Question

name: jacob dioneon period: 2 date: 12/03/25 guided notes: a world reborn (renaissance, reformation, & scientific revolution) the rise of the city - states 1. economic cause: italys geography made it the center for trade between east and western europe. this created immense wealth in cities like ______, venice, and milan. 2. political cause: unlike unified nations like france, italy was politically ____, meaning independent city - states competed fiercely, fueling innovation. 3. patronage: wealthy merchant families, like the ____ family of florence, used their fortunes to become ____ (financial supporters) of the arts. focusing on human potential 4. humanism: an intellectual movement that focused on ____ potential and achievements, emphasizing the value of the individual. 5. classical influence: humanists studied ancient ____ and roman philosophy, history, and literature. 6. secularism & vernacular: humanists promoted ____ (worldly, non - religious) topics and wrote in the ____ (local language) to reach a wider audience. the medici family: the godfathers of the renaissance 7. the medici were a powerful ____ family that ruled florence, italy. 8. cosimo and lorenzo de medici commissioned works by famous artists like michelangelo and ______. 9. without

Explanation:

This is a history - related question about the Renaissance period. The subfield under Social Science is History. For each blank:

1. The city - state in Italy that was a center of trade along with Venice and Milan is Florence.
2. Italy was politically fragmented (divided into independent city - states) unlike unified France.
3. The wealthy merchant family in Florence was the Medici family, and they were patrons (financial supporters) of the arts.
4. Humanism focused on human potential and achievements.
5. Humanists studied ancient Greek and Roman philosophy, history, and literature.
6. Humanists promoted secular (worldly, non - religious) topics and wrote in the vernacular (local language).
7. The Medici were a powerful banking family that ruled Florence.
8. Cosimo and Lorenzo de' Medici commissioned works by famous artists like Michelangelo and Leonardo da Vinci (or other Renaissance artists like Botticelli).

Answer:

1. Florence
2. fragmented
3. Medici; patrons
4. human
5. Greek
6. secular; vernacular
7. banking
8. Leonardo da Vinci (or other appropriate Renaissance artist)