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20.1

Total questions: 13

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which person was an Italian writer who believed that because people were greedy and self-centered, keeping

power by any means was the only way to rule? Author of "The Prince"

a)

Kublai Khan

b)

Lorenzo de’ Medici

c)

Marco Polo

d)

Niccolò Machiavelli

2.

During the Renaissance, there was a rebirth of interest in

a)

Religion

b)

Art and learning

c)

Military strategies

d)

Social Studies

3.

Europe’s kings allowed the Italian city-states to remain independent so the kings could

a)

borrow money from them

b)

hire mercenaries

c)

pay tribute

d)

use their ports

4.

Because of Italy’s long coastlines, Italian city-states became wealthy through

a)

farming

b)

fishing

c)

shipbuilding

d)

trade

5.

Vocab: Define Secular

a)

related to worldly things

b)

related to spiritual things

c)

related to scientific things

d)

related to mathematical things

6.

Vocab: Define mercenary

a)

a soldier who fights for money rather than loyalty to a country

b)

a soldier who is forced into fighting for their country

c)

a soldier who volunteers to fight in service for their country

d)

a soldier who abandons their country during time of war

7.

The practice of negotiating or making deals with other countries

a)

Diplomacy

b)

Ambassadorship

c)

Public Relations

d)

Human Resources

8.

City in Italy that was the first major center of the Renaissance

a)

Rome

b)

Florence

c)

Milan

d)

Venice

9.

Italian merchant who was one of the first to travel to China and other parts of Asia

a)

Kublai Khan

b)

Lorenzo de’ Medici

c)

Marco Polo

d)

Niccolò Machiavelli

10.

the rich banking family from Florence

a)

Gambino

b)

Genovese

c)

Lucchese

d)

Medici

11.

Italian city that was a leading center of the Renaissance. Known for its canals

a)

Rome

b)

Florence

c)

Milan

d)

Venice

12.

Title of the ruler of Venice, who officially ran the city, but was heavily influenced by a council of wealthy merchants.

a)

Duck

b)

Doge

c)

Dude

d)

Drake

13.

the period from about 1350 to 1550 in Europe that saw major developments in art, culture, architecture, learning,

and science

a)

Middle Ages

b)

Renaissance

c)

Age of Enlightenment

d)

Modern Age