.

3. The ​ (c)   family of Florence owned the largest bank in Europe.

4. ​ (d)   was an important link to Asia and a shipbuilding center.

5. ​ (e)   was a great architect and built the Duomo in Florence.

• location
• Marco Polo
• Medici
• Venice
• Brunelleschi

Secular ideas focus on ______.

• religious events

• worldly events

• ancient events

• Italian events

City-states in Italy ______.

• were controlled by the pope

• grew rich through trade

• included only Rome and Florence

• grew rich through art

City-states traded ______.

• spices from Arab merchants

• wool, wine, and glass from India

• only with the Byzantine Empire

• until the start of the Crusades

Which one of these statements about Marco Polo is true?

• He was from Florence.

• He was an Italian banker.

• He wrote a book about his trip to China.

• He traveled to China but never met its emperor.

The city of Florence ______.

• made money from shipbuilding

• was built on canals

• raised sheep and shipped wool to England

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

Which of the following statements is true?

• All city-states were republics.

• 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.

Based on the meaning of the French word "renaissance," the period called the Renaissance refers to the

• rebirth of classical culture.

• restoration of basic human values.

• remainder of learning not yet lost.

• remembrance of better times.

How did the Crusades contribute to the Renaissance in Europe?

• Crusaders destroyed the libraries of Muslim scholars.

• Crusaders rebelled against the Roman Catholic Church.

• Crusaders developed an interest in painting and sculpture.

• Crusaders brought back learning from the East.