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What was the primary cause of the influx of wealth in Italy during the 14th to 16th centuries?
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?
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?
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?
What was the primary medium of exchange for artists during the Renaissance?
In which century did the Renaissance originate in Florence?
In which century did the Renaissance originate in Florence?
What is the term used to describe individuals like Leonardo da Vinci and Michelangelo?
What is the term used to describe individuals like Leonardo da Vinci and Michelangelo?
What was a significant factor in the prosperity of Genoa and Venice during the early modern period?
What was a significant factor in the prosperity of Genoa and Venice during the early modern period?
What was a characteristic of Italy's social and political structure in the early modern period?
What was a characteristic of Italy's social and political structure in the early modern period?
What was the focus of Renaissance humanism?
What was the focus of Renaissance humanism?
What was the cultural movement of the Italian Renaissance based on?
What was the cultural movement of the Italian Renaissance based on?
What was the significance of Venice in the early modern period?
What was the significance of Venice in the early modern period?
What was the result of the wealth generated by trade in Italy during the early modern period?
What was the result of the wealth generated by trade in Italy during the early modern period?
