History (Science and Technology in the Renaissance)

Question 1

Most thinkers of the renaissance were not very interested in science. Instead they were more interested in engineering, mathematics and technology.

Answer 1

science
engineering, mathematics and technology

Question 2

Why did the thinkers want to find out about engineering, mathematics and technology?

Answer 2

1. To make new weapons and other things for war
2. To build new roads, bridges, canals, transport and buildings.
3. To help trade and industry to grow

Question 3

The italian city states were always fighting with one another.

Answer 3

fighting with one another

Question 4

Why did the princes pay the engineers?

Answer 4

The princes paid the engineers to invent new weapons like cannons of different kinds, stronger fortifications and new ways of knocking down enemy defences.

Question 5

People wanted to move goods quickly and cheaply for trading. This meant building good roads, bridges and canals. It also meant building better ships when the voyages of discovery had been made. People invented new instruments for surveying and finding the way at sea. This meant better maps could now be made and crossing the oceans was much safer.

Answer 5

move goods quickly, cheaply
building good roads, bridges, canals
building better ships
new instruments, surveying, finding the way at sea.