Banker
What kind of currency did they use in Florence during the Renaissance?
Florins
Who controlled Florence during the Renaissance?
The Medici Family
Who painted the Last Supper?
Leonardo Da Vinci
What type of industry did Florence support?
Banks
What was a patron?
A person who sponsors an artist and their work.
What were the important landscapes around Florence?
The Arno River and the mountainscape.
What was the least efficient mode of transportation?
The wagon because the wheels always broke.
What type of art was Florence known for?
Paintings and drawings.
How did Florence develop as a trading centre?
It became the center of banks and silk/wool merchants.
Who had the least and most money in Florence?
The Medici Family had the most money and people with the least amount of money was the Shopkeepers.
Who controlled the banks in Florence?
The Medici Family
What weapons did Florence's warriors use?
Classic sword, steel shield and chainmail armour.
Who was a famous or notable philosopher in Florence during the Renaissance?
Giordano Bruno or Marsilio Ficino.
What goods, services, and resources were available for trade in Florence?
Silk, spices, and salt to trade for gold.
What were the merchants like in Florence?
They were very influential and became the centre of attention for successful bankers.
How many people lived in Florence during the Renaissance?
About 100 000 people.
What kind of military/naval base did Florence have during the Renaissance?
They only had a military force because they were in the middle of Italy.
Why did artists flourish in Florence?
A strong economy and they were politically stable.
What trade roots did Florence establish?
They had multiple trade roots, one through Europe, one through Africa, and one on the Silk Road.
How did Florence increase their money and wealth?
Manufacture or trade of cloth but primarily wool.
What was the temperature in the winters and summers in Florence during the Renaissance?
Winters were cool and wet and summers were hot and humid.
What were the three ranks of warriors in Florence during the Renaissance?
I: Squires II: Bachelor III: Banneret
How was art culture and intellectual growth important to Florence?
Artists expressed their beauty and nature with the new age.
Who were the Medici family?
They were the creators of banks.
Was the feudal system weak or strong in Florence?
The feudal system was weak because it let peasants take control and move up the ranks.