Chapter 19 Review

What was the Renaissance?

• A) A time of rebirth of art and literature

• B) A time of decline in trade

• C) A period of modern science development

• D) A time of war

The Renaissance began in ______.

• France

• Italy

• Spain

• England

What empire is east of Italy?

• Kingdom of England

• Kingdom of France

• Ottoman Empire

• Kingdom of Portugal

In the early Renaissance, Florence was an independent city-state of about ____.

• 30,000 people

• 60,000 people

• 90,000 people

• 120,000 people

What was one of the keys to Florence's success in trade?

• The Mediterranean port

• The organization of guilds

• The Palazzo Vecchio

• The banking system.

The Florentine gold coin, called ______, became the standard coin used in trade throughout Europe.

• florin

• ducat

• lira

• euro

Who founded the Medici bank in Florence?

• Cosimo de Medici

• Lorenzo de Medici

• Giovanni di Bicci de Medici

• Piero de Medici

Fill in the blank: _______ was known for being a poet and patron of artists, and was called Lorenzo the Magnificent.

• Giovanni di Bicci de Medici

• Cosimo de Medici

• Lorenzo de Medici

• Piero de Medici

What is the study of the basic ideas about the meaning of life called?

• Theology

• Philosophy

• Science

• Art

According to Renaissance Humanism, people can solve their problems in life by reason instead of turning to ______.

• Science

• Faith and religion

• Art

• Politics