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Renaissance SS
Study Questions
Question | Answer |
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What was reborn during the Renaissance? | Old ideas and discovery were reborn. |
Describe how Italy’s location contributed to the beginnings of the Renaissance. | Italy's location was good because it was on the water and near a lot of cities, so they traded a lot which was good. |
Name and describe the three classes in the Renaissance. | Nobility--wealthy, ruled over large areas of land Peasants--worked for noblemen Clergy--people of the church |
What was a patron? | Patrons: Businessmen who paid artists to paint. They gave the artist food and a place to live while the artist worked. |
Where did artists get their money? | Artist got money from the patrons. Information on patron is on another note. |
What do Greece and Rome have to do with the Renaissance? | Greece and Rome have to do with the Renaissance because they were the cities that the Renaissance was inspired from meaning the literature and art. |
Who were the Medici? Where did they live? | The Medici were a wealthy family and they lived in Florence. |
What were the major accomplishments of Cosimo and Lorenzo de Medici? | Some accomplishments for Cosimo and Lorenzo were that Cosimo became famous and worked with artists, and Lorenzo took over his fathers place and did what Cosimo de Medici did |
Why did the popes decide to become patrons of the arts? | Popes thought that people would appreciate the art that was created with the support of the church. |
How did Venice become a powerful city? | Venice became a powerful city because it had many fleets of ships so it was good for trade. |
What experiences led Machiavelli to write The Prince? | All the fighting where Machiavelli lived led him to write The Prince. |
In Machiavelli’s opinion, what is the chief goal of a prince? | Machiavelli said the chief goal of a prince was to stay in power. |
Did Machiavelli believe that rulers should always keep their word and tell the truth? If not, what did he believe? | Machiavelli thought that rulers should not keep their word and he thought they should sometimes lie and cheat and steal. |
In what ways was Cesare Borgia a Machiavellian prince? | Cesare Borgia was like a Machiavellian prince because betrayed people and lied and stole and did things that a Machiavellian prince would do to stay in power. |