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One major influence the Renaissance had on the Protestant Reformation was that the philosophers of the Renaissance
a) supported democratic forms of government
b) encouraged a questioning attitufde
c) stressed the importance of life after death
d) denied the existence of God

Martin Luther's 95 Theses is important because it led to the
a) Concordat of Worms
b) the Crusades
c) the Protestant Reformation
d) the Spanish Inquisition

Which idea about leadership would Niccolo Machiavelli most likely support?
a) leaders should do whatever is necessary to achieve their goals
b) leaders should fight against discrimination and intolerance
c) leaders should listen to the desires of the people
d) elected leaders shoud be fair and good

European society during the Renaissance differed from European society during the Middle Ages in that during the Renaissance?
a) the Church was no longer influential
b) the emphasis on individual worth increased
c) economic activity declined
d) art no longer contained religious themes

The lowest social class within the feudal system were the
a) squires
b) knights
c) serfs
d) bishops

What of the following is NOT a result of the invention of the printing press?
a) Books became cheaper to make and the cost went down
b) newspapers started to be printed and news started to travel faster
c) more people stated to read because it was cheaper to buy printed material
d) only the wealthy could afford to be educated

Primarily intended to protect feudal rights, the Magna Carta eventually
a) gave the king freedom to tax nobles without their consent
b) eliminate the power of the monarchy
c) guaranteed the rights of all English people
d) placed all governing authority with the House of Commons

In Europe, a long-term effect of the Crusades was
a) the strengthening of the feudal system
b) the adoption of Islamic religious practices
c) an increased demand for goods from the East
d) increased European isolation

Which European institution during the Middle Ages is best described by this statement: 'All things were under its domain...its power was such that no one could hope to escape its scrutiny.'
a) the Guild
b) Knighthood
c) the Church
d) the nation

The main cause of the Black Death (Bubonic Plague) was which of the following
a) early Viking germ warfare
b) returning merchants brought rats back with them from Asia
c) The Church had outlawed Jewish soap makers
d) the Mongol invasion disrupted the health care system

Mansa Musa's journey to Mecca in the 1300s is evidence that
a) the Crusades had a great influence on western Africa
b) most African leaders were educated in the Middle East
c) European culture was superior to the cultures of western Africa
d) Islam had a major influence on the Mali Empire

Which of the following cause the political, social and economic disorder of the Middle Ages in Europe?
a) the decline of the Mongol Empire
b) the Fall of the Roman Empire
c) the Muslim invasion of Spain
d) the Mongol invasion of China

Which of the Mongol Khan's met with Marco Polo
a) Genghis Khan
b) Temujin
c) Kublai Khan
d) Tamerlane

In Western Europe,, a major immediate effect of the Reformation was a
a) renewed domination of the Catholic Church over the German states
b) greated tolerance of religions other than Christianity
c) decrease in educational opportunities for the middle class
d) decline in religious unity and in the power of the Catholic Church

One similarity between the African kingdoms of Ghana, Mali and Songahi is that they were all located
a) in mountainous terrain
b) in coastal areas
c) on major trading routes
d) in rain forest areas

How were conquered peoples treated by the Muslim Empire?
a) they were forced to give up their religions and convert to Islam
b) their religions were tolerated, but restrictions and taxes were imposed
c) they were treated as equal citizens with Muslims
d) they were allowed to convert or be killed

What is the Trans-Saharan trade network?
a) a trade network extending from China to Western Europe
b) A series of trade routes throughout Europe
c) A trade network that allowed traders and caravans to travel across the Saharan desert
d) a series of trade routes throughout sub-Sarahan Africa

Who is the founder of Islam?
a) Abraham
b) Jesus
c) Muhammad
d) Moses

The contributions of the Islamic civilization include
a) advances in mathematics
b) irrigations systems
c) polytheistic beliefs
d) gunpowder and guns

When a Muslim declares that 'There is no God but God and Muhammad is the Messenger of God' , which of the Five Pillars are they fulfilling?
a) Prayer
b) Almsgiving
c) pilgrimage
d) Faith

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