Ch. 1 Factors that shaped Renaissance worldview

The feudal system of government in the Middle Ages was

What was the main transportation along the Silk Road

Which of the factors below was not a contributing element to this growth of City-States

What shape would symbolize Feudalism in the middle ages?

an important network of trade routes

a political-economic-social system of landholding

By the late Middle Ages, people wanted more of the goods brought home by the Crusaders.

a city that governs itself and the countryside surrounding it

During the middle ages, Genoa was a republic, governed by rival clans of families

Indentured peasants were:

It was the Greek and Roman civilizations that influenced the Renaissance

Which of the following situations resulted (for the most part) from the Black Death?

How did the the Medici family reflect the values of the Florentine society?

Why did serfs accept their difficult life

In the middle ages, most western Europeans belonged to the Roman Catholic Church (Christianity)

What is this picture?

What city in Italy was the first city-state to use the mechanical printing press?

The poor in Italy were particularity at risk to the bubonic plague due to

He sculpted the famous statue of David and he painted the Sistine Chapel.

the values and beliefs of a group of people, about life and the world in general.

at the bottom of the Feudal system was

What two industries was Cosimo Medici involved in?

Why was Italy one of the first European countries to experience the Renaissance?

A historical period in Europe stretching from the fall of the Roman Empire to the 14th century

A nobleman's manor consisted of:

Renaissance scholars consider the writings of Greeks & Romans ____ to their literature.

Which of the following serves as an example of diplomacy?

historical time period that began after the fall of the Roman Empire

The three major cities that helped shape the Renaissance were

How did the Black Death help facilitate the start of the Renaissance?

Identify one reason that cathedrals were the largest and more prominent buildings built.

an organization of craftsmen or merchants

Who were the Medici?

The Silk Road could be considered the “internet of the past” because it was a source of..

The ____ were wars between Christians and Muslims to reclaim the Holy Lands / Jerusalem.

Which of the following helped to stop war between city-states?

What is another name for the Black Death?

Jewish, Christians and Muslims all considered areas of the Middle East to be holy because

During the late Middle Ages, armies from Europe organized crusades to try and capture areas of

Identify one of the major results of the Black Death on medieval society:

The Renaissance began in Italian city-states rather than in London, England because

The Black Plague brought many people’s faith in the Catholic Church into question because it

the movement of population away from the countryside and into cities

During the Middle Ages, people believed they

Was the silk road an actual ROAD?

The rest of the world also experienced the Dark Ages.

What was the main motivation behind joining a "Scuole"?

Increased population meant demand for foods and products & led to change in way people lived. Which statements are true:

Guilds controlled goods, standards and training.  Guilds could best be described as early:

During the Middle Ages the only people who could read and write were?

Florence, Genoa, Venice and Milan became very powerful cities. These city-states prospered for which of these reasons:

During the Late Middle Ages a new class of people known as __________ emerged.

The Eastern part of the Roman Empire in existence from 4th to 15th centuries

Usury means

Which of the following is an example of an Oligarchy

Which of the following groups would BEST fit in the blank space of this hierarchy?

The word Renaissance comes from the french word renaitre, which means "to be born again"

What was the Renaissance?

How did they travel the silk road?

The Pope and the government of the Roman Catholic Church is known as