A time of change in Europe

What was the period between ancient and modern times called?

• The Renaissance

• The Middle Ages

• The Industrial Revolution

• The Enlightenment

What did Europeans begin to do toward the end of the Middle Ages?

• Build castles

• Make pilgrimages

• Write novels

• Invent the wheel

Who were the new class of Europeans that developed during this time?

• Farmers

• Knights

• Merchants

• Artists

What goods did merchants trade for in Italian port cities?

• Gold and silver

• Gems, silks, and spices

• Iron and coal

• Wood and stone

Which family traveled to China and met Kublai Khan?

• The Medici family

• The Borgia family

• The Polo family

• The Tudor family

What was the name of the book that recorded Marco Polo's travels?

• The Travels of Marco Polo

• The Adventures of Marco Polo

• Marco Polo's Journey

• Marco Polo's Diary

What was the Silk Road named after?

• Chinese tea

• Chinese silk

• Chinese spices

• Chinese porcelain

What important advance helped new trade routes that did not go through the Middle East?

• Agriculture

• Navigation

• Architecture

• Medicine

What did the Ottoman Turks capture in 1453?

• Rome

• Paris

• Constantinople

• London

What was the effort called that aimed to improve the Catholic Church?

• The Renaissance

• The Reformation

• The Counter-Reformation

• The Enlightenment