Unit Assessment - The Renaissance

Unit Assessment - The Renaissance

Unit 5

Directions

• Read the two selections about the city of Venice during the Renaissance movement

• After reading the first selection, "Venice Jewel of the Adriatic," answer the questions based on the text.

• Take your time and good luck!

Questions

• Answer each question based on the text you read.

Multiple Choice

Which statement best expresses the main idea of paragraph 3?

• The town of Venice had more than 400 bridges.

• The town of Venice was wealthy and filled with expensive things.

• Many buildings in Venice rest on pillars driven in the mud.

• Many canals connected the islands of Venice.

Multiple Choice

In paragraph 4, the author asks, "How did Venice gain its prosperity?" What is a synonym of the word prosperity?

• success or wealth

• illness

• health

• failure or poverty

Multiple Select

What are two reasons the author gives to support the point that Venice was able to become a strong, rich city?

• Venice's islands are located in the middle of a lagoon.

• Venetians created an extensive trading empire.

• Not all Venetians could participate in government.

• The families named in the Golden Book became hereditary rulers of Venice.

• Venice had the military force it needed to defend a large trading empire.

Multiple Select

In paragraph 3, which two words help the reader understand what the word splendid means? (Choose Two)

• city

• diplomat

• beautiful

• impressed

• Venetians

Multiple Choice

Which statement best represents the main idea of this selection about Venice?

• With its islands and canals, Venice was an interesting city to visit.

• Venice had an effective and strong form of government during the Renaissance.

• There were a lot of beautiful things to see in Venice during the Renaissance.

• Venice was a powerful trading city and made important contributions to Renaissance movement.

Multiple Choice

Read the following: "These trade routes turned away from the Mediterranean and the Middle East to the Atlantic Ocean." Which point is the author supporting by including this sentence in this selection?

• how difficult it is to learn about people based on the objects they have left behind

• that objects that were considered worthless in the past are also worthless in the present

• that throughout history people have fought over valuable objects

• that Venice's trading power eventually started to decline

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