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Renaissance AC
study questions
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Who were the Medici? Where did they live? | The Midici’s where people who where rich and loved art in the renaissance, they lived in Florence. |
| Describe how Italy’s location contributed to the beginnings of the Renaissance. | Italy had a good location for the center of business and trading because it is surrounded by water and on the way to China. |
| What do Greece and Rome have to do with the Renaissance? | All of their cultures and styles came back in the Renaissance. |
| Who were the Medici? Where did they live? | The Medici’s where people who where rich and loved art in the Renaissance, they lived in Florence. |
| What were the major accomplishments of Cosimo and Lorenzo de Medici? | They had a big banking business and they had a love for art. |
| Why did popes decide to become patrons of the arts? | Popes thought that art was something like the glory of g-d and strengthened there faith. |
| How did Venice become a powerful city? | Venice built a fleet of boats to attack other city states to become powerful. |
| What is a Gondola? Where would you find one? | A gondola is a type of boat found in venice. |
| What experiences led Machiavelli to write The Prince? | He saw lots of fighting when he was working in the government in Florence. |
| What does it mean when we hear someone described as “Machiavellian?” | It means to be a crafty person. |