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Renaissance SR
Study questions
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What was reborn during the Renaissance? | Old ideas and discoveries (ART) |
| Describe how Italy’s location contributed to the beginnings of the Renaissance? | Italy was close to many cities and water so people can trade easily, and boats can come in with goods |
| Name and describe the three classes in the Renaissance. | Nobility, middle/clergy, and peasants. Nobility are the wealthiest, middle and clergy are in the middle and the church, and peasants are poor. |
| What was a patron? | A patron is someone who pays artists and get the art,they are merchants. |
| Where did artists get their money? | Artists got their money from patrons. |
| What do Greece and Rome have to do with the Renaissance? | They rediscovered cultures and new ideas. |
| Who were the Medici? Where did they live? | The medici were a rich and powerful renaissance family, they lived in Florence. |
| What were the major accomplishments of Cosimo and Lorenzo de Medici? | Lorenzo ruled both the Florantine state and a vast commercial empire. Cosimo was a prince and trained lorenzo to be the next ruler. |
| What did Savonarola dislike about the Medici leaders? How did he attempt to govern Florence when he was in charge? | Savonarola didn't like that the Medicis ate too much, drank too much, dressed immodestly, cared too much about their fancy belongings. Savonarola tried to make Florenca a model of christian virtue. |
| Why did the popes decide to become patrons of the arts? | Popes wanted to become patrons because they wanted to restore glory in the church. |
| How did Venice become a powerful city? | Venice became powerful because it was a great trading city. |
| What is a Gondola? Where would you find one? | A gondola boat which carries tourists on the water. You could find gondolas in the heart of Venice. |
| What experiences led Niccolo Machiavelli to write The Prince? | Niccolo saw all the fighting and thought about how a prince should defend himself and the people. |
| In Machiavelli’s opinion, what is the chief goal of a prince? | To stay in power. |
| Did Machiavelli believe that rulers should always keep their word and tell the truth? | If not, what did he believe?He believed rulers should lie and not tell the truth. |
| What does it mean when we hear someone described as “Machiavellian?” | It means that person is crafty, sneaky, power hungry, willing to do anything to get what he wanted. |
| In what ways was Cesare Borgia a Machiavellian prince? | He was cruel dangerous and violant. |
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