Rise of the Renaissance Day 2
Bell Ringer
During the Renaissance, a new middle class of which groups gained significant power in Italy?
A) Soldiers, priests, and politicians
B) Artists, musicians, and dancers
C) Bankers, merchants, and skilled craftsmen
D) Farmers, hunters, and artisans
1.What system did peasants work within during the Middle Ages?
A) Capitalist system
B) Manorial system
C) Democratic system
D) Mercantile system
2.In the cities during the Renaissance, people could serve as __________ or skilled artisans.
A) Farmers
B) Nobles
C) Merchants
D) All of the above
The plague caused a __________ shortage, allowing survivors to demand higher wages and more rights.
labor
Those who survived the plague could demand __________ wages and more rights. higher
The labor shortage caused by the plague empowered survivors to advocate for greater __________ in society.
rights
The new way of thinking that emerged during the Renaissance is called __________.
A) Rationalism
B) Empiricism
C) Humanism
D) Materialism
What qualities were expected of the “ideal man” during the Renaissance?
A) Must be wealthy and a noble
B) Should be well educated, smart, and skilled in arts
C) Should be a farmer
D) Must not engage in the arts
Word Bank:
-Growth of City- States
-Humanism
-Learning
-Art
-Classical
-Medieval
-Travel and Commerce