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Civilizations in North and South America — Unit test Answers

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How did Martin Luther start the Protestant Reformation?

A
by giving a speech in a square in a small town
B
by handing churchgoers fliers during a service
C
by writing a list of grievances about the Church
D
by printing his beliefs in a newspaper in Wittenburg
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How did Olmec civilization differ from Maya civilization?

A
The Olmecs were the first culture to live in Mesoamerica. The Mayas came later and adopted some of the Olmecs’ early practices.
B
The Mayas were the first culture to live in Mesoamerica. The Olmecs came later and rejected most of the Mayas’ early practices.
C
The Olmec civilization declined after a prolonged drought, while the Maya civilization continued to flourish into the 1500s.
D
The Maya civilization declined after a prolonged drought, while the Olmec civilization declined after years of warfare.
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Which statement best describes the political structure of the ancient Chavíns?

A
The Chavíns developed city-states that were powerful but independent.
B
The Chavín civilization included different groups unified under a single religion.
C
The Chavín civilization was ruled by an emperor and had about four hundred tribute states.
D
The Chavíns were run by representatives from different city-states.
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Which best explains why the Gutenberg press transformed European society?

A
It increased printing speed while reducing cost, decreasing the number of books written in the vernacular.
B
It increased printing speed while reducing type size, decreasing the size of books.
C
It increased printing speed while reducing cost, allowing printed ideas to spread more widely and quickly.
D
It increased printing speed while reducing cost, allowing publishers to make more money.
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A Northern Renaissance artist who also published books was

A
Thomas More.
B
Hans Holbein.
C
Jan van Eyck.
D
Albrecht Dürer.
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For what primary purpose did the Spanish enslave many Indigenous peoples?

A
to build churches and grow coffee
B
to build ships and grow tobacco
C
to work in mines and grow sugar
D
to work on ranches and grow corn
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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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Where did Italian artists and writers flee for safety during the Italian wars?

A
northern Europe
B
southern Europe
C
North America
D
South America
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Which current artifacts reflect the influence of the Olmec civilization on Mayan culture?

A
ancient maps
B
written manuscripts
C
temples and pyramids
D
metal household artifacts
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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 France to focus on the Renaissance.
B
It allowed Spain to focus on the Renaissance.
C
It allowed Germany to focus on the Renaissance.
D
It allowed Russia to focus on the Renaissance.
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Which best states how Erasmus and More helped spread Renaissance ideas in Europe?

A
Both questioned humanist beliefs while still being creative.
B
Both questioned Church teachings while still being religious.
C
Both challenged humanist beliefs while still being religious.
D
Both defended Church teachings while still being creative.
18

Atahualpa was the leader of the

A
Inca Empire.
B
Aztec Empire.
C
Mexican Empire.
D
Spanish Empire.
19

Which correctly matches the product with its place of origin before the Columbian Exchange?

A
Tomato came from Europe
B
Horse came from Europe
C
Wheat came from the Americas
D
Sugar came from the Americas
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In the 1500s, John Calvin left France to

A
escape religious persecution.
B
become a Catholic priest.
C
translate the Bible into German.
D
stand trial at the Diet of Worms.

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