Key Words
Means "Rebirth"
Renaissance
Was the most valuable item traded through the silk road
Spices
The top of the Feudal Pyramid was the Surfs
False
This was questioned as a result of the Black Death
Religion
The Medici Family
A road that connected Europe to Asia
The Silk Road
Was beneficial to Italy in the production of tradable item such as olives and grapes
Climate
The Black Death made many people question their faith
True
Money was invested into this as there were no other good business alternatives
The Arts
Considered to be "Making Money with Money"
Usury
Described Using a Triangle with different levels of social order
Feudalism
Aloud non-land locked countries to trade much easier (The reason Italy was a center for trade in Europe)
Geography
The hinterland was near the center the city states of Italy
False
After many people were killed, this was seen as scarce and in demand, leading to more jobs
skilled labor/labor
Was considered to be the most valuable spice
Pepper
A plague that killed millions of Europeans leading up to the renaissance
The Black Death
Aloud this class to gain greater power due to mercantilism and an increase in trade
Peasants/Surfs/Merchants
The Renaissance led to an increase in the beatification of city states
True
Was the leading cause of the Black Death
Rats and Fleas
Christian Europeans shared a religious worldview, which was......
God was the center of all things
Locations in Italy that were politically independent
Italian City States
The four items traded were....
spices, silk, oil, jewels
Leadership was one of the reasons that led to the economic success of Italy
True
These three things were affected by the Black Death
Social structure, the economy, religious beliefs
Name 3 Renaissance figures
Marco Polo, Da Vinci, Medici family