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Chapter 17 Test
Question | Answer |
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When did the Renaissance begin? | 1300-1600 AD |
What was the Renaissance? | Revival of art and learning; Rediscovery of Greek and Roman knowledge |
What is humanism? | Renaissance intellectual movement focused on human potential and achievements. |
What was secular? | concerned with worldly rather than spiritual matters. |
What is a patron? | people who supports artists, especially financially. |
Why was Florence considered the "flower" of the Italian Renaissance? | Was considered the "flower" because it was the richest as trading flourished as did the production of goods |
What do they mean by "flower"? | Flower meaning blossoming, growth and beauty. |
The Medici Family was the most influential family during the Renaissance. How? | Banking thrived and political plotting grew simultaneously; several families fought for control and the Medici's won; made a huge fortune in trading and banking |
Explain the contribution of Lorenzo the Magnificent. | Was probably the richest man i Florence; Renaissance ruler; man of great talents and many abilities; also very ruthless rulers and cunning; due to his influence, his son became cardinal of the Church at 14 |