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Social Studies
10th
grade
Chapter 15 - Lesson 1 (Major Italian City-States)
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- 1. Multiple Choice
What wealthy family ruled the city-state of Florence?
Ferrara
Nicholas
Alfonso
Medici
- 2. Multiple Choice
Which city-state ruled the southern region of Italy?
Florence
Venice
Naples
Milan
- 3. Multiple Choice
Who was the ruler of both the city-state of Rome and the Catholic Church?
Medici Family
The pope
The King of Italy
The King of France
- 4. Multiple Choice
[p1] What sorts of goods did Italian cities obtain from eastern ports for trade in Europe?
High demand luxuries: silks, sugar, & spices.
Basic necessities: grain & fresh water.
None, Italian cities did not trade in eastern ports.
- 5. Multiple Choice
[p1] The textbook says, "By the early fifteenth century, five major territorial states had come to dominate the peninsula." What does "dominate" mean?
To influence or control
To live in a place
To trade luxury goods
- 6. Multiple Choice
[p2] What word describes a soldier who fights primarily for money or pay, such as Francesco Sforza who conquered Milan?
Mercenary
Burgher
Monarchy
City-state
- 7. Multiple Choice
[p2] Which of these statements describes Venice & its politics?
It was officially a republic, led by an elected leader (the Doge), but really run by a small group of wealthy merchant-aristocrats.
It was a centralized monarchy, led by a powerful king, & it ruled over many other city-states.
It was ruled by the Pope, who was also officially the leader of the entire Catholic Church.
- 8. Multiple Choice
[p2] Cause-&-effect: What happened to the Church's power as the Italian states grew wealthier?
Its power declined & some of its doctrines (teachings) were ignored.
Its power grew stronger & the Church seized much of Italy's new wealth.
Its power remained the same as before, as wealth had no effect on people's religious beliefs.
- 9. Multiple Choice
[p3] Who wrote "The Prince," one of the most influential works on political power in the Western world?
Niccolo Machiavelli
Lorenzo de' Medici
King Charles VIII of France
Girolamo Savonarola
- 10. Multiple Choice
[p3] What did Machiavelli believe about morality?
Morality is unrelated to politics: rulers should act on behalf of their state, even when those actions are "evil"
Morality is the compass for politics: rulers should always do what is right, even if it weakens his own power.
Morality is central to understanding power: citizens are motivated to do what is right always, even when it cost them time or money.
- 11. Multiple Choice
[p4] In the Middle Ages (and continuing into the Renaissance), what were the three social classes? Select THREE from this list.
Clergy (monks & priests)
Nobility (dukes & lords)
Peasants & townspeople
Proletariat (factory workers)
Samurai (warriors)
- 12. Multiple Choice
[p5] How did Baldassare Castiglione describe the ideal Renaissance noble? Select THREE from this list.
He was born, not made
He must have character, grace, & talent
He must be a warrior, but with a classical education
He must be wealthy & have a lot of property
He must fight in a Crusade in service to God
- 13. Multiple Choice
[p5] What social group still constituted the vast majority of the total European population during the Renaissance?
Burghers
Clergy
Peasants
Knights
- 14. Multiple Choice
[p5] Who were the "burghers"?
Employees at McDonalds
Middling people who lived in a city or town
Workers with no special trade who earned low wages
- 15. Multiple Choice
[p6] Who was at the center of the Italian family during the Renaissance?
The children
The mother (matriarch)
The father-husband (patriarch)
The church
- 16. Multiple Choice
Check the map. What aspect of Italy's geography does this map emphasize?
The city-states had access to both land and sea trade routes
Italy had tall & impassible mountains throughout
Italy was ruled by a single powerful king
- 17. Multiple Choice
[Review] Think about the textbook's description of Renaissance society. Which of these images is a good representation of the proportions of population that made up each social class (clergy, nobility, commoners)?
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