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Which of these statements is true?

A
A historian only considers written records of the past to be valid.
B
A historian explains how events in the past are connected.
C
A historian does not interpret causes and meanings of events.
D
A historian considers how history affects society, not the individual.
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A key belief of Calvinism in the 1500s was that

A
some people are picked before birth for salvation.
B
human beings are born free from all sins.
C
only priests and popes should interpret the Bible.
D
children should not attend religious services.
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Which humanist idea affected Renaissance society?

A
People are basically good at their core.
B
Reason is secondary to faith and truth.
C
People should always support their leaders.
D
Reason is secondary to rational thought.
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A reason that Renaissance art looked different from Medieval art is that it was generally

A
created for wealthy patrons.
B
created for major political figures.
C
created for aspiring artists.
D
created for the Catholic Church.
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Which sentence best describes characteristics of Renaissance art?

A
Renaissance art had both religious and European themes.
B
Renaissance art had both religious and political themes.
C
Renaissance art had both religious and secular themes.
D
Renaissance art had both religious and Medieval themes.
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Which best describes why the Italian Renaissance spread to northern European cities?

A
Cultural conditions that helped the Renaissance grow in Italy during the early 1400s began to appear in northern European cities during the mid-1400s.
B
Religious support that helped the Renaissance grow in Italy during the early 1400s began to expand in northern European cities during the mid-1400s.
C
Population growth that helped the Renaissance grow in Italy during the early 1400s began to appear in northern European cities during the mid-1400s.
D
Government support that helped the Renaissance grow in Italy during the early 1400s began to expand in northern European cities during the mid-1400s.
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Who launched the Protestant Reformation in the 1500s?

A
John Calvin
B
Henry VIII
C
Martin Luther
D
John Wycliffe
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How did the end of the Hundred Years’ War in 1453 help spread the Renaissance across northern Europe?

A
It allowed Spain to focus on the Renaissance.
B
It allowed Russia to focus on the Renaissance.
C
It allowed Germany to focus on the Renaissance.
D
It allowed France to focus on the Renaissance.
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The Italian wars that began in 1494 helped spread Renaissance ideas to

A
England.
B
Portugal.
C
France.
D
Spain.
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In the mid-1300s, John Wycliffe was

A
a reverend in the Protestant Church.
B
a leader in the Catholic Church.
C
a critic of the Protestant Church.
D
a critic of the Catholic Church.
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Compared with Medieval art, Renaissance art often appeared to be

A
religious.
B
lifelike.
C
ordinary.
D
unrealistic.
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Which would be considered a secondary source about the assassination of Abraham Lincoln?

A
a diary entry by a witness to the assassination
B
a newspaper article written by a reporter who was in the audience at Ford’s Theatre
C
an interview with Booth’s understudy, who was not at Ford’s Theater the night of the assassination
D
an interview with a member of the audience at Ford’s Theater where Lincoln was shot
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How did the Renaissance affect the power of independent monarchs?

A
It sparked a movement to outlaw monarchies.
B
It sparked a movement to make all monarchs independent.
C
It decreased their power.
D
It increased their power.
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Which would likely be the least biased account of the December 7, 1941, attack on Pearl Harbor?

A
a Japanese news article published on December 8, 1941
B
President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s speech following the attack
C
a world history textbook’s account published in 2014
D
a radio announcer’s account from Pearl Harbor at the time of the attack
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Which best states how ideas from classical philosophy were applied to Renaissance government?

A
Ideas from classical philosophy were used to increase the size and influence of government.
B
Ideas from classical philosophy were used to decrease the size and influence of government.
C
Ideas from classical philosophy were used to improve the structure and organization of government.
D
Ideas from classical philosophy were used to improve the structure and influence of government.
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Well-educated people during the Renaissance learned

A
classical Latin.
B
classical French.
C
medieval Latin.
D
medieval French.
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Where did Italian artists and writers flee for safety during the Italian wars?

A
South America
B
northern Europe
C
North America
D
southern Europe
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During the Renaissance, more Europeans became increasingly interested in

A
business and religion.
B
education and the arts.
C
education and the military.
D
religion and spirituality.
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How does the use of perspective affect the appearance of individuals in Renaissance paintings?

A
They appear to be larger.
B
They appear to be closer to each other.
C
They appear to be three-dimensional.
D
They appear to be flat.
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People began to study classical thought during the Renaissance to

A
better themselves.
B
earn respect.
C
improve the Church.
D
earn money.

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