WorksheetsPre Renaissance Review
Total questions: 21
Worksheet time: 13mins
Prior to the Reniassance, who could read?
no one, everyone was stupid!
church scholars
wealthy people with access to books
middle & lower classes
Monks translated ancient texts into what "modern" language?
Roman
German
Latin
French
What is a MONESTARY?
a secluded place where monks live & work
a small town church
a larger cathedral with lots of ornate paintings
a place where people would go to learn
Which of the following led to death and destruction during the Middle Ages?
the plague
the 100 Years War
the Civil War
the Crusades
Which eastern Asia group continued to cause death and destruction late into the Middle Ages?
The Mongols
The Huns
The Babylonians
The Assyrians
Which ancient texts did monks help to preserve?
Greek
Roman
Chinese
Arabic
Which of the following best describes the work of monks during the early Renaissance?
their work helped spread ideas in science, philosophy & medicine
they helped invent the printing press
everything was HAND WRITTEN
they included pictures for those who could not read
Which of the following institutions were a direct result of more books?
theaters
universities
elementary schools
libraries
What was taught at the University of Bologna?
law
medicine
math
architecture
Where was medicine taught?
University of Bologna
University of Thebes
University of Padua
University of Cambridge
After the crusades, which things did Europeans find a new love for (and wanted to trade for)?
coffee
spices
linen
gold
After the crusades, Europe needed to create goods to trade for middle eastern spices, what kinds of jobs did they need to create?
manufacturing
farming
education
banking
What types of goods were traded to the Middle East for coffee, spices & paper?
food
houshold items
luxury goods
basic goods
What is a place that lent money called?
a credit store
a bank
a storage hut
an institution of learning
A loan that helps with the purchase of supplies without immediate payment
loan
money
bank
credit
Banks extending letters of credit made it easier for people and businesses to:
trade faster
travel to far away places
buy things they wouldn't have been able to before
live in different countries
Whichnewly adopted math system made trade, $$ & addition so much easier?
Roman Numerals
Mayan Numerals
Arabic Numerals
Latin Numerals
Which area was the 1st to experience the Reniassance thanks to trade & extra $$$?
Northern Spain
Northern Italy
Southern France
Southern England
Which 3 Italian cities were major trade ports during the Renaissance?
Genoa
Venice
Rome
Florence
Once goods came into No. Italy from the Middle East, what happened next?
they were sold to the rest of Italy
they were distributed to the rest of No. Europe
they were traded through the Med Sea into Africa
they were sold at merchant fairs throughout the city
What does RENAISSANCE mean?
cultural change
economic change
rebirth
renewal
