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Renaissance chap 5
Question | Answer |
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Cosimo de Medici and his family made the city of Florence what | The banking center of Europe |
What did Cosimo make sure his children do | Read books by Greeks and Roman’s |
How did Cosimo rule Florence for nearly 30 years | By telling the guilds which councilmen to elect |
Who was Lorenzo the magnificent | a dashing popular grandson of Cosimo who ruled Florence well |
What did Savonarola preach when he went to florence | He preached that the people drank and ate to much and they dressed to fancy |
After Savonarola took charge of Florence why did he urge his followers to build a huge bonfire in the town square | So people could burn jewels fancy clothes books and paintings |
Why did the popes begin to become patrons of the arts | It made people appreciate the magnificence and power of the church |
What is significant about the Vatican | It is the popes home and the worlds smallest independent country |
How was the city of Venice built | On water and by resting on more than 100 islands |
How did the great Venetian artist Titian paint pictures | With vibrant colors that captured personalities |