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What was an important part of Aztec religious rituals?

A
aqueducts
B
chinampas
C
knot work
D
music
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Which group was in the middle class in Mayan society?

A
farmers
B
laborers
C
merchants
D
warriors
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A
the Andes Mountains
B
the Caribbean Sea
C
the Gulf of Mexico
D
the Yucatán Peninsula
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How did the Spanish influence native peoples of the Americas?

A
They trained native peoples how to trade.
B
They converted native peoples to Catholicism.
C
They made native peoples follow a class system.
D
They taught native peoples about central government.
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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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A goal of the Great Peasants’ Revolt was

A
to stop the raids on monasteries and churches.
B
to make Germany part of the Holy Roman Empire.
C
to oppose the spread of Protestantism in Germany.
D
to take wealth away from the Roman Catholic Church.
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After many people began reading and interpreting the Bible, they

A
began to support the Church’s teachings.
B
began to challenge the Church’s teachings.
C
ignored the Church.
D
abandoned the Church.
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How did the Northern Renaissance differ from the Italian Renaissance?

A
The Northern Renaissance was more secular.
B
The Northern Renaissance rejected classical thinking.
C
The Northern Renaissance added an emphasis on the individual.
D
The Northern Renaissance combined Humanism with religious thinking.
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A major Renaissance work by Machiavelli was

A
The Prince.
B
The Divine King.
C
The Queen.
D
The Divine Comedy.
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A similarity between Henry VIII and Martin Luther was that both

A
formed new denominations that spread throughout Europe.
B
were European monarchs who opposed the Catholic Church.
C
were religious leaders who tried to change the Catholic Church.
D
were excommunicated from the Catholic Church for their actions.
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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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Which statement best describes the effect of Triangular Trade on Africa?

A
Communities were devastated, the population declined, families were torn apart, and slave trading wars claimed even more African lives.
B
Societal fabric was destroyed, between 10-15 million Africans were sent to the New World, and the rise of African state banks occurred.
C
Young, healthy Africans were sent to the New World, a smallpox epidemic further decreased the population, and Africa began growing coffee.
D
Ten to twenty percent of Africans on the Middle Passage died due to inhumane conditions, West Africa became a trading post for corn and wheat, and wars for colonial control began.
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The Counter-Reformation was a religious and political movement that

A
worked to spread the ideas and teachings of John Calvin across Europe.
B
worked to spread the ideas and teachings of Martin Luther across Europe.
C
involved the creation of new practices and policies in the Catholic Church.
D
involved the creation of new practices and policies in the Protestant Church.
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Which list states events from the English Reformation in the correct order?

A
i. Elizabeth I restored the Church of England.ii. Mary I became the Queen of England.iii. Mary I became known as “Bloody Mary.”iv. Henry VIII broke with the Catholic Church.
B
i. Henry VIII broke with the Catholic Church.ii. Mary I became the Queen of England.iii. Mary I became known as “Bloody Mary.”iv. Elizabeth I restored the Church of England.
C
i. Mary I became the Queen of England.ii. Mary I became known as “Bloody Mary.”iii. Henry VIII broke with the Catholic Church.iv. Elizabeth I restored the Church of England.
D
i. Mary I became known as “Bloody Mary.”ii. Mary I became the Queen of England.iii. Elizabeth I restored the Church of England.iv. Henry VIII broke with the Catholic Church.
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Which statement best describes what happened if a German prince decided a state was Catholic in the late 1500s?

A
The state had to tolerate other religions.
B
The state tolerated Lutherans but not Calvinists.
C
Lutherans could stay, but they had to pay higher taxes.
D
Lutherans had to change their religion or leave the state.
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What were some effects of the Columbian Exchange?

A
Africa grew wealthy from the slave trade, the Americas gained gold from Europe, and the merchant class of Europe was born.
B
Africa’s population declined, the Americas flourished with plants from Europe, and wealth flowed in the European economy.
C
African society was torn apart by the slave trade, the Americas exported finished goods to Europe, and European countries invested in the American stock market.
D
West Africa began agricultural farming, the Americas were introduced to horses, and Europe started funding state banks.
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The Peace of Augsburg was later broken by

A
the Council of Trent.
B
the Thirty Years’ War.
C
the Great Peasants’ Revolt.
D
the Protestant Reformation.
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The fact that the astrolabe was developed in the Muslim empire implies that

A
Europeans had more advanced technology.
B
Europeans did not make use of new knowledge.
C
the Muslim empire was technologically advanced.
D
the world outside of Europe was undeveloped.
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Why were joint-stock companies created?

A
to allow individuals to finance and share the benefits of trade
B
to reduce the risk of overseas business
C
to let two or more individuals buy stock in a company
D
to create bigger companies
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The conquistadors were driven primarily by

A
the desire for gold.
B
a religious duty to acquire land for Spain.
C
an urge to distribute land to the native peoples.
D
a desire to have Indigenous peoples experience power and fame.

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