The Renaissance

Fill in the blank: The spread of people, ideas, technology, and products from one culture to another is known as __________.

• cultural diffusion

• cultural isolation

• cultural stagnation

• cultural regression

Fill in the blank: The system of money in use in a particular country is called __________.

• currency

• economy

• budget

• finance

Fill in the blank: An association of merchants or craftsmen with the same interests or aims is called a __________.

• guild

• union

• corporation

• syndicate

Fill in the blank: A group of businesses that provide the same types of goods or services; using machinery to produce goods is known as __________.

• industry

• agriculture

• retail

• technology

Fill in the blank: The financial support provided to another person, especially an artist, is called __________.

• patronage

• sponsorship

• donation

• investment

An area of land surrounded by water on three sides is called a __________.

• peninsula

• island

• archipelago

• isthmus

Fill in the blank: Showing people and things as they are in real life is described as __________.

• realism

• idealism

• surrealism

• abstract

Fill in the blank: A new growth or rebirth of activity or interest in something, especially art, literature, or music, is known as __________.

• renaissance

• revolution

• evolution

• innovation