Renaissance and Middle Ages

Question 1

What is the Black Death?

Answer 1

The Black Death (Bubonic Plague), was a fatal disease that killed millions of people between 1346 and 1350 with regular outbreaks for the next century.

Question 2

What does the word Renaissance mean?

Answer 2

The word Renaissance means, “re-birth”. This was a time period when ideas from classical civilization were borrowed.

Question 3

Define: Feudalism

Answer 3

A system in the Middle Ages where a lord owns land and all others serve him.

Question 4

What is the difference between a freeman and a serf?

Answer 4

A freeman gets pain for his work, a serf does not.

Question 5

Define: Manorial System

Answer 5

A system in rural areas where a noble owns land and lives in a manor, peasants farm his land for him.

Question 6

Define: Sumptuary Laws

Answer 6

Laws that control what you can buy and what you can’t buy.

Question 7

Define: Tithe

Answer 7

A portion of crops or percentage of earnings paid to the church.

Question 8

Define: Crusades

Answer 8

A series of religious wars lead by the Christians to fight with the Muslims over the rule of Jerusalem; the Holy Land. The word Crusade, means “cross”.

Question 9

Define: City-States

Answer 9

A politically independent city and its surrounding hinterland.

Question 10

What is a humanist?

Answer 10

Someone who’s thoughts center around human’s interests, values, and needs.

Question 11

Define: Imperialism

Answer 11

An extension of power over a territory including its resources and people.

Question 12

Define: Enlightenment

Answer 12

Being taught something or learning something to better yourself or your understanding of a topic.

Question 13

What was the Silk Road?

Answer 13

A series of major trade routes to Asia. They were dangerous and the prices were very high.

Question 14

Explain what the Protestant Reformation was.

Answer 14

When Martin Luther wrote the 95 thesis and started a new church because he disagreed with the Catholic church. Him and his followers became known as Protestants.

Question 15

What was the hierarchy in the Middle Ages?

Answer 15

Monarchs (King/Queen)
Church (Priests and Bishops)
Knights
Peasants (Freeman/Serfs)

Question 16

What group made up most of the population?

Answer 16

The peasants

Question 17

True/False: People in the Feudal system are equal

Answer 17

FALSE! The higher up you were on the “pyramid”, the more important you were, therefore, not everyone was equal.

Question 18

Who were the few people educated in the Middle Ages?

Answer 18

Monks and Nuns

Question 19

What determined a person’s social status in the feudal system?

Answer 19

Wealth, money

Question 20

What was art, music and philosophy of the medieval period based on?

Answer 20

Religion, until the Renaissance, then humanism was the inspiration.

Question 21

What event was one major change at the end of the Middle Ages that changed society?

Answer 21

The Black Death

Question 22

How did the Black Death affect the economy? Why could peasants now ask for more money?

Answer 22

a) There were labor shortages and bankruptcy.

b) They were being released from obligations to their lords.

Question 23

During the Middle Ages, what goods were valued the most?

Answer 23

• Jewels
• Spices
• Fabrics like silk, satin, taffeta and muslin.

Question 24

Which 2 cities became great trading centers due to the Crusades and trade with the East? Which country are they located in?

Answer 24

Genoa and Venice, they are located in Italy

Question 25

How did Humanists change the way people thought in the Renaissance?

Answer 25

They directed their thoughts more towards humanism.

Question 26

What were the FOUR things Humanists believed in?

Answer 26

• It is important to use the power of reason to find the truth for yourself
• It is good to have an open, curious and questioning mind.
• Great things can be achieved by learning.
• A person should be skilled in many different areas.

Question 27

When was the printing press invented? By who?

Answer 27

1450, by Johannes Gutenberg.

Remember, NOT Gunther like I thought while playing heads up

Question 28

How did the printing press change peoples lives?

Answer 28

Reading became more accessible, not only just rich people could purchase books anymore, people were kept up to date on political issues, and less and less people were illiterate.

Question 29

The Scientific Method’s greatest contribution was to _________.

Answer 29

Hypothesize and experiment to find answers to questions.

Question 30

What was Martin Luther critical of the church about?

Answer 30

• They were selling indulgences, which were documents that shortened you punishment for sins.
• They were spending money on luxurious items instead of religious items for the church.

Question 31

How did Martin Luther start the Protestant reformation?

Answer 31

He wrote the 95 thesis and nailed them to the Church door.

Question 32

Johanne Kepler, Leonardo da Vinci, and Copernicus all did what?

Answer 32

Made huge discoveries that helped to shape the world as we know it.