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Reasons for Exploring

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Between what years did the Renaissance take place?

a)

1300-1500

b)

1400-1600

c)

2010-2020

d)

1981-1986

2.

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

a)

True

b)

False

3.

Which best describes Europe during the time BEFORE the Renaissance?

a)

Most people traveled often, to new and far away places

b)

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

c)

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

d)

Europe was peaceful, without wars or conflicts

4.

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

a)

Art

b)

Science

c)

Food

d)

Inventions

5.

The printing press was:

a)

a tool used to attach soles onto the bottom of shoes

b)

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

c)

a new way for Europeans to bake bread faster

d)

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

6.

Which BEST describes how the printing press changed Europe?

a)

It kept people from learning how to read

b)

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

c)

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

d)

It caused the spread of diseases across Europe

7.

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

a)

To become famous for finding new lands

b)

To learn how to make books

c)

To become rich and find valuable things

d)

To teach people in different lands about their religion

8.

Which route did Marco Polo travel to get to Asia?

a)

The Buffalo Trace

b)

The Silk Road

c)

The Wilderness Road

d)

Route 66

9.

How did spreading their religion help a country?

a)

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

b)

It gave them access to new ideas from a new religion

c)

It helped countries win wars

d)

It allowed countries to be rich and wealthy

10.

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

a)

Gunpowder

b)

Plastic

c)

Lead

d)

Porcelain