BSS Social 8 Ch 1

The Silk Road refers to

There were three classes in Venice; the aristocracy, the Cittadi Originarii, and the Grasso Motto.

Rome was once, the head of state, until it split and formed and new head of state in Constantinople.

Florence became the centre of the Renaissance in Italy because...

The Christians who opposed other religions and wanted to take control of the Holy Land led the _____________

The ____________ was a trading route in what is known as the Middle East.

The feudal system of government was...

What is the right timeline order?

A _________ is a period of one hundred years.

In the Feudal system, knights are equal to Higher clergy.

Most poor people lost everything including family members during the Black Death, and were not recorded in history.

There were two Christian empires; the Roman, which was in the East, and the Byzantine, which was in the West.

A _________ is someone who journeys to sacred lands for religious purposes.

Scuola was an institution that met secretly to uphold the law and punish the poor.

The factors that led to the Renaissance worldview were also the basis for today's _____________

A __________ is a watercolour painting done on a ceiling of wet plaster

In the late Middle Ages crusades were organized with the main purpose of...

God and religion were a central focus for all during the Middle Ages.

Italy did not have to focus on defense as the ___________ provided a natural _________ against enemies.

The Treaty of Lodi in 1454 created more strife and animosity between city-states.

The Papacy was controlled by the Roman Catholic church and the leader was the Pope.

Wealthy bankers did not support the Pope, nor did they receive the financial business of the papacy.

The florin was one of the first gold coins used to purchase goods.

Knowledge collected by Islamic astronomers through the Middle Ages was used by European scientists.

The ___________ is a device for navigation that was developed by the Islamic people.

The Renaissance period is one that may be understood as...

Wool and Silk manufacturers and finishers gathered in ___________

Fibonacci's book helped convert currency and offer loan tables for interest charges on borrowed funds.

The Silk Road was important as a carrier of knowledge and ideas?

The ________ refers to a rediscovery study of art, writings, architecture and learning.

People in the West had welcomed exotic goods from as far away as Japan and _______________

The Silk Road brought cultures together. One of the most import contributions to other nations was...

The Black Death infected citizens at least 6 times between the years of 1347 and 1350.

A republic is a state where the citizens hold the power, rather than a monarch.

A formal agreement to cooperate is called an ___________

Most paintings were featuring skulls and skeletons due to the Black Death.

All except one of the factors below contributed to the Islamic Empire becoming the centre of learning.

Lorenzo de Medici was known as Lorenzo the ____________

The Fibonacci sequence was a breakthrough in the mathematics world. Business men bought his book too.

An association that was developed in Venice, to gather for __________ and ________ causes was called Scuola

the bubonic plague caused all the following except

The system of landholding, run by monarchs was known as the ____________ system.

The largest cities in Italy in the 14th century were

Often during disagreements, the Church's view would not be followed.

The Silk Road had many travelers on it including Marco Polo

The Renaissance worldview did not have any influence on our lives today.

Medical doctors believed that the cure to the plague was in Astrology

The Islamic Civilization produced texts that were used in which faculties?

In the Middle Ages, citizens questioned the role of religion and did not believe God to be the central being.

The movement of populations away from the countryside to cities is called

Urbanization happened when...

During the plague, dead bodies were used as catapult ammunition, and exploded upon impact.

Christianity, Judaism and Islam grew out of the same religious history.

Christian wars to occupy and maintain the Holy Land were called the _____________

What is the correct order of the Feudal System

The city-state that commissioned daring art and architecture was

The city of Genoa helped shape the Renaissance worldview as it.

The _________ refers to the bubonic plague that devastated Italy.

To participate in parades during carnivals, both rich and poor wore ___________ to be viewed as equal.

Choose the statement that is untrue. Serfs...

Doctors during the plague would wear long beaked masks to try and stay far enough away from a sick citizen.

The major factor that led to powerful growth in cities was

Many empires influenced the move toward the Renaissance, which had the most impact?

The Renaissance flourished in which century?

City-States were powerful because