Vocabulary
Art
Government
Economy
Religion
100
What is the Renaissance?
The French meaning of this word means "rebirth".
100
Who the Mona Lisa?
This was one of Leonardo da Vinci's most popular painting.
100
What is a republic?
Many Italian city-states began as this for their government.
100
What is Florence?
Italian city that made its wealth through trade of wool.
100
What is Catholicism?
The official religion of Italy.
200
What is a mercenary?
This is a full-time solider who fights in an army for money.
200
Who is Michelangelo?
This artist began his career as a sculptor in Florence.
200
Who were the wealthy merchants in the council?
This council that passed laws and elected the doge was made up of these types of people.
200
Marco Polo.
Who was the famous merchant that made Europeans know more about Asia?
200
What is humanism?
A new religion that formed in Italy in the 1300s and 1400s.
300
What is diplomacy?
The Italians developed the art of making agreements with other countries and to deal with the neighboring states.
300
What is a fresco?
This type of painting style was painted with watercolor paint.
300
Who was Lorenzo de' Medici?
The person was given the nickname known as "the Magnificent".
300
What are the Crusades and Mongol conquests?
These two events helped Italy succeed in its trade.
300
What was the effect of humanism on science?
This religion had scholars that were curious about subjects such as biology,medicine, and astronomy.
400
What does it mean to be secular?
Becoming more interested in worldly ideas and events,not just religious ones.
400
What was Roman and Greek art?
These Renaissance artists studied these types of arts from their past.
400
What is Italy?
This country didn't want emperor or kings to rule over them.
400
What is the city Florence?
This city made its money from banking.
400
Who was Francesco Petrarch?
The famous humanist scholar who studied Roman writers and wrote biographies about Romans.
500
What is predestination?
A belief that God has already chosen who will go to heaven and who will not.
500
Who was Artemisia Gentileschi?
This artist was the most celebrated female artist.
500
What is a "Machiavelli"?
When someone is called this that means that person is cunning or acting without a conscience.
500
What is Florin?
The Florentine bankers used this to determine the value of currency.
500
Who was Leonardo da Vinci?
This person was a famous humanist scientist and artist.
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