DBQ Renaissance

What was the major intellectual movements discussed in the text?

• The Enlightenment and the Industrial Revolution

• The Renaissance and the Scientific Revolution

• The Reformation and the Age of Exploration

• The Middle Ages and the Dark Ages

Before the Renaissance and Scientific Revolution, what was the primary source of culture in Europe?

• The government

• The nobility

• The Church

• The universities

Which of the following was NOT mentioned as being controlled by the Church before the Renaissance?

• Art

• Literature

• Learning

• Agriculture

How did most people obtain their worldview before the Renaissance?

• Through personal observation and experimentation

• From the teachings of the Church

• By reading scientific journals

• Through public education

What percentage of the population was estimated to be peasant farmers and serfs before the Renaissance?

• More than 65%

• More than 75%

• More than 85%

• More than 95%

What change in farming methods helped spark the Renaissance?

• The invention of the tractor

• The discovery of new crops from the Americas

• Improved farming methods

• The development of chemical fertilizers

As farming methods improved, what happened to many serfs?

• They became wealthier landowners

• They gained their freedom

• They were forced to work harder

• They joined the clergy

Where did many freed serfs migrate to?

• Other countries

• Rural areas

• Towns

What type of work did many former serfs take up in towns?

• Farming

• Teaching

• Trades (specialized jobs)

• Church administration

What societal change contributed to the spread of literacy?

• The rise of public schools

• The increase in merchants and bankers

• The decline of the Church's power

• The invention of the printing press.