Unit 1 Topic 1.1: Understanding the Renaissance and the Age of Discovery





Question 1

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  • A revival of art and learning from ancient Greece and Rome

  • A technological revolution that led to the internet

  • A series of wars for territorial expansion

  • A period of economic depression in Europe

Question 2

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  • Established the first universities

  • Started reading ancient Greek and Roman texts

  • Invented new farming techniques

  • Explored unknown territories across the oceans

Question 3

Multiple choice



  • The principles of agricultural capitalism

  • The structure of the feudal system

  • The techniques of medieval warfare

  • Human nature and the universe

Question 4

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  • A map of the stars and constellations

  • A study of human emotion and the natural world

  • An example of religious iconography

  • A simple portrait of a woman

Question 5

Multiple choice



  • The power of the Catholic Church

  • The dominance of the feudal lords

  • Human potential and beauty

  • The strength of the military

Question 6

Multiple choice



  • A system of government based on democratic principles

  • A focus on human values and concerns

  • A political ideology promoting monarchy

  • A religious movement that rejected ancient texts

Question 7

Multiple choice



  • Escaping from religious persecution in Europe

  • Desire for wealth and a passion for spreading Christianity

  • Finding new lands to relocate their populations

  • Establishing educational institutions abroad

Question 8

Multiple choice



  • Explorers discovering new lands and meeting indigenous peoples

  • The signing of the Treaty of Westphalia

  • The invention of the printing press

  • The fall of the Roman Empire

Question 9

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  • Related to artistic and cultural activities

  • Concerned with religious and spiritual matters

  • Related to business and trade

  • Pertaining to the structure of government

Question 10

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  • The rise of commercial and agricultural capitalism

  • The decline of the Catholic Church's influence

  • The discovery of the New World

  • The outbreak of the Black Death

Question 11

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  • A territory governed by religious leaders

  • An organization for economic cooperation

  • A political entity represented by a centralized government

  • A coalition of independent cities

Question 12

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  • The elimination of monarchies

  • The widespread adoption of democratic elections

  • Rulers began to establish more centralized control over their territories

  • The division of kingdoms into smaller feudal states

Question 13

Multiple choice



  • A movement to abandon urban centers

  • A new way of seeing the world and their place in it

  • A trend towards isolationism in politics

  • A desire to return to the ways of the medieval period

Question 14

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  • To document historical events accurately

  • To create maps for explorers

  • To support the feudal system

  • To express new ideas and promote personal, political, and religious messages

Question 15

Multiple choice



  • Systems where people are ranked one above the other

  • The organization of religious congregations

  • The different genres of Renaissance art

  • The classification of new species found in new lands

Question 16

Multiple choice



  • It caused a decline in religious beliefs

  • It led to new ways of thinking about society, religion, and science

  • It decreased the importance of education

  • It initiated a series of peasant revolts

Question 17

Multiple choice



  • It introduced a new sense of humanism and realism in artworks

  • It led to the abandonment of religious themes in art

  • It reduced the variety of colors used in paintings

  • It focused solely on abstract representations

Question 18

Multiple choice



  • The majority of the population remained in rural areas

  • Farming became less important and was largely abandoned

  • There was a significant decrease in urban populations

  • Some people moved to cities and towns to become merchants, artisans, and traders

Question 19

Multiple choice



  • The halt of exploration due to the risks involved

  • The immediate adoption of European customs by indigenous peoples

  • A worldwide peace agreement between all nations

  • The beginning of global interaction and cultural exchange

Question 20

Multiple choice



  • They only affected the arts, not other aspects of life

  • They discouraged further exploration and innovation

  • They reshaped societies in ways that still influence us today

  • They had little to no impact on contemporary life

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