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WorksheetsRenaissance Begins
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 5mins
Which most influenced the rise of Florence as an important city of the Renaissance?
The power of its military.
The achievements of its universities.
Success of the banking economy.
Importance of the monasteries
The new interest in culture was called a "rebirth," or Renaissance.
True
False
City states in Italy
were controlled by the Pope
grew rich in trade
included only Rome and Florence
grew rich through art
Which of the following was the powerful banking family that ruled Florence, Italy?
the Polo family
the Tudor family
the Medici family
the Machiavelli family
City-states used their wealth to support artists
True
False
Florence became wealthy because
It specialized in banking and trade
It was a major port city
It benefited from a democratic system
It had successful farms
City-states were governed by Kings
True
False
The Renaissance first developed in cities like Venice and Florence because
it was where monasteries were
they had universities where scholars taught
the royal family lived here
it was where people traveled to exchange goods and ideas
Where did the European Renaissance begin?
English Isles
Iberian Peninsula
Italian Peninsula
Greek Peninsula
Which one of these statements about Marco Polo is true?
He was from Florence.
He wrote a book about his trip to China.
He traveled to China but never met its emperor.
He was an Italian banker.
The city of Florence ______
made money from shipbuilding
was built on canals
raised sheep and shipped wool to England
set up a banking system that measured the value of money
City-states developed diplomacy to make sure no city-state would become too powerful.
True
False
Which of the following statements is true?
All city-states were republics.
Nobles in Italy gained wealth from land, not trade.
Lorenzo de' Medici supported artists and writers in Florence.
The ruler of Florence was a doge, or duke.
Secular ideas focus on ______
religious events
worldly events
ancient events
Italian events
