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Pre Renaissance Review

Total questions: 21

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Prior to the Reniassance, who could read?

a)

no one, everyone was stupid!

b)

church scholars

c)

wealthy people with access to books

d)

middle & lower classes

2.

Monks translated ancient texts into what "modern" language?

a)

Roman

b)

German

c)

Latin

d)

French

3.

What is a MONESTARY?

a)

a secluded place where monks live & work

b)

a small town church

c)

a larger cathedral with lots of ornate paintings

d)

a place where people would go to learn

4.

Which of the following led to death and destruction during the Middle Ages?

a)

the plague

b)

the 100 Years War

c)

the Civil War

d)

the Crusades

5.

Which eastern Asia group continued to cause death and destruction late into the Middle Ages?

a)

The Mongols

b)

The Huns

c)

The Babylonians

d)

The Assyrians

6.

Which ancient texts did monks help to preserve?

a)

Greek

b)

Roman

c)

Chinese

d)

Arabic

7.

Which of the following best describes the work of monks during the early Renaissance?

a)

their work helped spread ideas in science, philosophy & medicine

b)

they helped invent the printing press

c)

everything was HAND WRITTEN

d)

they included pictures for those who could not read

8.

Which of the following institutions were a direct result of more books?

a)

theaters

b)

universities

c)

elementary schools

d)

libraries

9.

What was taught at the University of Bologna?

a)

law

b)

medicine

c)

math

d)

architecture

10.

Where was medicine taught?

a)

University of Bologna

b)

University of Thebes

c)

University of Padua

d)

University of Cambridge

11.

After the crusades, which things did Europeans find a new love for (and wanted to trade for)?

a)

coffee

b)

spices

c)

linen

d)

gold

12.

After the crusades, Europe needed to create goods to trade for middle eastern spices, what kinds of jobs did they need to create?

a)

manufacturing

b)

farming

c)

education

d)

banking

13.

What types of goods were traded to the Middle East for coffee, spices & paper?

a)

food

b)

houshold items

c)

luxury goods

d)

basic goods

14.

What is a place that lent money called?

a)

a credit store

b)

a bank

c)

a storage hut

d)

an institution of learning

15.

A loan that helps with the purchase of supplies without immediate payment

a)

loan

b)

money

c)

bank

d)

credit

16.

Banks extending letters of credit made it easier for people and businesses to:

a)

trade faster

b)

travel to far away places

c)

buy things they wouldn't have been able to before

d)

live in different countries

17.

Whichnewly adopted math system made trade, $$ & addition so much easier?

a)

Roman Numerals

b)

Mayan Numerals

c)

Arabic Numerals

d)

Latin Numerals

18.

Which area was the 1st to experience the Reniassance thanks to trade & extra $$$?

a)

Northern Spain

b)

Northern Italy

c)

Southern France

d)

Southern England

19.

Which 3 Italian cities were major trade ports during the Renaissance?

a)

Genoa

b)

Venice

c)

Rome

d)

Florence

20.

Once goods came into No. Italy from the Middle East, what happened next?

a)

they were sold to the rest of Italy

b)

they were distributed to the rest of No. Europe

c)

they were traded through the Med Sea into Africa

d)

they were sold at merchant fairs throughout the city

21.

What does RENAISSANCE mean?

a)

cultural change

b)

economic change

c)

rebirth

d)

renewal