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Which statement is true of the agreements of the Council of Trent?

A
Selling indulgences was forbidden.
B
Lutherans could interpret the Bible.
C
Biblical text was open for discussion.
D
Protestantism would be tolerated.
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A similarity between Henry VIII and Martin Luther was that both

A
formed new denominations that spread throughout Europe.
B
were European monarchs who opposed the Catholic Church.
C
were religious leaders who tried to change the Catholic Church.
D
were excommunicated from the Catholic Church for their actions.
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Which of these events happened first in English history?

A
King John signed the Magna Carta.
B
Parliament divided into two houses.
C
William the Conqueror became king of England.
D
Henry II ruled over all of England.
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The map shows the spread of religions across Europe in the 1500s.

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A
Anglicanism had spread from England across Western Europe into small pockets in Eastern Europe.
B
Germany had become mostly Lutheran as a result of the strong Protestant influence.
C
France had become mostly Calvinist as a result of Calvinism spreading across central Europe.
D
Lutheranism was the dominant religion in Austria and was practiced by most of the people who lived there.
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Which statement best defines the teachings of John Calvin?

A
Calvin taught his followers that salvation could be achieved through faith, but not through good works.
B
Calvin taught his followers that human beings needed to follow strict rules to overcome their nature and do good.
C
Calvin taught his followers that they could reduce punishment for their sins by giving generously to the church.
D
Calvin taught his followers that priests and popes were closer to God than their churchgoers.
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At the beginning of the Renaissance, the Italian city of Rome included many elements taken from

A
Egyptian art and architecture.
B
Greek art and architecture.
C
Spanish art and architecture.
D
French art and architecture.
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Why was the legend of King Arthur most likely written?

A
to illustrate the importance of magic in the past
B
to portray true love between a knight and a queen
C
to tell about an ancient and powerful king and his knights
D
to show that betrayal of knightly duties could be disastrous
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Which was an effect of the Reformation on the arts?

A
Most Protestant churches banned music from worship services.
B
Protestant religious art focused on accurate portrayals of Bible narratives.
C
Catholic imagery was preserved and adopted by Protestant churches.
D
Artists living in Protestant areas made their work more religious in theme.
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During the Renaissance, people began to question

A
religious ideas
B
secular ideas
C
classical ideas
D
scholarly ideas
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Which describes the location of the famous ceiling that Michelangelo painted?

A
inside the Sistine Chapel
B
in Athens, Greece
C
inside St. Peter’s Basilica
D
in Florence, Italy
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The Canterbury Tales was a popular book of the period because it

A
contained many different stories.
B
had characters from all walks of life.
C
was written in easy-to-understand language.
D
described middle- and upper-class fashions.
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The map shows the spread of religion across Europe in the mid-1500s.

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A
the Calvinist faith had spread from Switzerland to other parts of Europe.
B
the Reformation did not have a large impact in northern Europe.
C
the Catholic Church had lost much of its power in southern Europe.
D
the Anglican Church had become the dominant religion across Europe.
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The Thirty Years’ War in Central Europe began when

A
the Anglican Church was established in Germany and was met with resistance.
B
Lutheran princes challenged the Holy Roman Emperor, who was Catholic.
C
Lutheran princes battled Huguenot princes for control of German states.
D
Calvinists went to Germany to spread their beliefs and establish strict laws.
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What was a major effect of the new economic prosperity in medieval Europe?

A
More food was available for townspeople.
B
Fewer people were required to farm the land.
C
The population moved from rural to urban settings.
D
Towns were seldom chartered by a king or lord.
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Why was Thomas Aquinas important to the Church?

A
He was an Italian noble.
B
He was a Dominican priest.
C
He was a great educator who taught religion.
D
He was a scholar who wrote to defend religious ideals.
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Merchant families that ruled Italian city-states established

A
their own farms.
B
their own armies.
C
their own churches.
D
their own schools.
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Pope Leo III crowned Charlemagne as Holy Roman emperor. What did this indicate about the Catholic Church?

A
The Church wanted to give up its power to the emperor.
B
The Church had more faith in Charlemagne than in Pope Leo III.
C
The Church wanted to share power with the emperor.
D
The Church helped Charlemagne conquer much of Europe.
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After the fall of the Roman Empire, many of the people who migrated into England were

A
Spanish.
B
French.
C
of Italian origin.
D
of German origin.
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A new idea that Cervantes celebrates in Don Quixote is

A
service.
B
heaven.
C
individuality.
D
power.
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Why were cathedrals significant in the everyday life of medieval society?

A
They took a long time to construct.
B
They were paid for by ordinary people.
C
They introduced new architectural styles.
D
They represented the power of the Church.

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