This is the Italian title for the rich people of Florence.
What is "Popolo Grasso"?
100
He was the ruler of Venice.
Who is the Doge?
100
These people went to Genoa to catch ships that were heading to another land.
Who are the Crusaders?
100
He traveled the silk road and authored a very popular book.
Who is Marco Polo?
100
This is a system that has elected representatives or individuals who have a say in the operations/government of an area.
What is a Republic?
200
Guilds were the beginning of these institutions that exist today. The popolo minuto were not allowed to join.
What is a union or professional organization?
200
These people were born and raised in Venice and were able to hold some positions of office in the government. They were not able to vote.
Who are the Cittadini Originarii?
200
These were the primary exports of Genoa.
What are Olive Oil, Wool, and Wine?
200
He was called the Pater Patrie.
Who is Cosimo Medici?
200
Someone with absolute power over an area. There was one in Genoa.
What is a dictator?
300
These are the dates that that the Medici ruled over Florence.
What is 1400-1700CE?
300
These groups had up to 500 members who used the money they collected to help the poor, sick or elderly. They also used their money to commission beautiful art and architecture.
What is the Scuole Grandi?
300
The city of Genoa was named after an ancient city that was said to be founded by this two-headed god.
Who is Giano?
300
He was the dictator of Genoa after ousting the French.
Who is Andrea Doria?
300
This group had the money and power in Venice.
What is an Aristocracy?
400
After the assassination of his brother and the end of his own life, the Medici's lost power in Florence.
Who is Lorenzo Medici?
400
This word comes from the latin term for "Farewell Meat."
What is Carnival?
400
This happened in 1261 and led to Genoa's success in the first part of the Renaissance.
What is the takeover of Constantinople?
400
He was the victim of the assassination attempt on Lorenzo Medici.
Who is Giuliano Medici?
400
This is a painting done in wet plaster.
What is a fresco?
500
This was the family that planned the assassination of Giuliano Medici.
Who are the Pazzi family?
500
This is the type of art that focuses on points of strong light and shadow to create a realistic image.
What is chiaroscuro?
500
It was in this year that the French lost their control over Genoa.
What is 1528?
500
He was the architect who built the giant dome in the city of Florence at the Cattedrale di Santa Maria del Fiore.