Renaissance Europe and Trade

Which of the locations on the map saw independent trade cities growing in wealth through trade and banking due to its location?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

The Renaissance began in __________, the center of the old Roman Empire. The people were surrounded by Roman ruins and art. These ancient examples inspired them in their own art.

• England

• Spain

• France

• Italy

Which of the following completes the cause and effect table? Cause: ? Effect: Italians could pay painters, sculptors, architects, and other artists to make new works.

• Being controlled by larger European kingdoms, Italy did not need to spend money on armies.

• Being located on a peninsula in the Mediterranean Sea, Italy was in a great location for trade.

• Being the center of the Catholic Church, the Pope was able to give donations to Italian city states.

• Being a trade partner with the Holy Roman Empire brought in resources to trade with the Muslims.

During the Renaissance, cities like Florence, Genoa, and Venice became wealthy because they were:

• under the direct control of the king of Italy.

• dominated by great military leaders.

• the center of the Catholic Church.

• centers of trade and finance.

Which of the following contributed most to the success of Florence?

• Florence sold new inventions to cities across Europe

• Florence specialized in banking and utilized regional trade routes

• Florence maintained a large army to keep nearby city-states under control

• Florence became the center of Christianity with popes exerting their influence

Which of the following is the best definition of patron?

• a person who gives money to support art or other activities

• a person who is hired to serve in the military of a foreign kingdom

• a person who lives in a monastery and makes handwritten copies of books

• a person who is elected to rule over a city-state for a specific amount of time

Which of the following two best describes the Medici Family? CHOOSE TWO.

• a family that governed Florence for many years

• a family that invented many new inventions for Italy

• a family that united the city-states of Italy into one great kingdom

• a family of patrons that gave great sums of wealth to support the arts

• a family that produced many great generals that conquered other city-states

What was the main source of wealth for Florence in the 13th century?

• Florence conquered many city-states around them, allowing them to take their wealth.

• Florence had many inventors that sold their inventions to the rest of Europe.

• Florence specialized in banking, and the florin coin was the standard coinage in Europe.

• Florence was a port city and had sea trade routes to India and China.

Florence was a center of trade with stable leadership under the ______ family.

• Este

• Medici

• Borgia

• Sforza

Which of the following can be inferred from the passage above?

• Only certain places in Europe had good writers, worthy of study

• Learning to read and write were only for the rich upper class in society

• Education and studying the classics was a major part of Humanism