Italian Renaissance Flashcard

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Growth of Northern Italian city-states in the 1350s was NOT due to:

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A decrease in wages led to people having more money to purchase goods.

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Define 'guild': bustling centers of trade in Italy.

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An association of craftsmen or artisans protecting their profession and wages; originated in the Middle Ages.

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Latin spoken by common people that evolved into Romance languages (French, Italian, Portuguese, Romanian, Spanish).

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Vernacular

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Family of bankers ruling Florence during the Renaissance?

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Medici

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Philosophy resulting from loss of faith in institutions like the Church and monarchs.

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Humanism

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'The Prince' exemplifies writing focused on subjects without God's intervention.

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Secularism

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Wealthy women like Bona Sforza and Lucrezia Borgia were patrons of artists despite limited rights.

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True

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Not written in Vernacular during the Renaissance:

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The original copy of the Bible.

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Did not live during the Renaissance:

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Genghis Khan

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Not an Italian city-state ruled by a family in the 14th century:

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The Kingdom of Naples and Sicily.