How would the Renaissance be BEST defined?

The growth and exchange of ideas across Europe.

Imperialism is based on:

wanting as much power and wealth as possible

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Grade 8 Social Studies Renaissance Test

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A grade 8 Social Studies test on the Renaissance unit of Our Worldviews textbook

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1
One of the major factors leading to the beginning of the Renaissance was
The Black Death
The Printing Press
The Age of Exploration
War
2
What area of Europe was the first to benefit from the rapid spread of knowledge and ideas?
Italy
Portugal
China
England
3
The Renaissance began in what century?
15th century
14th century
21st century
16th century
4
Shakespeare was famous for helping to create
plays for entertainment
paintings
novels
a reprinted Bible
5
The Crusades was
a series of holy wars
All of the Above
Expansionism
Imperialistic
6
How would the Renaissance be BEST defined?
A time when trade increased between powerful cities
The development of new ideas in astronomy, math and science
Rise of imperialism & the birth of an expansionist worldview
The growth and exchange of ideas across Europe.
7
Which of the following individuals created the Protestant Church?
Henry the Explorer
Martin Luther
Christopher Columbus
King Henry VIII
8
Economy is another word for
politics
Banking institutions
Gold and silver
Money
9
Who was called the "Renaissance Man" during the Renaissance?
Nicolaus Copernicus
Michelangelo Buonarroti
William Shakespeare
Leonardo Da Vinci
10
Humanism means to focus on the
None of the above
Individual
Inventors
Group
11
One of the reasons that dramatically slowed down the spread of knowledge in the Renaissance was
The Silk Road
100 years War
Death
Travel to the New World
12
Did the Renaissance occur before or after the Middle Ages?
Before
After
13
One of the major inventions that led to the spread of knowledge was
the guillotine
Feudalism
The Printing Press
The Hamburger
14
Imperialism is based on:
wanting as much power and wealth as possible
learning about other cultures
being more open-minded about the world
sharing ideas and technology
15
In the feudal system, who had the highest level of power?
Pope
Peasants
King
Nobles

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