Readings

Question 1

Describe the relationship between the East and the West

Answer 1

The relationship was tense
Ideological and theological differences
Imposition of the Latin empire and Constantinople in the 13th century
Tensions obscured economic ties

Question 2

Describe Venice and its importance

Answer 2

Connected the East and West commercially and culturally due to its geographic location
There are no popes or Medici princes
Surrounded by waterways

Question 3

Describe the economic power of Venice

Answer 3

Currency: 1400-1460 more Venetian money in circulation
Banks: First state in Europe to establish banks
Began to issue letter of credit to their clients to aid them in transferring large sums of money

Question 4

Describe the military power of Venice

Answer 4

Arsenal equipped the republic with warships
The city’s military was a symbol of the city

Question 5

Describe the political power of Venice

Answer 5

Venetians selected their political leaders from men whose family can be traced back to the Libro Dell’Oro

Question 6

Describe the Libro Dell’Oro (Book of Gold)

Answer 6

1297
Lists 200 Venetian families

Question 7

What is a Doge?

Answer 7

Their function was largely ceremonial
They would serve a lifetime

Question 8

Why was Venice successful?

Answer 8

Unique position
Successful trade operations
Strong republican politics
Peaceful and rich
Diplomatic

Question 9

By what year did every royal court have a resident Venetian ambassador?

Answer 9

1500

Question 10

When did Venice defeat the Ottoman army?

Answer 10

1414, at Giapoli, moved to conquer Crete, Cyprus, and Morea

Question 11

What was the purpose of Venice’s colonies?

Answer 11

Commercial and military functions
Made it easier to travel
Made up of several small islands

Question 12

What is Renaissance Individualism?

Answer 12

Belief that humans occupy a special place in the created world and are capable of extraordinary things

Question 13

How are the European Renaissance and Italian Renaissance different?

Answer 13

European Renaissance was not an extension of Italian Renaissance
Living and evolving expression of new ideas and tendencies

Question 14

Describe the commercial and urban life in the European Renaissance

Answer 14

Burges had become enormously wealthy through commerce and trade
Burges was a city associated with luxury goods (textiles, wine, spices, etc.)
Much international trade took place