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When did the Renaissance start?
1300's
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This type of government is when control is centered with the most powerful families.
What is an oligarchy?
100
Possessing this quality could allow for social mobility during the Renaissance
What is talent that leads to economic rewards?
100
This man's invention of the printing press was "wunderbar".
Who was Gutenberg?
100
What is a constitution?
A written set of laws
200
When did the Renaissance end?
1700's
200
This is a form of government where a powerful city controls the surrounding countryside.
What is a city-state?
200
By providing customers this service, banks helped to stimulate the economy?
What is providing credit to purchasers?
200
Who improved the telescope?
Galileo
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City-states needed this to protect themselves.
What is a strong military?
300
Where did the Renaissance begin?
Northern Italy
300
This church ran the Papal States?
What is the Roman Catholic Church?
300
This form of currency allowed for the growth of international trade.
What is the gold florin?
300
What effect did gunpowder have on Europe?
Changed how wars were fault, with knights and castles becoming things of the past
300
These two Italian cities became rich through banking and trading.
What are Florence and Venice?
400
The Medici's are famous for funding artworks in this city.
What is Florence?
400
This form of government allows the citizens to elect the officials and representatives.
What is a republic?
400
This allowed the Medici family to gain their wealth.
What is banking?
400
What was the time period before the Renaissance called?
The Middle Ages
400
This word is French for rebirth.
What is renaiassance?
500
This city gained its wealth from trade with Asia?
Venice
500
Which two ancient civilizations did the people of the Renaissance look to?
Greece and Rome
500
This is the effect that currency (money) had on trade.
What is money made trade easier?
500
What is humanism?
People deciding for themselves what is right and wrong
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"Fat people" and "little people" were used to describe which two social classes.
What is the upper class and lower class.
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