Guided Reading: Europe before Transatlantic Travel
Directions: Read pages 22-27. As you read, answer the questions below.
1.
Ancient Greeks valued human ____________ and believed in the power of the human mind to think, explain, and
understand life.
2.
Greek scientists and mathematicians accurately calculated the size of what object?
3.
How was Greece divided?
4.
What is a democracy?
5.
Who participated in a Greek direct democracy?
6.
What type of government did Rome have?
7.
Roman _____________ were written and kept on record for public display.
8.
In a republic, __________________ elected ________________________ to vote on issues.
9.
What country’s government was influenced by Ancient Greece and Ancient Rome?
10. Why did nobles need knights?
11. The system of promises between lords and vassals is known as ____________________________________.
12. During feudalism, who farmed the lands?
13. During the Middle Ages, what religion were most people in Europe?
14. What set of wars increased trade between Europe and Asia?
15. What famous European explorer traveled the Silk Road, increasing trade between Europe and Asia?
16. What disease did European traders bring back from Asia?
17. How many people died in Europe?
18. What infected animal helped to cause the spread of the disease?
19. What does the word Renaissance mean?
20. What country did the Renaissance begin in?
21. What subjects did people study during the Renaissance?
22. People’s interest in the humanities led them to respect those who could, ___________________,
_____________________, and ______________________ well.
23. How did the invention of the printing press change education.
Guided Reading: Europe before Transatlantic Travel
Directions: Read pages 22-27. As you read, answer the questions below.
1.
Ancient Greeks valued human ____________ and believed in the power of the human mind to think, explain, and
understand life.
2.
Greek scientists and mathematicians accurately calculated the size of what object?
3.
How was Greece divided?
4.
What is a democracy?
5.
Who participated in a Greek direct democracy?
6.
What type of government did Rome have?
7.
Roman _____________ were written and kept on record for public display.
8.
In a republic, __________________ elected ________________________ to vote on issues.
9.
What country’s government was influenced by Ancient Greece and Ancient Rome?
10. Why did nobles need knights?
11. The system of promises between lords and vassals is known as ____________________________________.
12. During feudalism, who farmed the lands?
13. During the Middle Ages, what religion were most people in Europe?
14. What set of wars increased trade between Europe and Asia?
15. What famous European explorer traveled the Silk Road, increasing trade between Europe and Asia?
16. What disease did European traders bring back from Asia?
17. How many people died in Europe?
18. What infected animal helped to cause the spread of the disease?
19. What does the word Renaissance mean?
20. What country did the Renaissance begin in?
21. What subjects did people study during the Renaissance?
22. People’s interest in the humanities led them to respect those who could, ___________________,
_____________________, and ______________________ well.
23. How did the invention of the printing press change education.