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Worksheets9WOH SW 3.7.3 - Renaissance Origins - Feb 15
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 7mins
Select 2 answers.
Florence, Italy, during the Renaissance, was known for ___________ and ______________.
banking
armor making
cloth trading
cheese
One of the most famous families that hired artist to make artwork were the _________ family.
Arno
Medici
Milan
Rome
Renaissance began in this city
Florence
Rome
Barcelona
Paris
Renaissance means
Rebirth
Restart
Reform
Relation
Which statement BEST describes a city-state?
An independent region ruled by a powerful city
A powerful city that is part of a larger country
A powerful city that is part of a larger state
All of the above
Which group most contributed to bringing ideas from Asia into Renaissance Italy?
Venetian traders
Catholic missionaries
Portuguese explorers
Indian mathematicians
Which statement best explains how foreign trade contributed to the start of the Renaissance?
It inspired the explorations that brought fresh ideas back to Europe.
It brought wealth to the families who supported Italian artists and thinkers.
It introduced technologies from Asia that inspired the rebirth of science and medicine.
It gave Europeans access to the natural resources they needed to begin industrial production.
Which change was an outcome of the Renaissance?
the political and religious unification of Europe
advancements in European art and science
the outbreak of civil wars throughout Europe
industrialization of the European economy
The primary members of the governments of city-states in pre-Renaissance Italy were
military leaders
Catholic bishops
wealthy merchants
Enlightenment philosophers
Which activity was the main source of the wealth for Italian city-states during the Renaissance?
technological innovation
the production of luxury goods
the sale of valuable paintings and sculptures
control over imports and exports
Artists and builders looked to two previous classical civilizations for inspiration. What were their names? (page 2)
Greece and the Middle East
Mesopotamia and Africa
Greece and Rome
China and Rome
What was the Renaissance?
The rebirth of classical art and learning from 1300-1600
The rebirth of classical swordfighting from 1100-1450
The rebirth of classical handwriting from 1500-1900
The rebirth of rebirth from 100-500
