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Renaissance Test Review Honors

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History

9th - 12th Grade

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

All of the following are reasons why the Renaissance began in Italy, EXCEPT:

It was the center of trade for the Mediterranean Sea

It contained city-states that were competing with each other

It was the center of Roman Empire

The Black Death did not occur in Italy and so they recovered better than the rest of Europe.

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Humanism was inspired by interest in ancient works of

scientific writings.

Greek and Roman culture.

Buddhist philosophy.

Catholic doctrines.

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Johannes Gutenberg's invention has been described as revolutionary because

with easier access to books, more people learned to read and more books were printed.

coupled with a large pool of unemployed workers, it led to early industrialization in parts of Central Europe.

until guilds were created, craftspeople were unable to control the goods they produced.

with oil paints, Renaissance artists could paint much more detail than they could with watercolors.

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the meaning of the term 'Humanism'?

A Renaissance intellectual movement in which thinkers studied classical texts and focused on human potential and achievements.

A medieval belief in the divine right of kings.

A scientific theory about the origin of the universe.

A political system based on absolute monarchy.

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does 'Utopian' mean?

An ideal society; perfect and without problems.

A place full of chaos and disorder.

A society ruled by animals.

A world without any technology.

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Define 'Middle Ages'.

The period in European history from the fall of the Roman Empire to the beginning of the Renaissance, roughly 500 to 1500 AD.

A period in Chinese history marked by the rule of the Ming dynasty.

The era in American history between the Civil War and World War I.

The time in African history when the Egyptian pyramids were built.

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is 'Movable Type'?

A system of printing and typography that uses movable components to reproduce the elements of a document, invented by Johannes Gutenberg.

A type of ancient Chinese pottery.

A style of Renaissance painting.

A method of transportation in medieval Europe.

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