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9WOH SW 3.7.3 - Renaissance Origins - Feb 15

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Select 2 answers.

Florence, Italy, during the Renaissance, was known for ___________ and ______________.

a)

banking

b)

armor making

c)

cloth trading

d)

cheese

2.

One of the most famous families that hired artist to make artwork were the _________ family.

a)

Arno

b)

Medici

c)

Milan

d)

Rome

3.

Renaissance began in this city

a)

Florence

b)

Rome

c)

Barcelona

d)

Paris

4.

Renaissance means

a)

Rebirth

b)

Restart

c)

Reform

d)

Relation

5.

Which statement BEST describes a city-state?

a)

An independent region ruled by a powerful city

b)

A powerful city that is part of a larger country

c)

A powerful city that is part of a larger state

d)

All of the above

6.
The center of both financial & artistic growth during the Renaissance was
a)
Genoa
b)
Florence
c)
Milan
d)
Venice
7.

Which group most contributed to bringing ideas from Asia into Renaissance Italy?

a)

Venetian traders

b)

Catholic missionaries

c)

Portuguese explorers

d)

Indian mathematicians

8.

Which statement best explains how foreign trade contributed to the start of the Renaissance?

a)

It inspired the explorations that brought fresh ideas back to Europe.

b)

It brought wealth to the families who supported Italian artists and thinkers.

c)

It introduced technologies from Asia that inspired the rebirth of science and medicine.

d)

It gave Europeans access to the natural resources they needed to begin industrial production.

9.

Which change was an outcome of the Renaissance?

a)

the political and religious unification of Europe

b)

advancements in European art and science

c)

the outbreak of civil wars throughout Europe

d)

industrialization of the European economy

10.

The primary members of the governments of city-states in pre-Renaissance Italy were

a)

military leaders

b)

Catholic bishops

c)

wealthy merchants

d)

Enlightenment philosophers

11.

Which activity was the main source of the wealth for Italian city-states during the Renaissance?

a)

technological innovation

b)

the production of luxury goods

c)

the sale of valuable paintings and sculptures

d)

control over imports and exports

12.

Artists and builders looked to two previous classical civilizations for inspiration. What were their names? (page 2)

a)

Greece and the Middle East

b)

Mesopotamia and Africa

c)

Greece and Rome

d)

China and Rome

13.

What was the Renaissance?

a)

The rebirth of classical art and learning from 1300-1600

b)

The rebirth of classical swordfighting from 1100-1450

c)

The rebirth of classical handwriting from 1500-1900

d)

The rebirth of rebirth from 100-500

14.
The Mongols helped to increase trade between Europe and Asia by
a)
a. staying isolated from people from other countries.
b)
b. increasing the prices of goods.
c)
c. making the Silk Road safe to travel again.
d)
d. building ports and harbors.