L34 Florence

Why is Florence often called the “cradle of the Renaissance”?

• Many artists in Florence were young.

• The Renaissance required a lot of money.

• Most children in Florence had many talents.

• The culture of the Renaissance was centered there.

During the Renaissance, Florence was the European center for

• farming

• banking

• shipping

• sword making

What geographical feature helped Florence become a trade center?

• the Black Sea

• the Arno River

• the Danube Plain

• the Apennine Mountains

The architect Brunelleschi studied mathematics and ancient ruins. Then he designed a remarkable

• arched gate in the city wall.

• bridge lined with busy shops.

• tower with a view of the city.

• dome with no internal supports.

What was an important advance by Renaissance painters such as Botticelli?

• creating an appearance of depth

• contrasting light and dark colors

• showing calm and peaceful faces

• telling religious stories in pictures

What important change made literature more popular during the Renaissance than it had been before?

• Writers wrote in their own languages.

• Writers wrote about religious topics.

• People believed that reading led to salvation.

• People believed that reading led to financial success.

How was Dante’s work "The Divine Comedy" different from most medieval literature?

• It was printed by machine.

• It was on a secular subject.

• It was about life after death.

• It was filled with real people.

In addition to his painting, Leonardo da Vinci made advances in science, mathematics, and engineering.

Which of these did he do before anyone else?

• flew an airplane across the river

• drew maps as if seen from above

• watched the planets move

• translated ancient Greek texts

What powerful family controlled Florence for almost 300 years?

• the Medici family

• the da Vinci family

• the Alighieri family

• the Grove family

Which characteristic is most closely related to Machiavelli’s book "The Prince"?

• poetry

• realism

• morality

• imagination