Transformation of Europe Review

Which event helped open Europe up to trade and knowledge from the East?

• The Scientific Revolution

• The Crusades

• The Renaissance

• The Neolithic Revolution

The period of European history in where there was an increase in artistic and intellectual activity is called...

• The Renaissance

• The Scientific Revolution

• The Dark Ages

• The Golden Age of Islam

True or False: The Bubonic Plague caused a labor shortage that weakened the feudal system

• True

• False

The Crusades helped DECREASE the power of monarchs (kings) in Europe

• True

• False

Which empire preserved Greek and Roman ideas and texts during the Dark Ages?

• The Han Dynasty

• The Byzantine Empire

• The Abbasid Caliphate

• The Gupta Empire

True or False: Gunpowder from China made knights in Western Europe very important

• True

• False

What is Humanism?

• A rise of ideas in Europe that placed importance on human achievement

• A rise of ideas in Europe inspired by preserved Greek and Roman ideas/texts

• A rise of ideas that eventually would challenge the power of the Catholic Church

• All of the above

In which region of Europe did the Renaissance start?

• Italian city-states

• Byzantine Empire

• Abbasid Caliphate

• France

Why did the Renaissance start in Italy?

• They preserved Greek and Roman texts

• The city-states became important trading hubs between the East and the rest of Europe

• They didn't fight in the Crusades

• All of the above

Which political and religious institution (organization) became very powerful during the Dark Ages?

• China

• Islam

• The Catholic Church

• The Orthodox Church