WorksheetsReasons for Exploring
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 6mins
Between what years did the Renaissance take place?
1300-1500
1400-1600
2010-2020
1981-1986
BEFORE the Renaissance, the way people solved problems or created ideas was through scientific thinking.
True
False
Which best describes Europe during the time BEFORE the Renaissance?
Most people traveled often, to new and far away places
Most people had plenty of time to read and learn about new things
Most people spent their time working, often times on farms or making things by hand
Europe was peaceful, without wars or conflicts
Which is NOT a major change that occurred during the Renaissance?
Art
Science
Food
Inventions
The printing press was:
a tool used to attach soles onto the bottom of shoes
a new medical tool for eye doctors to determine if someone needed glasses
a new way for Europeans to bake bread faster
an invention that made fast copies of written documents, like books
Which BEST describes how the printing press changed Europe?
It kept people from learning how to read
Doctors were now able to prescribe glasses to people who couldn't see well
People now learned about new and different places, people, and ideas
It caused the spread of diseases across Europe
Which is NOT a reason Europeans wanted to explore the world?
To become famous for finding new lands
To learn how to make books
To become rich and find valuable things
To teach people in different lands about their religion
Which route did Marco Polo travel to get to Asia?
The Buffalo Trace
The Silk Road
The Wilderness Road
Route 66
How did spreading their religion help a country?
It allowed them to have power over their people, because religion and government were combined
It gave them access to new ideas from a new religion
It helped countries win wars
It allowed countries to be rich and wealthy
Which was a valuable weaponry item Marco Polo discovered during his travels to Asia?
Gunpowder
Plastic
Lead
Porcelain
