Check for Understanding Quiz Next Week

Next Monday and Tuesday (April 20 & 21) you will have a Check for Understanding Quiz on the following:

  1. When was the Renaissance?
  2. In what city did the Renaissance begin?
  3. Why did the Renaissance begin in the city of ____? (see #2s answer)
  4. Who were the Medici and how did they contribute to the Renaissance?
  5. Who was Petrarch? How was he a part of the Renaissance?
  6. Who was Marco Polo? How did he contribute to European trade with Asia?
  7. How did Venice and Genoa become major trading centers during the Renaissance?