7.40 Geography of Italy
7.41 Medici
7.42 Humanism
7.43 Art
Miscellaneous
100
What sea is Italy located in the middle of?
Mediterranean
100
How did the Medici family acquire their wealth?
banking industry
100
True or false, humanism focused on secular ideas.
true, it was about non-religious explanations for how humans acted
100
Who painted the Sistine Chapel?
Michelangelo
100
Why did the merchant class expand after the plague?
More job opportunities and trade expanded
200
What trade route runs through Italy?
Silk Road
200
What city did the Medici family live in?
hint* also known as the birthplace of the Renaissance
Florence
200
What conclusion did Thomas Aquinas come to about reason and faith?
They were balanced and could exist together.
200
Explain the patronage system.
Wealthy people paying for art to be created by artists. Could also include artists living at their house while they work on the art.
200
What was the most impressive building accomplishment of Emperor Justinian?
Hagia Sophia
300
What geographical feature made it easy for boats to get in and out of Italy?
Safe ports
300
Who were the Medici patrons to? Specific name.
Leonardo Da Vinci
(not as good of an answer, but Galileo too)
300
What was the name of the book Thomas Aquinas wrote?
Summa Theologia
300
Name two techniques of Renaissance artists.
Realism, Shadowing, 3D, etc.
300
Who invented the printing press?
Johannes Gutenburg
400
What institution is located in Italy which has a strong influence on the culture and people there?
Catholic Church
400
Who was the first Medici to rule Florence?
Cosimo
400
What two cultures influenced humanism?
Roman and Greek
400
Name two plays that William Shakespeare wrote.
Romeo and Juliet, Midsummer Night's Dream, Hamlet, Macbeth, Julius Caesar
400
Why was Constantinople a difficult place to attack?
It's geography and walls around the city
500
Which number is representing the city-state of Florence? 
6
500
Why was the Tuscan dialect named the official language of Italy?
It was what was spoken in Florence and viewed as the most important city in the country. Was the language of banking in Italy.
500
This person is known as the "Father of Humanism." Who is it?
Petrach
500
Leonardo Da Vinci was known as a "Renaissance Man' because he excelled in several different areas.
Name one achievement he had in the following areas:
-art
-engineering
-science/medicine
Mona Lisa
Flying machine, parachute
dissecting human bodies
500
Name the 5 Pillars of Islam.
Faith, Charity, Fasting, Pilgrimage, Prayer