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21 Cards in this Set
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Who did Lorenzo De Medici marry in 1469?
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Clarice Orsini
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hanibal bear
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How did Piero de Medici die?
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gout
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go out
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What year did Piero die?
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1470
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yearaftermarriage
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Who was Lorenzo's mother?
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Lucrezia
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Borga
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What steryotypes did the brothers hold?
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Guiliano: the hansome one
Lorenzo: The ugly one (plagued by ill health) |
jock and nerd
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What part of Lorenzo was squashed so badly that it didn't work anymore?
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nose
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snoze
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What famous person was born in 1469?
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Niccolo Machiavelli
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prince
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What book did Machiavelli write?
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The Prince
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monarchy
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How much of the population of Florence was under 20?
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almost half
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1/2
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How old was Lorenzo when his father was married?
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15
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quinze
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What bride did Lorenzo escort to his father's wedding?
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Ippolita Sforza
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Francesco's daughter
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At 16, what two councils was Lorenzo on?
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Balia (emergency council) and Cento (council of one hundred)
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emergency hundred
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Where did political power lay?
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Signoria
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senorita
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About how many families lived in florence, and how many of those were politically important?
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10,000
3,000 |
+10-7
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How were members of the signoria chosen?
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pulled out of a bag, though really hang chosen by medici
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bag
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What was the badge of Florence before the medici's?
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a lily
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fleur
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What was the medici's "logo"?
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A shield with a # of dots on it
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polka __
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Who was the patron saint of Florence?
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St. John the Baptist
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San Giovanni
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What was the feast day of San Giovanni?
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June 24
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4days before my bday
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What annual celebration was closely tied with the Medici?
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Carnival
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clowns
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What group did Guiliano exploit his youth to?
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fanciulli, boys age 13-24, excluded from politics and unmarried
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fancy
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