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What was an important part of Aztec religious rituals?

aqueducts

chinampas

knot work

music

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Which group was in the middle class in Mayan society?

farmers

laborers

merchants

warriors

Review the map.

the Andes Mountains

the Caribbean Sea

the Gulf of Mexico

the Yucatán Peninsula

How did the Spanish influence native peoples of the Americas?

They trained native peoples how to trade.

They converted native peoples to Catholicism.

They made native peoples follow a class system.

They taught native peoples about central government.

Why did Europeans travel across the Mediterranean Sea to reach the Silk Road?

to obtain cloths, spices, and other goods

to discover ancient religious sites

to escape natural disasters at home

to search for a new home with opportunities

A goal of the Great Peasants’ Revolt was

to stop the raids on monasteries and churches.

to make Germany part of the Holy Roman Empire.

to oppose the spread of Protestantism in Germany.

to take wealth away from the Roman Catholic Church.

After many people began reading and interpreting the Bible, they

began to support the Church’s teachings.

began to challenge the Church’s teachings.

ignored the Church.

abandoned the Church.

How did the Northern Renaissance differ from the Italian Renaissance?

The Northern Renaissance was more secular.

The Northern Renaissance rejected classical thinking.

The Northern Renaissance added an emphasis on the individual.

The Northern Renaissance combined Humanism with religious thinking.

A major Renaissance work by Machiavelli was

The Prince.

The Divine King.

The Queen.

The Divine Comedy.

A similarity between Henry VIII and Martin Luther was that both

formed new denominations that spread throughout Europe.

were European monarchs who opposed the Catholic Church.

were religious leaders who tried to change the Catholic Church.

were excommunicated from the Catholic Church for their actions.

What aspect of the Commercial Revolution would bring discord between colonists and their mother countries?

There was a lack of a stock exchange in the colonial outpost.

All goods and raw materials were tightly regulated by the mother country.

Colonial farmers were taxed on goods they produced.

Colonists were not permitted to buy shares in joint-stock companies.

Which statement best describes the effect of Triangular Trade on Africa?

Communities were devastated, the population declined, families were torn apart, and slave trading wars claimed even more African lives.

Societal fabric was destroyed, between 10-15 million Africans were sent to the New World, and the rise of African state banks occurred.

Young, healthy Africans were sent to the New World, a smallpox epidemic further decreased the population, and Africa began growing coffee.

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.

The Counter-Reformation was a religious and political movement that

worked to spread the ideas and teachings of John Calvin across Europe.

worked to spread the ideas and teachings of Martin Luther across Europe.

involved the creation of new practices and policies in the Catholic Church.

involved the creation of new practices and policies in the Protestant Church.

Which list states events from the English Reformation in the correct order?

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.

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.

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.

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.

Which statement best describes what happened if a German prince decided a state was Catholic in the late 1500s?

The state had to tolerate other religions.

The state tolerated Lutherans but not Calvinists.

Lutherans could stay, but they had to pay higher taxes.

Lutherans had to change their religion or leave the state.

What were some effects of the Columbian Exchange?

Africa grew wealthy from the slave trade, the Americas gained gold from Europe, and the merchant class of Europe was born.

Africa’s population declined, the Americas flourished with plants from Europe, and wealth flowed in the European economy.

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.

West Africa began agricultural farming, the Americas were introduced to horses, and Europe started funding state banks.

The Peace of Augsburg was later broken by

the Council of Trent.

the Thirty Years’ War.

the Great Peasants’ Revolt.

the Protestant Reformation.

The fact that the astrolabe was developed in the Muslim empire implies that

Europeans had more advanced technology.

Europeans did not make use of new knowledge.

the Muslim empire was technologically advanced.

the world outside of Europe was undeveloped.

Why were joint-stock companies created?

to allow individuals to finance and share the benefits of trade

to reduce the risk of overseas business

to let two or more individuals buy stock in a company

to create bigger companies

The conquistadors were driven primarily by

the desire for gold.

a religious duty to acquire land for Spain.

an urge to distribute land to the native peoples.

a desire to have Indigenous peoples experience power and fame.

An agreement reached by the Council of Trent was that

the Bible should be accessible to everyone.

salvation could only be achieved through faith.

most Catholic traditions needed to be reformed.

seminaries should be established to train priests.

What was one characteristic of early European exploration?

It was safe.

It was fast.

It was expensive.

It was predictable.

Review the map.

the Atlantic Ocean and the Pacific Ocean

the Gulf of Mexico and the Pacific Ocean

the Caribbean Sea and the Pacific Ocean

the Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico

The illustration shows a section of a slave ship along the Middle Passage.

It shows how tightly enslaved Africans were packed, which led to a harsh and often deadly journey.

It shows how loosely enslaved Africans were packed, which led to a very safe and calming journey.

It shows how comfortably enslaved Africans were packed, which led to a secure and harmless journey.

It shows how carelessly enslaved Africans were packed, which led to a casual and effortless journey.

Which statement is true of the agreements of the Council of Trent?

Selling indulgences was forbidden.

Lutherans could interpret the Bible.

Biblical text was open for discussion.

Protestantism would be tolerated.

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