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Why did Europeans travel across the Mediterranean Sea to reach the Silk Road?

A
to obtain cloths, spices, and other goods
B
to discover ancient religious sites
C
to escape natural disasters at home
D
to search for a new home with opportunities
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The Dutch East India Company, the British East India Company, and the Virginia Company were

A
single-stock companies
B
multiple-stock companies
C
monarchy-funded companies
D
joint-stock companies
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During the Renaissance, Italian cities became centers of

A
photography
B
warfare
C
banking
D
transportation
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During the Renaissance, Italian artists were supported by wealthy

A
priests.
B
scholars.
C
patrons.
D
popes.
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How did trade contribute to the spread of the plague in the 1300s?

A
Trading vessels from the Americas brought the plague to London, where it spread across Europe.
B
Trading caravans from Mongolia brought the plague to Rome, where it spread across Europe.
C
Trading caravans from Russia brought the plague to Barcelona, where it spread across Europe.
D
Trading vessels from China brought the plague to Sicily, where it spread across Europe.
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Which best states how wealthy men changed their interests during the Renaissance?

A
They began to focus on military goals and foreign trade to control markets.
B
They began to focus on religious goals and teachings to strengthen the Church.
C
They began to focus on military goals and weaponry to become better soldiers.
D
They began to focus on educational goals and new skills to become well rounded.
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Read this passage from a British newspaper.The French and Indians, the Number of each not known, had, as we found after, possessed the Sides and Brow of a Hill, in a circular Form, from the Extreme of which some of them fired upon one of our advanced Flank Parties. This immediately struck a general Panic; the Men could not be persuaded to form regularly; in great Confusion they fell back . . . . no Order could be restored.–The Public AdvertiserSeptember 20, 1755Based on this passage, which statement is true?

A
The British panicked when they were shot at.
B
The French and Indigenous peoples were very alarmed.
C
The British were on a hill in a circle.
D
The British fired and then panicked.
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Global exploration by sea was made possible primarily by

A
longer routes.
B
larger ships.
C
military strength.
D
new technology.
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The graph shows the death rate of the pneumonic plague in Europe during the 1300s.

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about 1 in 10
B
about 2 in 10
C
about 5 in 10
D
about 9 in 10
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How did the encomienda system function in the Spanish colonies?

A
It was a slavery system that did not allow the enslaved to be sold off the land.
B
It made noble attempts to care for the Indigenous peoples.
C
It established a system that distributed land to the Indigenous peoples.
D
It served as a model for the medieval system to be developed in Spain.
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As navigation skills advanced, explorers reached the area now known as the Straits of Magellan. The Straits of Magellan are located

A
south of Chile and Argentina.
B
at the southernmost point of Australia.
C
between the South China Sea and India.
D
at the southern tip of Africa.
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What is one similarity between the famine and plague of the 1300s?

A
Both lowered the population of Europe.
B
Both were caused by weather changes.
C
Both lowered food supplies in Europe.
D
Both were caused by social unrest.
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How did humanism affect paintings during the Renaissance?

A
Paintings became more religious.
B
Paintings became less political.
C
Paintings became more lifelike.
D
Paintings became less realistic.
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How did the Ottoman Empire respond to non-Muslims?

A
It forced them to convert to Islam.
B
It offered them freedom of religion.
C
It forced them to leave the Empire.
D
It offered them freedom of speech.
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Paying tribute included giving gold or human sacrifice victims to a larger, more powerful empire. Which empire forced others to pay tribute?

A
Aztec Empire
B
Inca Empire
C
Spanish Empire
D
Portuguese Empire
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How did the Hundred Years’ War affect standing armies?

A
It increased their power.
B
It reduced their power.
C
It gave their power to nobles.
D
It gave them intermittent power.
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The ruler who was best known for defending religious freedom and promoting tolerance was

A
Akbar.
B
Mehmed II.
C
Aubangzeb.
D
Babur.
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In the mid-1300s, John Wycliffe was

A
a critic of the Protestant Church.
B
a reverend in the Protestant Church.
C
a critic of the Catholic Church.
D
a leader in the Catholic Church.
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What was one cause of the Hundred Years’ War?

A
King Edward III claimed the French throne.
B
King Phillip VI claimed the English throne.
C
King Charles VII claimed the English throne.
D
King Henry V claimed the French throne.
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The middle colonies were founded

A
as safe havens for Catholics and Quakers.
B
as trading posts for fur.
C
for profit and as strategic trading posts.
D
for religion, profit, and strategy.

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