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Renaissance
Mrs. Enriquez
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History
7th Grade
05/05/2010

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The invention of the printing press was important because______________.
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It made book available to people.
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Humanism is a way of thought that focuses on the human potential for_________________.
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achievement
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Michelangelo created a work of art called ________.
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Moses
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Classical learning is associated with the ideas of ____>
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Greeks and Romans.
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Name the two countries that unified under a single ruler or government ______ and ________.
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England and France
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Which Italian city was one of the most important centers of learning during the Renaissance?
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Florence
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Writing in the vernacular means ....
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Writing in the people's native language.
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The early printing press produced ____ books in the time it took to copy one book by hand.
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500
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An outburst of ______ most accurately describes the Renaissance.
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creativity
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The Silk Road was important because it led to trade between ______ and ______.
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China and Europe
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Marco Polo's journey encouraged European merchants to
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increase trade with Asia.
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______________ had the greatest impact during the Renaissance Era.
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Printing Press
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__________________ wrote __________ and ________ during the Elizabethan England.
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William Shakespear

Romeo and Juliet

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If you excel in many fields you are referred to as a ________________.
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Renaissance Man
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The European stopped using the Silk Road after the fall of Rome because _________________.
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The route became too dangerous
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_______________ was a famous Renaissance painter and sculptor.
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Michelangelo
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What was the time period of the Renaissance?
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1300-1600
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Renaissance also means ___________.
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rebirth
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The Silk Road connected __________ to __________.
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Europe to China
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Marco Polo traveled the ___________ to China.
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Silk Road
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What helped bring about an end of Feudalism?
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The plague
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In what courntry did the Renaissance begin?
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Italy
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