9thGradeGlobal: Renaissance

What does "Renaissance" mean?

• Reconvert

• Rebirth

• Re-examine

• Review

Where did the Renaissance begin?

• England

• Norway

• Italy

• Spain

What region would contribute the most to new knowledge in Europe?

• China

• Africa

• Russia

• The Middle East

What event killed 30 million people, or a third of Europe's population, during the late Middle Ages?

• The Black Death

• Hundred Years War

• A Tsunami

• The Renaissance

What institution did people lose faith in because of its inability to fight the Black Death?

• The Monarchy

• The Police

• The Church

• The Trade Market

Humanism focused on the _______

• religion

• individual

• Shintoism

What was an important influence fr Renaissance humanists?

• the River Valley Civilization cultures

• The Greek and Roman cutures

• The Manorial System

Which of these statements describes a change brought about by the Renaissance?

• Society was dominated by the church.

• Society began to value individualism.

• Society was focused on warfare.

• Society was dominated by lords.

Which of these statements reflects an influence of the Renaissance?

• dominance of the church

• constant feudal warfare

• lack of any governance

• increased interest in the arts

Philosophers and painters of the Renaissance and wanted to return to the times of ...

• Perspective

• Greece and Rome

• The Middle Ages

• about 3 weeks ago