Two Key Areas of Renaissance Technological Innovation Were

question 79

Multiple Choice

Two key areas of Renaissance technological innovation were

• A) fireworks and glass making.
• B) mill construction and hydraulics.
• C) mining and metalworking, including manufacture of firearms.
• D) optical instruments and lens grinding.
• E) the use of the vault and the arch.

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Definitions:

Fiat Money

Currency that a government has declared to be legal tender, but it is not backed by a physical commodity and derives its value solely from the trust that the currency will be accepted as a form of payment.

Store of Value

An asset, commodity, or currency that retains its value over time, allowing it to be saved, retrieved, and exchanged at a later time.

Board of Governors

The leading body of the Federal Reserve System, overseeing the U.S. banking system.

Fed

The Federal Reserve System, which is the central banking system of the United States, responsible for monetary policy.