Facts
Where is the birthplace of the Renaissance?
Italy
Located along what Sea?
Adriatic Sea
Florence lays on the bank of what river in central Italy
Arno River
______ means to become more interested in worldly ideas and events, not just religious ones
Secular
What years did Lorenzo de' Medici govern Florence from
1469-1492
The Renaissance comes from the French word....
Rebirth
Instead of paving roads they built
Canals
What product did Florence gain its wealth from?
Making and trading cloth made from English wool
This word means a solider who fights in an army for money, not loyalty
Mercenary
Many Italian city-states began as ______
Republics
True or False
The Renaissance began in Italy because city life was stronger there than in other parts of Europe
True
Venice was an important link between what two continents?
Europe and Asia
What was the greatest engineering achievement of 1436?
The dome of the cathedral
This word means money
Currency
Lorenzo de' Medici was known as
The Italian states gained their wealth through ______
Trade
Venice was known as a major ___________ center
Shipbuilding
What was the Florence currency called?
Florin
Complex means
Complicated
Italian old noble families formed ties of business and friendship with wealthy ______
Merchants
The ruler of Venice was called the duke or the ____
Doge
Venice was built on a many small _______
Who was the wealthiest family in Florence?
Medici
Diplomacy
What are the two events that helped Italians succeed in trade
The Crusades and the Mongol conquests