The Renaissance in Italy

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Which country was the center of the Renaissance?

  • Spain
  • France
  • Italy (correct)
  • England

What were the soldiers who fought in the wars within the Italian Peninsula called?

  • Condottieri (correct)
  • Samurais
  • Gladiators
  • Knights

Who became powerful rulers during the Renaissance?

  • Farmers
  • City-state leaders (correct)
  • Scientists
  • Artists

What were some of the effects of the Renaissance?

<p>Expanded learning and artistic achievements (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What caused the survivors of the Black Plague to demand more money for their work?

<p>Increased population (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who are considered the fathers of Renaissance humanism?

<p>Petrarch, Dante Alighieri, Giovanni Boccaccio (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following works is considered humanist in its framing?

<p>The Divine Comedy (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What did Boccaccio's 'Decameron' teach?

<p>Life is meant to be enjoyed (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who is known as a later Renaissance humanist?

<p>Desiderius Erasmus (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the main reason for the rise of Renaissance humanism?

<p>The decline of the Catholic Church (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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