The Medici Family and 15th-Century Italy
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What was the primary cause of the influx of wealth in Italy during the 14th to 16th centuries?

  • The development of linear perspective in painting
  • The rise of the Renaissance man
  • The resurgence of learning based on classical sources
  • Expansion of trade into Asia and Europe (correct)
  • What was the contribution of the Renaissance in politics?

  • The resurgence of learning based on classical sources
  • The increase in reliance on observation in science
  • Development of the conventions of diplomacy (correct)
  • The rise of the Renaissance man
  • Who was credited by contemporaries for the 14th-century resurgence of learning based on classical sources?

  • Petrarch (correct)
  • Francesco Petrarca
  • Leonardo da Vinci
  • Michelangelo
  • What was the primary medium of exchange for artists during the Renaissance?

    <p>Patronage</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In which century did the Renaissance originate in Florence?

    <p>13th century</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term used to describe individuals like Leonardo da Vinci and Michelangelo?

    <p>Renaissance men</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was a significant factor in the prosperity of Genoa and Venice during the early modern period?

    <p>The influx of luxuries from the Eastern world during the Crusades</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was a characteristic of Italy's social and political structure in the early modern period?

    <p>It was divided into smaller city-states and territories</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the focus of Renaissance humanism?

    <p>The study of classical antiquity and human values</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the cultural movement of the Italian Renaissance based on?

    <p>The study of classical works</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the significance of Venice in the early modern period?

    <p>It was Europe's gateway to trade with the East</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the result of the wealth generated by trade in Italy during the early modern period?

    <p>Large public and private artistic projects could be commissioned</p> Signup and view all the answers

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