Reasons for Exploring

Between what years did the Renaissance take place?

• 1300-1500

• 1400-1600

• 2010-2020

• 1981-1986

BEFORE the Renaissance, the way people solved problems or created ideas was through scientific thinking.

• True

• False

Which best describes Europe during the time BEFORE the Renaissance?

• Most people traveled often, to new and far away places

• Most people had plenty of time to read and learn about new things

• Most people spent their time working, often times on farms or making things by hand

• Europe was peaceful, without wars or conflicts

Which is NOT a major change that occurred during the Renaissance?

• Art

• Science

• Food

• Inventions

The printing press was:

• a tool used to attach soles onto the bottom of shoes

• a new medical tool for eye doctors to determine if someone needed glasses

• a new way for Europeans to bake bread faster

• an invention that made fast copies of written documents, like books

Which BEST describes how the printing press changed Europe?

• It kept people from learning how to read

• Doctors were now able to prescribe glasses to people who couldn't see well

• People now learned about new and different places, people, and ideas

• It caused the spread of diseases across Europe

Which is NOT a reason Europeans wanted to explore the world?

• To become famous for finding new lands

• To learn how to make books

• To become rich and find valuable things

• To teach people in different lands about their religion

Which route did Marco Polo travel to get to Asia?

• The Buffalo Trace

• The Silk Road

• The Wilderness Road

• Route 66

How did spreading their religion help a country?

• It allowed them to have power over their people, because religion and government were combined

• It gave them access to new ideas from a new religion

• It helped countries win wars

• It allowed countries to be rich and wealthy

Which was a valuable weaponry item Marco Polo discovered during his travels to Asia?

• Gunpowder

• Plastic

• Lead

• Porcelain