The Rise of the RenaissanceCJ

Multiple Select

Which of the following factors contributed to the rise of the Renaissance?

• The decline of feudalism

• The invention of the printing press

• The spread of classical knowledge

• The rise of absolute monarchies

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best describes the main reason Western Europe emerged from the Middle Ages into the Renaissance?

• The spread of Renaissance ideas by scholars, merchants, and bankers

• The invention of the steam engine

• The rise of feudalism

• The decline of trade routes

Open Ended

Explain how the Renaissance represented a 'rebirth' in Western Europe between 1300 and 1600. Use evidence from both trade and Greco-Roman ideas.

Multiple Select

Which of the following were new ideas developed by Europeans during the Renaissance?

• Art

• Government

• Human potential

• All of the above

Open Ended

Describe the characteristics of trade during the Middle Ages as shown in the image. How might these characteristics have influenced the rise of the Renaissance?

Open Ended

What were things like in the Renaissance?

Open Ended

How did the Crusades contribute to the rise of trade and the Renaissance in Europe?

Multiple Choice

Which Italian city became the most important during the Renaissance due to its wealth from trade?

• Venice

• Florence

• Rome

• Milan

Open Ended

Who were the Medici family and what role did they play in the Renaissance?

Multiple Choice

Which of the following were changes during the Middle Ages that gave rise to the Renaissance?

• Trade and Cities

• Government

• Religion

• All of the above

Multiple Choice

Which group in the European feudal system was responsible for providing military service to nobles?

• Peasants

• Church Officials

• Knights

• Kings

Open Ended

What was government like in the Middle Ages?

Open Ended

How did the role and power of kings change from the Middle Ages to the Renaissance?

Multiple Select

Which of the following were effects of the Hundred Years War on European society?

• Increased nationalism

• Decline of feudalism

• Rise of local lords' power

• Greater loyalty to kings

Open Ended

Describe the cycle of conflict between England and France during the Hundred Years War.

Multiple Choice

Which legendary figure from the Hundred Years War led the French to numerous victories and was later executed at the age of 19?

• Joan of Arc

• William the Conqueror

• Richard the Lionheart

• Charles V

Open Ended

How did the introduction of new weapons and tactics affect the role of knights as a military force?

Multiple Select

Which of the following were new weapons or tactics introduced during the Hundred Years War?

• Cannons

• Longbow

• Mounted troops

• Gunpowder

Open Ended

Explain how new military weapons during the Hundred Years War impacted the power of feudal lords and knights.

Multiple Choice

What changed during the Middle Ages that gave rise to the Renaissance?

• Trade and Cities

• Government

• Religion

• Human Potential

Open Ended

What factors led to the rise of the Renaissance?

Open Ended

What was the Renaissance?