The Birth of the Renaissance

Multiple Choice

How did the reopening of trade routes during the Middle Ages contribute to the Renaissance?

• It led to the spread of new ideas and technologies.

• It caused the decline of European cities.

• It isolated Europe from the rest of the world.

• It made Europe less interested in other cultures.

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Reading the works of Plato, Aristotle, and Cicero gave Europeans a new respect for _____ _________ and _________ ____________.

Multiple Select

What characteristics did Humanism focused on?

• Focus on human potential and individual achievement

• Emphasis on religious explanations only

• Study of literature, philosophy, art, and history

• Belief that society could improve through human effort

Fill in the Blanks

Around 1450, Johannes Gutenberg invented the ________ _____, which helped spread knowledge and ideas more quickly and cheaply.

Open Ended

What questions do you still have about the causes and effects of the Renaissance, or is there anything else you would like to learn about this period?