1st Nine Weeks – Test One

The Middle Ages & Renaissance Section 1

1.

Renaissance Artists

Michelangelo

?

Raphael

• Which person would best fill in the missing box?

A. Dante

B. Petrarch

C. Anguissola

D. Machiavelli

2.• During the years of the Viking raids they left Europe with

knowledge about sailing, shipbuilding, and trade routes. In the process many Vikings remained in Europe and became Christians and civilized people. This is an example of:

A. Feudalism

B. Cultural Diffusion

C. Plunder

D. Idea Trading

3.

Kings

Nobles

?

• Which group of people would you find next as you travel down the pyramid?

A. Clergy (Priests)

B. Lords

C. Knights or Vassals

D. Serfs

4.

• The everyday language of people in a region or country is known as:

A. Perspective

B. Humanism

C. Secular

D. Vernacular

5.

• A highly developed culture that normally has a form of writing is known as a:

A. Town

B. Civilization

C. Culture

D. Urbanization

6.

Artist

Raphael

Perspective

Poet

Dante

?

• Which term would best fill the empty box?

A. Vernacular

B. Culture

C. Patron

D. Secular

7.

• A system of loyalties and protections used during the Middle Ages is:

A. The Crusades

B. Feudalism

C. Plunder

D. Cultural Diffusion

8.

• The Crusades motivated trading which made the Northern Italian cities grow at a fast rate, which in turn began the Renaissance. This is an example of:

A. Culture

B. Birth Rate

C. Urbanization

D. Humanism

9.

The Roman Catholic Church

_____________

Michelangelo

• Which term would best fill the middle box to explain the relationship?

A. Secular

B. Cultural Diffusion

C. Patron

D. Artist

10.

The 1st Crusade - 1095

The Last Crusade - 1291

?

• Which event might occur 3rd on the timeline?

A. The Vikings raid Europe

B. Start of Christianity

C. Europeans are exposed to products from Asia.

D. The Franks become the most powerful of the tribes in Europe.

11.

• The Middle Ages a period of European History from 500 A.D to 1500 A.D. followed the:

A. Crusades

B. fall of the Roman Empire

C. attack of Vikings

D. Mongol Invasions

12.

• An intellectual movement that focused on human potential and achievements is known as:

A. Cultural DiffusionB. HumanismC. Vernacular MovementD. Secular

13.

Middle Ages The Renaissance

?

Literature

Art

Faith in God

Feudalism

• Which might help tip the scales in favor of the Renaissance?

A. Secular IdeasB. Viking RaidsC. Germanic TribesD. The Black Plague

14.

?

Franks

Saxons

Vandals

Visigoths

• Which might best fit in the largest circle?

A. Vikings

B. Mongols

C. Germanic Tribes

D. Monks

15.

• Although the Christians did not win the final Crusades, cultural diffusion helped Europe by:

A. killing large numbers of VikingsB. introducing products like silk, spices, and

knowledgeC. bringing feudalismD. putting an end to the Black Plague

16.

?

Learning

ArtRebirth

• Which should you put in place of the “?” mark?

A. Leonardo da VinciB. MichelangeloC. RenaissanceD. The Roman Catholic

Church

17.

• The Medici Family’s control and power in the city of Florence proved a rise in:

A. FeudalismB. A middle class of peopleC. KnightsD. The Crusades

18.

• The average number of people living in a square mile is known as:

A. Social GroupB. Population DensityC. CommunityD. Population

19.

People flee disaster

People flee persecution

?

• Which might best fit in the large bubble?

A. PatronB. RefugeeC. SerfsD. Urbanization

20.

Northern Italy

Florence

Venice

Rome

Milan

• If you could remove one of these bubbles which one should it be?

A. VeniceB. MilanC. FlorenceD. Rome

21.

• Since much of Northern Italy was formed into city-states and the rest of Europe was primarily rural. How was this an advantage for Italy when the Renaissance began?

A. The Mongols could not conquer the cities.B. Cities are often where people exchange ideas.C. The Muslims conquered Italy first.D. The Black Plague never affected Italy.

22.

• All of the following were the expectations of a “Renaissance Man” EXCEPT:

A. Be a patronB. Study classical literatureC. Fight in the CrusadesD. Improve dance, music, and skills like

swordsmanship.

23.

• Poets such as Dante, began to write their works in Italian instead of Latin. This is an example of using:

A. the principals of patrons.B. a vernacular writing approach.C. the ideas of Mitchella da Metzi the great writer.D. literature to inspire the Mongols.

24.

Lands of the Vikings

Norway

Spain

Denmark

Sweden

• Which bubble should be removed from this list?

A. NorwayB. SpainC. SwedenD. Denmark

25.

Crusades

Expected by the Pope

Duty of Feudalism

?_____?_____?

• Which might be the best fit for the bottom line in the diagram?

A. Claim JerusalemB. Fight the MongolsC. Spread the Black

PlagueD. Teach Latin to the

Muslims

26.

• The Medici Family was a most powerful and wealthy family, which became leaders in the city of:

A. MilanB. VeniceC. FlorenceD. Genoa

27.

• A middle class of people begin to emerge during the Renaissance, which were business men and traders, but also go by the name of:

A. CobblersB. MerchantsC. Ohio State Buckeye FansD. You better not miss this question people!

28.??

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Birthrate

Death Rate

Urbanization

• What might you put in the box with the “???” that would help explain the relationship?

A. RefugeeB. EmigrateC. Population DensityD. Crusades

29.

• The Roman Catholic Church was one of his most regular patrons, in return he sculpted “King David” and “The Pieta” (Mary holding Jesus):

A. MichelangeloB. Leonardo da VinciC. AnguissolaD. Dante

30.

• She was the most famous female poet during the period of the Renaissance.

A. Vittoria ColonnaB. Giovanni BoccaccioC. MachiavelliD. Raphael