Renaissance Quiz

What was the Renaissance?

• A period of political decline in Europe

• A cultural movement that began in Italy in the 14th century

• The Industrial Revolution

• The fall of the Roman Empire

How did the Islamic caliphates influence the Renaissance?

• By conquering Europe

• Through the diffusion of technology and ideas

• By isolating Europe from the rest of the world

• By destroying European cities

What technologies and ideas did students investigate during the Renaissance?

• Printing and paper, navigational tools, and mathematics and medical science

• Steam engines and railroads

• Nuclear energy and computers

• Space exploration and satellites

What are the three conditions necessary for what historians call a "golden age"?

• Wealth, Stable Government, Ideas it Built On

• Wealth, Military Power, Trade

• Stable Government, Military Power, Trade

• Wealth, Trade, Scientific Discoveries

Why do artists and architects need money during a golden age?

• To buy food for themselves

• To fund wars

• To build libraries

• To protect writings

What is one reason why stable government is necessary for a golden age?

• It allows for the construction of lasting structures

• It increases military power

• It promotes trade

• It funds scientific discoveries

What role do previous ideas play in a golden age?

• They are often the basis for new innovations

• They are discarded for new ideas

• They are used to fund projects

• They are protected by the government

What was the primary social structure during the Middle Ages?

• Democracy

• Feudal System

• Capitalism

• Socialism

What major event during the Middle Ages significantly reduced the population of Europe?

• The Crusades

• The Black Death

• The Hundred Years' War

• The Renaissance

What economic and social system was prevalent in Europe during the Middle Ages, characterized by lords and serfs?

• Capitalism

• Feudalism

• Manorialism

• Socialism