Unit 5 - Chapter 5: The Bankers Who Loved Art

What business did Cosimo de Medici build to make Florence the banking center of Europe?

• A. Textile manufacturing
• B. International banking
• C. Shipbuilding
• D. Agriculture

What idea from the ancient Greeks appealed to Cosimo de Medici?

• C. Oligarchy
• D. Theocracy
• B. Monarchy
• A. Democracy

Why was Piero de Medici known as 'Piero the Unfortunate'?

• C. He was exiled by the Pope.
• D. He never supported the arts.
• B. He had poor judgment and no political knowledge.
• A. He lost all the family wealth.

What did Savonarola urge the people of Florence to throw into the 'bonfire of the vanities'?

• A. Food and drinks
• D. Musical instruments
• B. Jewelry and expensive clothing
• C. Weapons and armor

What was the main reason the popes in Rome supported artists during the Renaissance?

• C. To decorate their personal homes
• B. To show the church's magnificence and power
• A. To compete with Florence
• D. To sell the artworks for profit

What is the Vatican City known for?

• A. Being the largest city in Italy
• B. Hosting the annual Renaissance fair
• C. Being the smallest independent country in the world
• D. Having the most canals in Europe

What unique feature does Venice have that distinguishes it from other cities?

• D. It has the largest population in Italy.
• B. It has the tallest buildings in Europe.
• A. It is built on more than 100 small islands.
• C. It is the oldest city in Italy.

Who was considered the greatest Venetian artist of the 1500s?

• B. Michelangelo
• A. Leonardo da Vinci
• D. Botticelli
• C. Titian