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Which word best defines the term Renaissance?

A
birth
B
rebirth
C
beginning
D
end
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At the beginning of the Renaissance, the Italian city of Rome included many elements taken from

A
Egyptian art and architecture.
B
Greek art and architecture.
C
Spanish art and architecture.
D
French art and architecture.
3

During the Renaissance, Italian artists were supported by wealthy

A
priests.
B
scholars.
C
patrons.
D
popes.
4

During the Renaissance, people began to question

A
religious ideas
B
secular ideas
C
classical ideas
D
scholarly ideas
5

Merchant families that ruled Italian city-states established

A
their own farms.
B
their own armies.
C
their own churches.
D
their own schools.
6

During the Renaissance, Italian cities became centers of

A
photography
B
warfare
C
banking
D
transportation
7

How did humanism impact political thinking during the Renaissance?

A
It allowed emperors to justify conquering new territories.
B
It inspired merchants to spread European ideas about democracy.
C
It led scholars to support religious leaders over independent monarchs.
D
It reduced the importance of religion over how people thought about society.
8

Compared with the rest of Europe, northern Italy had many

A
churches.
B
cities.
C
farms.
D
forests.
9

The Medicis made the city-state of Florence more beautiful during the Renaissance by building

A
churches and temples.
B
parks and bridges.
C
palaces and libraries.
D
churches and libraries.
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As a leader of Florence, Cosimo de’ Medici was best characterized as a

A
pope.
B
patron.
C
statesman.
D
dictator.

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