Middle Ages and Renaissance Hanks

A political system in which land was owned by lords and Kings but held by vassals in exchange for loyalty and service

• Middle Ages

• Renaissance

• Feudalism

• Chivalry

This is the exchange of goods or services WITHOUT the use of money.

• loyalty

• barter

• market

• trade

Who were the peasants?

• serfs

• people who were at the bottom of the social hierarchy

• the people who provided food, services and taxes when demanded by the upper classes

• All of the other answers

Religious wars that Christians and Muslims fought over the Holy Land?

• Crusades

• Jerusalem

• Feudalism

• Humanism

A major historical change could be described as people of the Middle Ages cared more about enjoying their life on earth, but the people of the Renaissance feared God and worried about making it to Heaven.

• True

• False

This invention was one of the major causes of the spread of the Renaissance.

• gunpowder

• printing press

• microscope

• matches

The important institution that MOST influenced people's beliefs and behaviors throughout the Middle Ages.

• the church

• the king

• the peasants

• the schools

What causes the Renaissance to begin in Italy?

• Italy had many port cities (cities on the water), so new ideas and goods sailed in from all over the world.

• Most of the classic books by ancient philosophers were found in Italy.

• Italians were less religious than other Europeans, even during the Middle Ages

This wealthy supporter of artists and musicians allowed for creative people to focus their time on creating instead of having to work a day job.

• rebirth

• philosopher

• knight

• patron

The Renaissance idea that believed that God did not control everything and that people had the ability to use learning, science and technology to improve the world.

• Perspective

• Christianity

• Humanism

• Feudalism