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The Renaissance began in the city-states of northern Italy. These city states became very wealthy and used that wealth to support the Renaissance artists. How did they obtain their wealth?

• Taxes that were collected by the kings.

• Trading products they produced to people from other places in the world.

• The Catholic Church gave them the money they needed.

• They robbed merchants who traveled through their cities.

During the Renaissance people began to realize that human beings could do many things. What is the study of human beings and their abilities called?

• Catholicism
• Buddhism
• Humanism
• Baptism

Johannes Gutenberg helped to spread important information during the Renaissance because he ________________.

• traveled Europe teaching new art techniques to Renaissance artists
• wrote plays and produced them in major European cities
• preached throughout Europe that all people were equal and should be treated as such
• invented a new printing press with movable type that allowed people to copy documents

Michelangelo was a Renaissance artist who created many lasting works of art. One of his most famous works of art was the ______________________.

• Statue of David
• Mona Lisa
• The Great Wave off Kanagawa
• The Last Supper

The Italian port city of Florence was a popular place to visit during the Renaissance because of its wool trading and banking. Who was the wealthy family of bankers from Florence that supported the artists during the Renaissance?

• The Medici family
• The Da Vinci family
• The Shakespeare family
• The Ragone family

Leonardo Da Vinci was the Renaissance artist who is famous for ______________________.

• creating the statue of David and painting the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel
• developing the printing press and using it to copy his artwork
• using the technique of Chiaroscuro and painting the Mona Lisa
• writing plays and producing them throughout the port cities of Italy

What famous Italian port city is known for its contributions in banking and wool trading?

• Milan
• Venice
• Rome
• Florence

Who was the famous Italian merchant that traveled around Asia and made many discoveries in China like paper money and the use of coal?

• Leonardo Da Vinci

• Marco Polo

• Niccolo Machiavelli

• Dante Alighieri

William Shakespeare’s work is still studied in schools all over the world today. What did Shakespeare do to become a lasting figure throughout history?

• He painted the Mona Lisa and The Last Supper
• He invented the telescope and used it to map out the order of the planets
• He created over 2,000 English words and wrote plays like Romeo and Juliet
• He traveled around Asia and brought back new things to Europe

Which statement below best describes the time period known as the Renaissance?

• It was a time period full of death and destruction
• It was a time period full of long lasting achievements in sports and science
• It was a time period where courageous people stepped up to change the Roman Catholic Church
• It was a time period of “rebirth” when famous artists created lasting works of art