Renaissance Review 22-23

Question 1

What religion did Charlemagne name as the official religion of his empire?

Accepted Answer

Christianity

Question 2

What was the cause of the 3rd Crusade?

Accepted Answer

Muslims captured Jerusalem

Question 3

The Eastern Roman Empire is also known as the...

Accepted Answer

Byzantine Empire

Question 4

Florence was the main city/epicenter of the Renaissance.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 5

In a military society/feudal government, who is at the bottom of the social pyramid?

Accepted Answer

Peasants

Question 6

Thomas Aquinas wrote about bridging the gap between which two things?

Accepted Answer

Faith, Reason

Question 7

What were the systems of patronage during the Renaissance?

Accepted Answer

Ways that rich people paid for artists to create new artwork

Question 8

What two things did Thomas Aquinas blend together?

Accepted Answer

Works of Greek & Roman philosophers/Humanism, Teachings of Christianity

Question 9

What geographical feature of Europe is the location of the Renaissance?

Accepted Answer

Italian Peninsula

Question 10

After the Black Death, which group of people were in demand?

Accepted Answer

Peasants

Question 11

What changed after the Black Death?

Accepted Answer

Trade and commerce went up, Banks developed systems of credit, Wages went up, International trade grew

Question 12

Which of these sentences below is a legacy of Rome?

Accepted Answer

Roads and language were used to spread Christianity

Question 13

What is a reason that led to the European Crusades?

Accepted Answer

Pope Urban II wanted to reunify the Roman Empire, Rapid Expansion/Spread of Islam, Constantinople fears the rapid spread of Islam, Jerusalem was captured by the Muslims

Question 14

What was the effect of the 2nd Crusade?

Accepted Answer

Christians defeated before reaching Edessa

Question 15

In a military society/feudal government, who is at the top of the social pyramid?

Accepted Answer

Shogun

Question 16

What main items were traded along the Trans-Saharan Trade Route?

Accepted Answer

Salt, Slaves, Gold

Question 17

Charlemagne stopped trade in his empire.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 18

Charlemagne got rid of education in his empire

Accepted Answer

False

Question 19

Charlemagne created order in medieval Europe.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 20

The Medici family was the most influential and powerful family during the Renaissance.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 21

What does the word "Renaissance" mean?

Accepted Answer

Rebirth

Question 22

Humanism came from studying old texts from what people?

Accepted Answer

Romans and Greeks

Question 23

The spread of Islam into West Africa is known as cultural diffusion.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 24

What was William Shakespeare known for?

Accepted Answer

Famous for writing Macbeth, Hamlet, and Romeo and Juliet, Wrote plays, poems, and sonnets, Was part of the Globe Theatre in London

Question 25

What was Michelangelo known for?

Accepted Answer

Sculpted the David and the Pieta, Painted the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel, Designed the Medici Chapel

Question 26

Charlemagne's empire can be compared to what former empire?

Accepted Answer

Roman

Question 27

What made Florence so important during the Renaissance?

Accepted Answer

The currency used was the Florin, It had a strong guild system, It was a wealthy banking town

Question 28

What was the cause of the 1st Crusade?

Accepted Answer

Byzantine Empire asked for help

Question 29

In a military society/feudal government, who is the second level of the social pyramid?

Accepted Answer

Samurai

Question 30

What family essentially started the Renaissance by paying the artists for their work?

Accepted Answer

Medici

Question 31

What was Leonardo da Vinci known for?

Accepted Answer

Painted the Mona Lisa and the Last Supper, Use of the scientific method, Had a notebook full of ideas, like the flying machine

Question 32

What was the effect of the 1st Crusade?

Accepted Answer

Christians captured Jerusalem, Crusader state of Edessa founded

Question 33

What Peninsula was the crossroads of trade during the Renaissance?

Accepted Answer

Italian

Question 34

Humanism is a system of thought that is...

Accepted Answer

Human-centered

Question 35

Who spent money on art and advancements during the Renaissance?

Accepted Answer

Wealthy families like the Medici, The Catholic Church, The Kings and Queens

Question 36

What did monks in monasteries do with manuscripts, bibles, etc.?

Accepted Answer

Copy them, Preserve them, Translate them into Latin, Illustrate them

Question 37

What advancements did the Song Dynasty make?

Accepted Answer

Agricultural, Cultural / Art, Technological, Commercial / Trade

Question 38

Charlemagne spread Christianity in his empire.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 39

Which of these explains how the Islamic Golden Age affected the world?

Accepted Answer

Muslim scholars translated Greek, Roman, and Persian texts

Question 40

The Muslims borrowed what from India?

Accepted Answer

Numbers 0-9

Question 41

The Renaissance emerged because of what?

Accepted Answer

Renewal in Greek and Roman knowledge, Renewal in classical knowledge, Increased trade throughout Europe, Rise of banking

Question 42

What item or idea would be traded along the Silk Road?

Accepted Answer

Silk, Gunpowder, Porcelain, Movable Type

Question 43

What was the cause of the 2nd Crusade?

Accepted Answer

Muslims captured Edessa

Question 44

What was the effect of the 3rd Crusade?

Accepted Answer

King Richard I and Saladin reach an agreement for Jerusalem

Question 45

Who wrote about bridging the gap/divide between faith and reason?

Accepted Answer

Thomas Aquinas

Question 46

In a military society/feudal government, who is the third level of the social pyramid?

Accepted Answer

Daimyo

Renaissance Review 22-23

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Renaissance Review 22-23

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