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1
The city of Genoa helped shape the Renaissance worldview as it was/had
characterized by a three-tier class system
provided exotic trade with the cities of Lucca and Arezzo
great location 4 trading due 2 sea and land access
wealthiest of all Italian cities due to its university
2
In the late Middle Ages crusades were organized with the main purpose of
abolishing Christians
returning land to Muslim people
controlling the Holy Land
collecting money for the church
3
In 1492, Christopher Columbus landed on an island in ________, believing he was close to Japan.
South America
the Caribbean
North America
Asia
4
The Silk Road refers to _______________
adventure
travel and trade in the Middle East
a road royalty built
the joining of countries
5
In the later period of the Renaissance, artists did all but one of the following
created more realistic images of the human form
were paid more for their work
traveled more, shared ideas, developed better techniques
painted only religious themes
6
Since religion put the focus on the afterlife, ________ was discouraged during the Middle Ages.
Renaissance art
the printing of books
classical writing
scientific questioning
7
The single most important factor that led western European nations 2 seek new routes 2 Asia was
better sea vessels
advancements in mapping technology
the Turkish invasion of Constantinople
need of monarchs to have power
8
The greatest impact to the indigenous populations because of exploration was
technologies
crops
metals
diseases
9
The desire for __________ was the main reason for the Age of Exploration.
wealth
land
education
religious freedom
10
Life began to improve during the Renaissance in which of the following ways?
Resources used for military purposes, survival, & expansion
People began to questions the things around them
Scribes hired to hand copy books which created a new trade
Roman Catholic Church maintained the status quo.
11
All
except 1
of the factors contributed to the Islamic Empire becoming the centre of learning
had a powerful army
promoted scholarship and inquiry
developed science and medicine
was located at the crossroad of the trading routes
12
The Renaissance was not a time of many advances for which of the following because of the RCC?
scientists
artists
writers
philosophers
13
Imperialism was fueled by the need to
learn new technologies in sailing
share various crops and foods
have power and wealth in the world
have humanistic views about the world
14
The Renaissance period is one that may be understood as ___________________
an era of cultural rebirth
both 1 and 2
an era of knowledge and change
a French period of change
15
The feudal system of government was
democratic in nature
a hierarchical class structure
a system that sold land to peasants
controlled by the citizens
16
Which of the following is NOT a belief or value of humanism?
contact with other cultures
life on Earth
educational reform
preparing for the afterlife
17
The bubonic plague caused all of the following
except
crops to become diseased
nobles to lose their land
many peasant deaths
people to move to the cities
18
An opinion against the beliefs of a given religion is called
conflict
superstition
bias
heresy
19
Martin Luther was one of the most important reformers at the time and believed that
all citizens needed to pay dues to the church
humanism was characterized by individuality
following rituals of church was way people make it in heaven
people should not seek individual understanding of God
20
The exchange of __________ was a key part of the Renaissance spreading throughout Europe
money
art
ideas
inventions
21
Florence became the centre of the Renaissance in Italy because
the Medici controlled/supported social systems & culture
of exotic trading with the cities of Venice and Paris
relations with investors were avoided, as it was too risky
of the development of a class system called popolo minuto
22
Most important value that we posses in our worldview that may be traced to the Renaissance is
democratic government systems
the importance of education
the importance of the individual
the high material standard of living
23
Sir Thomas More’s __________ describes a perfect world.
Canterbury Tales
Patagruel
As You Like It
Utopia
24
Choose the statement that is untrue. Serfs
lived in huts outside the palace grounds
could not advance to another social class
were bound to their lord
lived within the palace walls serving their lord
25
Copernicus’ view of the Earth is NOT the center of the universe conflicted with whose theory?
Leonardo da Vinci
Galileo
European philosophers
Roman Catholic Church
26
Leonardo da Vinci had to get permission from __________ to dissect human cadavers
the King of France
the Pope
Francois Viète
Johann Gutenberg
27
Which was not a way in which the Renaissance ideas spread?
Feudalism gained popularity
Writers & philosophers expressed ideas
Scientists began to use scientific observation
Artists developed new techniques & were adapted by others
28
The last nation to focus on expansion and exploration was
Portugal
Spain
England
29
Imperialism has existed since
ancient times
the Age of Exploration
the 19th Century
the Renaissance
30
What's the major factor that led to the Cities in Europe growing & becoming more powerful?
increased trading
the sharing of ideas
business development
the Crusades
