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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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A Renaissance writer considered one of the greatest poets of all time is

A
Thomas More.
B
Niccolo Machiavelli.
C
Dante Alighieri.
D
Baldassare Castiglione.
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In The Prince, Machiavelli argues that leaders maintain power through

A
kindness and strength.
B
love and kindness.
C
selfishness and discipline.
D
fear and cruelty.
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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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Which answer best describes the effects of the slave trade on the African people?

A
The population declined as a result of forceful removal from the continent and being killed in war.
B
The slave trade led to raids by Europeans to capture African people and transport them to the New World.
C
They shifted commercially away from agriculture to the trade of manufactured goods.
D
Their population declined because few Africans in child-bearing years remained on the continent.
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During the 1500s, many Jesuits became

A
rebels.
B
princes.
C
heretics.
D
missionaries.
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One of the long-reaching effects of the Spanish conquest was the spread of what religion across the Americas?

A
Buddhism
B
Hinduism
C
Catholicism
D
Protestantism
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Which leader was defeated by Francisco Pizarro?

A
Bartolomé
B
Montezuma
C
Cortés
D
Atahualpa
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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 best states how major works produced during the High Renaissance, such as Mona Lisa, affected European culture?

A
Major works produced during the High Renaissance emphasized beauty and led to a revival of classical influence.
B
Major works produced during the High Renaissance emphasized spirituality and led to a revival of church influence.
C
Major works produced during the High Renaissance emphasized naturalism and led to a revival of secular influence.
D
Major works produced during the High Renaissance emphasized science and led to a revival of scientific influence.
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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 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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How did Robert de La Salle help extend France’s influence in the Americas?

A
He explored and established colonies in Canada.
B
He explored Hudson Bay, the Hudson River, and the Hudson Strait.
C
He explored the Pacific Ocean and Hawaii.
D
He explored the Mississippi River and built trading posts on it.
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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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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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