Euro Crash Course 3-6 AP Exam Review

During which century did Florence become the acknowledged center of the Renaissance?

• Fifteenth century.

• Fourteenth century.

• Sixteenth century.

• Seventeenth century.

What was the golden age of Florence based on?

• The wealth earned by its textile merchants and bankers.

• The military conquests of its leaders.

• The influence of its religious institutions.

• The agricultural productivity of its lands.

Who dominated Florence's economic, political, and artistic life for much of the fifteenth century?

• The Medici family.

• The Borgia family.

• The Sforza family.

• The Gonzaga family.

In the absence of hereditary kings, who formed oligarchies that governed the independent city-states in northern Italy?

• Wealthy merchants.

• Noble families.

• Military leaders.

• Religious figures.

The leaders of the Medici family were:

• Lorenzo de' Medici and Cosimo de' Medici

• Julius Caesar and Augustus

• Napoleon Bonaparte and Louis XIV

• Henry VIII and Elizabeth I

The Medici family financed various aspects during the Renaissance, including:

• Art and architecture

• Military campaigns

• Agricultural development

• Industrial revolution

The Florentine Renaissance reached its peak during the lifetime of Lorenzo the Magnificent.

• True

• False

Italian merchants took pride in ______ during the Renaissance.

• their wealth and influence

• their military prowess

• their religious devotion

• their artistic skills

Renaissance individualism emphasized:

• community and collective identity

• religious conformity

• individual achievement and expression

• feudal loyalty

What is the highly-prized trait known as, demonstrated by a Renaissance person?

• Virtu

• Chiaroscuro

• Fresco

• Sfumato