The Renaissance

Question 1

Which best describes how wealthy merchant families such as the Medicis influenced achievements during the Renaissance?

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By supporting art, wealthy merchant families created an environment that also promoted cultural achievements.

Question 2

During the Renaissance, people began to question

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religious ideas

Question 3

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

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humanism.

Question 4

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

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patron.

Question 5

Compared with the rest of Europe, northern Italy had many

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cities.

Question 6

During the Renaissance, Italian cities became centers of

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banking

Question 7

How did humanism impact political thinking during the Renaissance?

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It reduced the importance of religion over how people thought about society.

Question 8

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

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Greek art and architecture.

Question 9

A prominent merchant family in Italy during the Renaissance was

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the Medicis.

Question 10

Which best explains how the Medicis were able to convince the Catholic Church to become a patron of the arts during the Renaissance?

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The Medicis became church leaders and pushed the church to support art.

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