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5. Complete these statements to accurately explain why the Renaissance began in the Italian city-states. (Pg. 37-38)
a. Renaissance Italy was a patchwork quilt of city-states. Many were centers of ______________ and _____________.
b. Most of the cities lay in northern Italy, surrounded by _______________ of the ancient ______________ _________________.
c. Many wealthy Italians financed art, architecture, humanist ideas, literature, and learning.
d. Since towns were booming centers of commerce and craftsmanship, it created the conditions for major _____________.
6. What ways did Renaissance ideas spread beyond Italy? (Pg. 95)
a. Italians exported _____________ goods and ________________ Greek and Latin texts printed in Venice.
b. ________________________ took Renaissance ideas, art, and architecture with him to the French court.
c. Scholars traveled from ________________ to _________________ carrying Italian ideas with them.
d. When Italian art patrons fell on hard times many sold their art to pay their debts. Art thieves and foreign spies stole artwork and ideas.
15. What was the cause of the hardship to the Islamic world during the 1200s and 1300s (thirteenth century)? (Pg. 137) _______________ armies invaded: killing, stealing and destroying.
16. Facts about the Ottoman Empire:
a. (Pg. 140) The name of the Byzantine capital Constantinople was changed under the Ottomans to _______________.
b. (Pg. 140) At its height, it encompassed territory that included all or part of more than 30 modern day countries in _____________, ______________, and Africa.
c. (Pgs. 141-142) The great leader ____________________ created a vast legal code for the empire.
d. Most people were Sunni Muslim. They experienced frequent conflict with Safavid Shi’ites.
e. The Ottoman Empire expanded because of the well-disciplined, well equipped, and well-trained army.
17. (Pg. 157) In the fifteenth century, the Ming emperors cut off contact with other countries for several reasons.
a. They feared outsiders wanted to change traditional Chinese ________________ and ____________.
b. They did not trust _________ and feared European nations might someday threaten their rule.
c. They banned the construction of oceangoing __________ and forbade their merchants from leaving ___________ waters. They didn’t want their people relying on trade with foreigners.
18. Which Chinese dynasty made the following achievements? (Pgs. 151-158, 4.02 flipped lesson) ____________________________
19. The Japanese feudal system can be illustrated as a pyramid. (Pgs. 159-160)
a. At the top of the feudal system was the _______________.
b. Underneath them were the _____________, local lords.
c. The ________ were at the bottom.
20. What was the code of the bushido? (Pg. 160)
a. It means “the ____________ of the __________________”. The code required devotion to ________ and absolute _____________ and ___________________.
b. _________ were professional warriors employed by the Diamyos.
