People in the times of the Renaissance became more interested in worldly ideas and events. This is called being

The birthplace of the Renaissance was in which country?

Renaissance Era Italy was composed of one united state with a lot of cities.

The Italian States grew wealthy through

The Italian peninsula was in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea and made trade easier for many regions except

Marco Polo went on a fact-finding trip all over which country?

This city is considered one of the first major centers of the Renaissance

The city of Venice was built on many small islands and is connected through

The new upper-class of Italian city-states were made up of

The art of making agreements with other countries is called

Niccolo Machiavelli

A rich banking family from Florence

The Renaissance renewed interest in