How did people make clothes, dishes and furniture before the industrial revolution?

These items were made by hand, one by one.

Why didn't peasants pursue art or literature during the middle ages?

They were too tired from their work.

What caused the Renaissance to arrive in Italy first?

Italy had lots of port cities; ideas sailed in from all over

How were people of the Renaissance different than those of the Middle Ages?

They were more interested in exploring the world around them

How did the ideas of the philosophers of ancient Greece and Rome get lost for so many years?

No one could study the ideas so they lost importance.

Why didn't people care much about the world around them during the middle ages?

There was more focus on heaven than the world.

What is the main idea of the Middle Ages passage?

A lot of political, religious, economic, & artistic activity

Which of the following was a change that occurred because of the Industrial Revolution?

People moved from the countryside to the city.

The invention of the steam engine caused all of the following effects except

skilled craftsmen created more products.

Which shows the correct order of following Western European historical eras?

Middle Ages, Renaissance, Industrial Revolution

Which of the following is the main idea of the Industrial Revolution passage?

The invention of machines changed people's way of life.

Which sentence supports the author's description: the Middle Ages as a time of great activity?

"Writers and painters made great works, some of the finest."

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1
All of the following are examples of a Revolution except for
the American Revolutionary War
voting for the U.S. president
a war revolting against a ruler
rapid changes in industry
2
How did people make clothes, dishes and furniture before the industrial revolution?
Machines were used to create them.
They made them in factories.
There weren't any clothes, dishes or furniture before the IR
These items were made by hand, one by one.
3
Why didn't peasants pursue art or literature during the middle ages?
They were not interested.
They were too poor.
They were too tired from their work.
They were lazy.
4
What caused the Renaissance to arrive in Italy first?
Italy had lots of port cities; ideas sailed in from all over
Italians tended to be less religious than other Europeans.
Italy had fertile soil so it was easy for ideas to grow.
The books were hid away and the Italians found them first.
5
How were people of the Renaissance different than those of the Middle Ages?
They all became priests.
They were all philosophers.
They were more interested in exploring the world around them
They tended to be better looking.
6
How did the ideas of the philosophers of ancient Greece and Rome get lost for so many years?
All the books were written in languages that no one knew.
The philosophers took a trip, & no one knew where they were.
The books were buried in a place no one could find.
No one could study the ideas so they lost importance.
7
Why didn't people care much about the world around them during the middle ages?
There was more focus on heaven than the world.
Their brains weren't developed so they couldn't feel emotion
None had families, so their lives were pretty boring.
They believed that learning came from dreams as they slept
8
The third paragraph suggests which of the following were members of the ruling class?
serfs
peasants
clergy
vassals
9
What is the main idea of the Middle Ages passage?
A dangerous time to live because of constant wars
A lot of political, religious, economic, & artistic activity
The most important achievement was building stone cathedrals
The church had more power than it does today
10
Which of the following was a change that occurred because of the Industrial Revolution?
More goods were created by hand.
The health of factory workers improved.
Goods became more expensive.
People moved from the countryside to the city.
11
The invention of the steam engine caused all of the following effects except
goods were shipped more quickly.
the price of products was reduced.
skilled craftsmen created more products.
goods were produced more quickly.
12
Which shows the correct order of following Western European historical eras?
Middle Ages, Renaissance, Industrial Revolution
Renaissance, Middle Ages, Industrial Revolution
Renaissance, Industrial Revolution, Middle Ages
Middle Ages, Industrial Revolution, Renaissance
13
Which of the following is the main idea of the Industrial Revolution passage?
Large factories sprung up in cities.
The invention of machines changed people's way of life.
Many people lived in the countryside.
Factory workers worked long hours and weren't paid well.
14
The Middle Ages came after
The Roman Empire
The Dark Ages
The Beginning Ages
The British Empire
15
Which sentence supports the author's description: the Middle Ages as a time of great activity?
"In the beginning of the Middle Ages, most people were poor"
"Writers and painters made great works, some of the finest."
"The church had great power over its people."
"Most Europeans were Christian."

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