Quiz Review - Renaissance and Reformation

Which of the following best describes the Renaissance in Europe?

• A religious movement to reform or change the Catholic Church.

• A cultural movement that changed & increased art, science and learning in Europe.

• A series of holy wars fought between in the Middle East that increased trade.

• A city in Italy where increased trade created new cultural achievements.

The Renaissance began in Italy because

• The people of Italy were naturally more creative and educated

• The schools in Italy were superior to the schools in Northern Europe.

• The Catholic Church has less influence there during the Middle Ages.

• Its location brought trade and new ideas to its port cities first, before other areas of Europe.

​ (a)   became very important to the Renaissance because the new ​ (b)   that lived in them had the time and ​ (c)   to spend on books, learning, and ​ (d)  

• Towns and cities
• middle class
• money
• art
• religion
• Black Death
• trade

The ​ ​ (a)   of central Asia helped spark the Renaissance by reopening the ​ (b)   Road. This allowed more goods and ideas to flow from Asia into ​ (c)   .​

• Mongols
• Silk
• Europe
• Muslims
• Incense
• Africa

When Constantinople fell to the Muslim Turks (Ottomans)

• All Greek and Roman knowledge was destroyed and lost forever

• Byzantine scholars fled to Europe with their knowledge of ancient Greece and Rome.

• Byzantine scholars converted to Islam

• The city remained Christian and increased trade with Europe.

The invention of the ___________ _____________ allowed more books and information to be copied quickly and spread throughout Europe.

During the Renaissance, scientists like Copernicus and Galileo promoted theories that

• went against Church teachings

• supported Church teachings

Label the two theories of the Universe correctly. Name of theory and who supported it.

a

b

c

d

The Catholic Church

Geocentric

Copernicus & Galileo

Heliocentric

Which of the following statements would the political thinker and writer, Niccolo Machiavelli agree with?

• Rulers must have strength and be willing to do anything to take power and keep order.

• Rulers should be kind and just no matter the circumstance.

• Leaders must always do the right thing, even if it means they may lose power.

• Power should stay within royal families and passed down through birth.

New technologies in ​ (a)   used during the Renaissance helped sailors travel further than ever before as they looked for new ​ (b)   routes to ​ (c)   This led to the eventual discovery of ​ (d)  

• navigation
• trade
• Asia.
• America.