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Renaissance.1 HFS
study questions
Question | Answer |
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Describe how Italy’s location contributed to the beginnings of the Renaissance. | The Black Plague spread through Italy and there were less people to buy them and it created cheaper prices and people started selling a wider variety of things. Italy was the perfect location and soon there came a middle class. |
What were the major accomplishments of Cosimo and Lorenzo de Medici? | Cosimo- international banking, collect rare collectibles, platonic academy Lorenzo- ruler of florence, peace maker |
How did Venice become a powerful city? | they did itthrough the Florence version of democracy- ruler control, rest of people work together in guilds (dr. guild, silk weaver guild, etc.), guilds “elect” councilmen |
What experiences led Machaivelli to write The Prince? | All the fighting led machiavelli to think about how a prince should rule= the prince. |
In what ways was Cesare Borgia a Machiavellian prince? | He was a role model for the prince- promises broken, effective. |
Why did the popes decide to become patrons of the arts? | want art to make church beautiful + closer to G-d. |