Unit 6 Review

Which sequence of letters places these events in the correct chronological order?

a. Crusades

b. Fall of the Roman Empire

c. Golden Age of Greece

d. Renaissance

• C D B A

• C B A D

• D C B A

• A B C D

Which period in European history is most closely associated with these statements?

- Classical Greco-Roman ideas were revived.

- Wealthy patrons supported the arts and education.

- Humanism spread throughout western Europe.

• Protestant Reformation

• Renaissance

• Early Middle Ages

• Industrial Revolution

Which of the following best completes the title of this partial outline?

I. ____________________________________

· The Black Death killed 25 million Europeans

· The Hundred Years War introduced the longbow and cannon

· Many noble lords sold off lands to pay for the Crusades

• Reasons for the decline of feudalism

• Causes of the fall of the Roman Empire

• The beginning of the Protestant Reformation

• The impact of the printing press in Europe

A major reason that the Renaissance began in Italy was that:

• Italian city-states had grown wealthy from trade between Europe and Asia.

• Italian kings were giving more power the peasants in government

• Italy had more natural resources and technology.

• Many European scholars had migrated to this area.

The Medici of Florence were one of the most powerful families of the Renaissance. They gained power through their

• successful marriages to nobility

• wealth and banking industry

• revolution.

• Birthright

What was a major characteristic of the Renaissance in Europe?

• The new power of the Catholic Church who supported the Renaissance.

• The study of classical literature from Asia.

• Emphasizing the importance of human potential and achievements.

• The importance of educating women to become leaders.

Humanists during the Renaissance focused on "classicism" so they studied

• the Bible and the message of the Catholic Church

• ways to increase trade with the Islamic and Byzantine Empires

• the cultural achievements of the Greeks and Romans

• the role of the middle class, especially bankers and merchants

Leonardo da Vinci is considered the best example of a “Renaissance Man” because

• He supported women’s rights

• His search for knowledge caused him to create thousands of inventions

• He was very vocal in his criticism of the Catholic Church

• He was a great painter, sculptor, architect, scientist, and inventor

Humanism during the Italian Renaissance was focused on

• the affairs of the Catholic Church

• self-sufficient manorial peasants

• the importance of the individual

• new political ideas and the role of kings

During the Renaissance, people gained social status by:

• their individual farming skills

• acts of bravery in warfare

• their birthright

• their abilities and accomplishments