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Which statement best describes the political structure of the ancient Aztecs?

A
The Aztecs developed city-states that were powerful but independent.
B
The Aztec civilization included different groups unified under a single religion.
C
The Aztec civilization was ruled by an emperor and had about four hundred tribute states.
D
The Aztecs were ruled by representatives from different city-states.
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The chart shows that the Taino population was nearly 300,000 in 1492, and under 10,000 in 1548.

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A
The steep decline of the Indigenous population due to exodus of Hispaniola following Columbus’s arrival.
B
The complete disappearance of the Taino from Brazil due to the Columbian Exchange.
C
An example of the impact that European exploration had on Indigenous populations.
D
An example of the severe decline of the Taino religious population after the mission system ended.
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Which action of the Aztec civilization was adopted from the Maya?

A
mandating childhood education
B
unifying a central government
C
creating a stone solar calendar
D
ruling with a singular emperor
4

A major Renaissance novel about a man who fights imaginary enemies is

A
The Prince.
B
Don Quixote.
C
The Book of the Courtier.
D
The Divine Comedy.
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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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Which best states why the Renaissance began in northern Italy?

A
Northern Italy was home to great universities.
B
Northern Italy was close to ancient civilizations.
C
Northern Italy was home to great political leaders.
D
Northern Italy was close to the Catholic Church.
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Why were Renaissance artists influenced by ancient Greek and Roman temples and buildings?

A
The artists worked close to the temples and buildings.
B
The artists read books about the temples and buildings.
C
The artists traveled to visit the temples and buildings.
D
The artists saw paintings of the temples and buildings.
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Which best describes printing before the invention of the Gutenberg printing press?

A
a long, expensive process
B
a short, expensive process
C
a long, inexpensive process
D
a short, inexpensive process
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Merchant families that ruled Italian city-states established

A
their own farms.
B
their own armies.
C
their own churches.
D
their own schools.
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Compared with Medieval art, the purpose of Renaissance art was to

A
support the role of patrons.
B
support the role of the Church.
C
show the wealth of patrons.
D
show the wealth of the Church.
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Where were the first Spanish colonies located in the Americas?

A
in Canada
B
in mainland North America
C
in South America
D
in the Caribbean
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When a nation conquers and settles another country for its own benefit, this practice is called

A
assimilation.
B
the mission system.
C
the encomienda system.
D
colonization.
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Which best explains how the Medicis were able to convince the Catholic Church to become a patron of the arts during the Renaissance?

A
The Medicis became church leaders and pushed the church to support art.
B
The Medicis gave the church luxury goods in exchange for supporting art.
C
The Medicis gave the church textile goods in exchange for supporting art.
D
The Medicis became government leaders and pushed the church to support art.
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The Olmec people

A
constructed giant stone monuments.
B
built pyramids out of blocks of stone.
C
developed a writing system with pictographs.
D
created a system of numbers that included zero.
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Why did Europeans travel across the Mediterranean Sea to reach the Silk Road?

A
to obtain cloths, spices, and other goods
B
to discover ancient religious sites
C
to escape natural disasters at home
D
to search for a new home with opportunities
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As navigation skills advanced, explorers reached the area now known as the Straits of Magellan. The Straits of Magellan are located

A
south of Chile and Argentina.
B
at the southernmost point of Australia.
C
between the South China Sea and India.
D
at the southern tip of Africa.
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According to humanist thinkers, political decisions should be based on

A
ancient wisdom.
B
rational thought.
C
religious doctrines.
D
artistic inclinations.
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What aspect of the Commercial Revolution would bring discord between colonists and their mother countries?

A
There was a lack of a stock exchange in the colonial outpost.
B
All goods and raw materials were tightly regulated by the mother country.
C
Colonial farmers were taxed on goods they produced.
D
Colonists were not permitted to buy shares in joint-stock companies.
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How was the Inca empire impacted by European exploration and colonization?

A
The Spanish forced the Incans to adopt their language, religion, and way of life.
B
The Spanish crowned Atahualpa as emperor of the Inca.
C
The Spanish enriched the Inca empire by buying goods with gold and silver.
D
The Spanish forced many Inca to work as conquistadors.
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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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