Pre Renaissance Review

Prior to the Reniassance, who could read?

• no one, everyone was stupid!

• church scholars

• wealthy people with access to books

• middle & lower classes

Monks translated ancient texts into what "modern" language?

• Roman

• German

• Latin

• French

What is a MONESTARY?

• a secluded place where monks live & work

• a small town church

• a larger cathedral with lots of ornate paintings

• a place where people would go to learn

Which of the following led to death and destruction during the Middle Ages?

• the plague

• the 100 Years War

• the Civil War

• the Crusades

Which eastern Asia group continued to cause death and destruction late into the Middle Ages?

• The Mongols

• The Huns

• The Babylonians

• The Assyrians

Which ancient texts did monks help to preserve?

• Greek

• Roman

• Chinese

• Arabic

Which of the following best describes the work of monks during the early Renaissance?

• their work helped spread ideas in science, philosophy & medicine

• they helped invent the printing press

• everything was HAND WRITTEN

• they included pictures for those who could not read

Which of the following institutions were a direct result of more books?

• theaters

• universities

• elementary schools

• libraries

What was taught at the University of Bologna?

• law

• medicine

• math

• architecture

Where was medicine taught?

• University of Bologna

• University of Thebes

• University of Padua

• University of Cambridge