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Renaissance art often included influences from ancient Greek and Roman

A
religion and politics.
B
sculpture and architecture.
C
economics and sculpture.
D
politics and architecture.
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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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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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Which sentence best describes characteristics of Renaissance art?

A
Renaissance art had both religious and Medieval themes.
B
Renaissance art had both religious and European themes.
C
Renaissance art had both religious and secular themes.
D
Renaissance art had both religious and political themes.
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People began to study classical thought during the Renaissance to

A
better themselves.
B
earn money.
C
improve the Church.
D
earn respect.
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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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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 best describes how wealthy merchant families such as the Medicis influenced achievements during the Renaissance?

A
By supporting art, wealthy merchant families created an environment that also promoted cultural achievements.
B
By supporting the Church, wealthy merchant families created an environment that also promoted religious achievements.
C
By supporting city-states, wealthy merchant families created an environment that also promoted cultural achievements.
D
By supporting Italy, wealthy merchant families created an environment that also promoted national achievements.
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Which statement best explains how the development of humanism during the Renaissance affected artists differently than during the Middle Ages?

A
Renaissance artists focused more on creating human, lifelike figures than Medieval artists did.
B
Renaissance artists focused less on creating human, lifelike figures than Medieval artists did.
C
Renaissance artists focused more on creating religious, powerful figures than Medieval artists did.
D
Renaissance artists focused less on creating religious, powerful figures than Medieval artists did.
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What did Mary I do when she became the Queen of England?

A
She restored her nation’s ties to the Catholic Church.
B
She made Anglicanism the official religion of England.
C
She allowed all heretics to travel and settle in England.
D
She refused to recognize the Council of Trent agreements.
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After the Peace of Augsburg, which religion was officially recognized in many German states?

A
Anglicanism
B
Calvinism
C
Lutheranism
D
Presbyterianism
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What role did Henry VIII play in the Reformation?

A
He led the Reformation in Germany.
B
He created the Church of England.
C
He stood trial at the Diet of Worms.
D
He brought reform to Switzerland.
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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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The Peace of Augsburg ended the conflict between

A
German princes and the Holy Roman Emperor.
B
German princes and peasants who had revolted.
C
Martin Luther and the Roman Catholic Church.
D
Martin Luther and the Holy Roman Emperor.
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Which best states how the Renaissance affected Europe between 1300 and 1600?

A
The Renaissance led to major artistic changes but few social changes in Europe.
B
The Renaissance led to major social changes but few political changes in Europe.
C
The Renaissance led to no major artistic, social, or political changes in Europe.
D
The Renaissance led to major artistic, social, and political changes in Europe.
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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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Which book could many people read for the first time because of the Gutenberg press?

A
Utopia
B
Republic
C
Hamlet
D
the Bible
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How did the Renaissance affect the power of independent monarchs?

A
It increased their power.
B
It sparked a movement to outlaw monarchies.
C
It sparked a movement to make all monarchs independent.
D
It decreased their power.
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How did the Catholic Church respond to the Ninety-Five Theses?

A
It implemented a few key reforms from the list.
B
It created its own list of reforms and enacted them.
C
It implemented almost all of the reforms from the list.
D
It condemned the list and asked the writer to recant it.
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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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