Geography + Trade
What river runs through Florence?
What is the Arno River?
What wealthy family ruled Florence during the Renaissance?
Who are the Medici?
Who painted The Last Supper and Mona Lisa?
Who is Leonardo da Vinci?
What was the ruling government of Venice called?
What is the Great Council, led by the Doge?
What city is considered the birthplace of the Renaissance?
What is Florence?
What geographic feature gave Florence natural defense?
What are rolling hills/mountains?
Which Medici leader strengthened Florence’s economy and culture?
Who is Cosimo de’ Medici?
What famous Michelangelo sculpture symbolizes Florence’s strength?
What is David?
What major political conflict involved an attempted overthrow of the Medici?
What is the Pazzi Conspiracy?
What Renaissance architect designed parts of St. Peter’s Basilica in Rome?
Who is Donato Bramante?
Why was Venice an important trade center?
What is its location (on the Adriatic Sea)?
What was one way the Medici family supported the arts?
What is funding artists like Leonardo da Vinci and Michelangelo?
What was unique about Venetian art compared to Florentine art?
What is the use of rich colors and atmospheric effects instead of focusing on perspective and form?
How did Milan’s government differ from Florence and Venice?
What is that Milan was ruled by powerful families like the Sforza, rather than by trade or a republic?
How did competition between artists affect Renaissance art?
What is that it led to innovation and artistic excellence?
How did people travel in Venice?
What are boats, gondolas, and water taxis?
Which Medici leader expanded Florence’s artistic and intellectual scene?
Who is Lorenzo "The Magnificent"?
What artist was known for his vibrant colors and painted Assumption of the Virgin?
Who is Titian (Tiziano Vecelli)?
Who was Ludovico Sforza, and why was he important?
What is a Milanese ruler who supported Leonardo da Vinci and advancements in military and engineering?
Why was Milan an important center for science and innovation?
What is its focus on engineering, military advancements, and city planning?
What was one reason for Milan’s economic success?
What is its wealth from trade and banking?
What was the Platonic Academy, and who established it?
What is a school that promoted new philosophical ideas, established by Cosimo de’ Medici?
What was a key contribution of the Aldine Press in Venice?
What is the introduction of italic type and smaller, portable books?
What were two reasons for Venice’s decline in power?
What are Ottoman expansion and the rise of Atlantic trade routes?
Name one lasting influence of Florence, Venice, or Milan on European culture.
What is the patronage model spreading across Europe, advancements in art, science, and politics, or architectural innovations?