The Renaissance

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During the Renaissance, there was a "rebirth" of interest in

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art and learning.

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What was the chief source of Florence's wealth?

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banking

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Which family helped fund the arts in Italy?

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Medici

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Which cultures did Renaissance humanists study?

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Greece and Rome

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Who created the Mona Lisa?

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Leonardo

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Which Renaissance artist is known for the Sistine Chapel painting in Saint Peter's Cathedral?

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Michelangelo

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How did William Shakespeare impact European culture during the Renaissance?

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He wrote many popular plays.

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A person who supports an activity or institution by providing financial backing.

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patron

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The most famous English writer of the Renaissance, best known for his plays Romeo and Juliet and Hamlet.

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Shakespeare

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A German who, in the mid-1400s, invented a press for printing with movable type.

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Johann Gutenberg