Question
3. What are the 3 main reasons that the Renaissance began in Italy?
4. Why did the Medici family have so much influence during the Renaissance? What is
a patron?
Answer
3. The three main reasons the Renaissance began in Italy were the revival of classical learning, the growth of wealthy city-states, and the patronage of the Medici family.
4. The Medici family had so much influence during the Renaissance because they were wealthy and powerful patrons of the arts and sciences. A patron is a person who provides financial or other support to an artist, writer, or other creative person.