The Renaissance

Question 1

How did the Renaissance affect the power of independent monarchs?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

It increased their power.

Question 2

During the Renaissance, people began to question

Revolt · Accepted Answer

religious ideas

Question 3

Wealthy merchants such as Cosimo de’ Medici ruled Italian

Revolt · Accepted Answer

city-states.

Question 4

As a leader of Florence, Cosimo de’ Medici was best characterized as a

Revolt · Accepted Answer

patron.

Question 5

A prominent merchant family in Italy during the Renaissance was

Revolt · Accepted Answer

the Medicis.

Question 6

A significant concept that influenced Renaissance artists, many philosophers, and political leaders was

Revolt · Accepted Answer

humanism.

Question 7

Merchant families that ruled Italian city-states established

Revolt · Accepted Answer

their own armies.

Question 8

During the Renaissance, Italian cities became centers of

Revolt · Accepted Answer

banking

Question 9

Which best states why the Renaissance began in northern Italy?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

Northern Italy was close to ancient civilizations.

Question 10

At the beginning of the Renaissance, the Italian city of Rome included many elements taken from

Revolt · Accepted Answer

Greek art and architecture.

The Renaissance Answers