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Which statement best explains the importance of the Age of Discovery?

A
The Age of Discovery was the beginning of globalization.
B
The Age of Discovery established less efficient trade routes.
C
The Age of Discovery covered a very short time in history.
D
The Age of Discovery explained the rise of freedom movements.
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Read the quotation from the Council of Trent in the 1500s.[W]ith God going before us . . . we may . . . deliberate and discuss . . . whatsoever is needful for repelling those assaults of barbarians and infidels, with which they seek the overthrow of all Christendom.What is the quotation most likely about?

A
a refusal to accept the spread of Protestantism
B
a vote of support for the Church of England
C
a call to arms against the Catholic Church
D
a desire to end the sale of indulgences
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Which statement best characterizes the ideas of Voltaire?

A
People are naturally reasonable.
B
People are naturally selfish and violent.
C
Governments create unequal societies.
D
Government should be separate from religion.
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Diagram of African society progression. First bubble: farming community becomes village. Second bubble: Village becomes trading town. Third bubble: blank. Fourth bubble: blank.

Question illustration
A
city, then territory
B
territory, then province
C
province, then city
D
city, then kingdom
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Why was Chaucer’s knight an example of chivalry?

A
The knight rode all over the world.
B
The knight admired truth and honor.
C
The knight name was held in high repute.
D
The knight’s fame had spread to many nations.
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What did the Mayas develop?

A
intricate roads to connect different parts of their empire
B
stone carvings that showed images of their rulers
C
a calendar based on a solar year of 365 days
D
an urban area with a system of canals
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Read this passage from the English Bill of Rights.That it is the right of the subjects to petition the king, and all commitments and prosecutions for such petitioning are illegal.This passage from the English Bill of Rights led to the protection of which right?

A
the freedom to bear arms
B
the right to pass taxes
C
the freedom of speech
D
the right to vote
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Which event happened first in history?

A
The epic poem Beowulf was written.
B
The population of Europe peaked.
C
The Hanseatic League formed.
D
The Canterbury Tales was written.
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In addition to an interest in religious reform, the princes of Germany supported Martin Luther’s ideas for

A
cultural and social reasons.
B
political and economic reasons.
C
ethical and philosophical reasons.
D
educational and intellectual reasons.
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Which statement best compares Mary I to Elizabeth I?

A
Mary I believed non-Catholics should be pardoned, while Elizabeth I believed in punishing non-Catholics.
B
Mary I believed the monarch should lead the church, while Elizabeth I believed the pope should lead the church.
C
Mary I opposed the creation of the Church of England, while Elizabeth I fully supported it.
D
Mary I opposed the policies and practices of the Catholic Church, while Elizabeth I fully supported them.
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The French king was able to defy the pope because the king

A
inherited his authority from a powerful father.
B
believed himself to be independent of the Church.
C
conquered large territories and ruled with firm control.
D
created a strong national identity and a central government.
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Boyle’s law explains

A
the way to develop an idea and design an experiment.
B
the impact of gravity on the motion of objects on Earth.
C
the relationship between pressure and the volume of gas.
D
the elliptical orbit of Earth and other planets around the sun.
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The end of the Roman Empire marked the beginning of a new era called

A
the Germanic Period.
B
the European Ages.
C
the Renaissance.
D
the Middle Ages.
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What was the overall purpose of the Declaration of the Rights of Man?

A
to create a government responsive to the people
B
to eliminate the monarchy and aristocracy
C
to guarantee a good life to all citizens
D
to eliminate the excessive power of clergy
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French soldiers brought home ideas about government and rights from the American Revolution, including news of the Declaration of Independence. One of the ideas presented in the Declaration of Independence is equality for all. Englishman Thomas Hobbes and which other Enlightenment thinker proposed this idea?

A
Rosseau
B
Montesquieu
C
Locke
D
Voltaire
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How much of Europe’s population died from the plague in the 1300s?

A
20–30 percent
B
30–50 percent
C
60-70 percent
D
50–60 percent
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How were the nobles and the clergy similar in medieval Europe?

A
They were part of the church hierarchy.
B
They had equal status in the social structure.
C
They shared power with the monarchs.
D
They gave peasants work and land.
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What is the primary reason to have three branches of government?

A
Having three branches prevents the concentration of power in one branch.
B
Having three branches delineates specific roles for each branch.
C
Having three branches ensures that every decision made is one everyone can agree with.
D
Having three branches affirms absolute civilian control of the government.
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How were courtly love songs and epic poems similar?

A
Both were sung to harp music.
B
Both emphasized bravery in battle.
C
Both were based on heroic legends.
D
Both evolved from ancient story forms.
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The use of depth and distance on a flat surface such as a painting is called

A
shading
B
perspective
C
illustration
D
fresco

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