1. How did the Medici family become wealthy?

2. What city did the Medici family rule?

3. What famous scientist did the Medici family support?

4. Why was the Medici family important to the growth of the Renaissance?

5. Which word below is used to describe people who support artists?

6. Which member of the Medici was the founder of the Medici dynasty?

7. How many popes came from the Medici family?

8. What country did both Catherine de Medici and Marie de Medici become queen of?

9. Besides painting, what other subjects did the Medici support?

10. Which member of the Medici family ruled during the height of the Renaissance and supported such artists as Leonardo da Vinci and Michelangelo?