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Which statement about women’s power during the Renaissance is true?

A
Women had great political power but little economic power.
B
Women had great political and economic power.
C
Women had little political or economic power.
D
Women had great economic power but little political power.
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The Reformation in England stemmed from a difference of opinion between

A
an English priest and other church leaders.
B
an English priest and one of his churchgoers.
C
an English monarch and the Catholic pope.
D
an English monarch and a German monarch.
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Which best describes the Incas?

A
a large and rich empire in South America
B
a small and poor indigenous tribe in Central America
C
a large and rich empire in Mexico
D
a small and poor Indigenous tribe in South America
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Spain and Portugal competed over territory in the Americas as a result of the voyages of

A
Ferdinand Magellan.
B
Vasco da Gama.
C
Bartolomeu Dias.
D
Christopher Columbus.
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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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What caused Europe’s population to increase, to provoke its interest in trade, and provided its population with large amounts of gold and silver?

A
the Commercial Revolution
B
the Columbian Exchange
C
the Triangular Trade
D
the mercantilism economy
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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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Trade spread the Italian Renaissance across Europe by

A
helping merchants become patrons.
B
helping monarchs become artists.
C
helping merchants become politicians.
D
helping artists become patrons
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Which best explains how humanism affected the way Europeans thought about themselves?

A
Humanism helped Europeans believe in their own potential.
B
Humanism helped Europeans strengthen their religious beliefs.
C
Humanism helped Europeans create classical works of art.
D
Humanism helped Europeans reject classical beliefs.
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What was one advantage Cortés had over the Aztec?

A
Cortés had thousands more warriors than the Aztec.
B
Native peoples fought with Cortés against the Aztec.
C
Cortés was more familiar with fighting than the Aztec.
D
Allies from Europe fought with Cortés against the Aztec.
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Which items originated in the Americas and became European staples as a result of the Columbian Exchange?

A
corn, chocolate, rice, and sugar
B
rice, cattle, tomatoes, gold
C
wheat, chocolate, pineapples, potatoes
D
corn, potatoes, chocolate, tomatoes
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Who started the Reformation in England?

A
John Calvin
B
Henry VIII
C
Martin Luther
D
John Wycliffe
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Renaissance art was strongly influenced by ancient Greek and Roman

A
trade routes.
B
politics.
C
architecture.
D
social life.
14

Which best explains how wealthy residents of Italian cities contributed to the Renaissance?

A
Wealthy residents bought works of art, which supported artists.
B
Wealthy residents participated in religion, which supported the Church
C
Wealthy residents participated in music, which supported the arts.
D
Wealthy residents bought classical books, which supported scholars.
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Unlike during the Medieval period, church leaders commissioned works of art during the Renaissance to

A
teach religious lessons.
B
reward church supporters.
C
demonstrate church wealth.
D
decorate religious spaces.

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