ORIGINS of the RENAISSANCE

Where did the Renaissance begin?

• England

• Spain

• France

• Italy

What are city-states?

• Cities ruled by a king

• Cities with no government

• Cities independent of a king or church

• Cities controlled by the church

What is usury?

• The practice of borrowing money without interest

• The practice of saving money without interest

• The practice of lending money at a very high interest rate

• The practice of lending money at a low interest rate

Who were the wealthy Italian leaders who promoted the study of classical literature?

• The Borgia family

• The Visconti family

• The Sforza family

• The Medici family

What is a patron?

• A person who ignores artists

• A person who criticizes artists

• A person who supports artists with money

• A person who supports artists with food

What did the Medici family become patrons of?

• Music

• Art

• Literature

• Science

What did the wealthy Italian leaders borrow and loan money without regard for?

• Church's regulations against usury

• Church's regulations against lending

• Church's regulations against borrowing

• Church's regulations against trade

What were the powerful port cities in Italy?

• Venice, Florence, Rome

• Naples, Milan, Genoa

• Pisa, Turin, Bologna

• Verona, Palermo, Siena

What did the Renaissance city-states become independent of?

• Control of a queen or church

• Control of a bishop or church

• Control of a king or church

• Control of a pope or king

What did the wealthy Italian leaders disregard the church's regulations against?

• Promoting education

• Borrowing and lending money

• Trading goods

• Supporting the arts