Rise of the Renaissance

The Rise of the Renaissance

Bell Ringer

The Renaissance was a period of “rebirth” in Europe from the 14th to the 17th century. Why do you think it might have been called a “rebirth”? What do you think was being “reborn”?

Western Europe emerged from the Middle Ages during an era known as the Renaissance

Which Italian city was the most important during the Renaissance, where wealth from trade sparked a cultural rebirth?

• A) Rome

• B) Venice

• C) Florence

• D) Milan

Which wealthy family of bankers used their fortune to transform Florence into Italy’s most artistic city?

• A) The Borgia family

• B) The Medici family

• C) The Sforza family

• D) The Gonzaga family