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Italian Renaissance Test Study Guide
This is to be turned in on Test Day, Wednesday, October 8. There are no exceptions. This is a
DROP DEAD due date, since the idea behind this is to get you ready for the test. THIS IS
NOT AN OPTIONAL ASSIGNMENT!!!
Write the definitions to these terms:
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absolute monarch
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artisan
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2. clergy
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3. divine right monarch
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4. feudalism
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5. guild
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6. heresy
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7. heretic
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8. humanism
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9. medieval
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10. middle class
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11. monarch
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12. patron
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13. patronage
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14. Renaissance
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15. rural
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16. urban
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17. Where did the Black Death originate?
18. What carried the Plague?
19. How many people did the Plague kill in Europe?
20. What did peasants and serfs do, in response to the Plague?
21. What caused the start of the Hundred Years War?
22. What countries were fighting the Hundred Years War?
23. What were some outcomes of the Hundred Years’ War in France?
24. What two things resulted from the growth of trade in Europe?
25. What was the most profitable business during the Renaissance?
26. What social class emerged during the Renaissance?
27. How was social status determined during the MIDDLE AGES?
28. How was social status determined during the RENAISSANCE?
29. What did humanists believe?
30. Why did towns and cities located along rivers and seaports grow during the Renaissance?
31. What type of society did this growth of trade cause Europe to turn into?
32. What helped reduce the power of feudal lords?
33. Why was the Medici family important during the Renaissance?
34. What city & country is considered the birthplace of the Renaissance (hint: We “toured” this city)?
35. Which social class benefited the most from the change in class structure?
36. The inspiration that fueled the Renaissance came from what two cultures?
37. What classical idea did Humanists find appealing?
38. What did Humanists believe people could achieve?
39. Which association decided the fair price for a product or a service?
40. Were merchants more powerful and important than nobles?
41. What was the name of the standard currency, which weighed “72 grains of gold”?
42. Who were the most famous Florentine merchant family?
43. What are some of the characteristics of medieval art?
44. What are some of the characteristics of Renaissance Art?