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In Europe, a major characteristic of humanism was
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c. an emphasis on social control and obedience to national rulers
b. a rejection of ancient civilizations and their cultures
a. a belief in the supremacy of the state in relation to individual rights
an appreciation for the basic worth of individual achievement
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Which statement best describes a characteristic of the Renaissance in Europe?
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the social structure became very rigid
the political structure was similar to that of the Roman Empire
creativity in the arts was encouraged
humanism decreased in importance
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In Europe, a major characteristic of humanism was
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Which statement best describes a characteristic of the Renaissance in Europe?
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“Europe is waking out of a long, deep sleep…time was when learning was only found in the religious orders…learning has passed to secular princes and peers.” This quotation best describes the:
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Which statement describes a direct effect of the Renaissance on Western Europe?
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Which statement best describes a change that occurred during both the Renaissance and the Enlightenment?
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One factor that enabled the Renaissance to flourish in Northern Italy was that the region had
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Which societal condition was basic to the development of Greek philosophy and Renaissance art?
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Which characteristic was common to the Golden Age of Greece and the Italian Renaissance?
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Which statement concerning the Renaissance in Europe is based on opinion rather than on fact?
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Martin Luther’s Ninety-Five Theses were a call for
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In Western Europe, a major immediate effect of the Reformation was a
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During the Renaissance, which development contributed most to the Protestant Reformation?
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Which was a result of the Protestant Reformation in Europe?
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The Protestant Reformation and the European Renaissance were similar in that both
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“Christians should be taught that he who gives to a poor man or lends to a needy man does better than if he used the money to buy an indulgence.” Which major movement in European history started with the idea expressed in this statement?
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Which was an immediate result of the European Age of Exploration?
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Which of these events during the Age of Exploration was a cause of the other three?
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In Latin America during the early period of Spanish colonialism, the deaths of large numbers of the native people led to
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One reason the Spanish conquistadors were able to conquer the Aztec and Inca Empires rapid is that
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Which was a characteristic of the policy of mercantilism followed by Spanish colonial rulers in Latin America?
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The influence of African culture on some areas of Latin America was largely a result of the
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In the 1600’s, the interest of Europeans in Africa was based mainly on Europe’s need to
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The printing press, the astrolabe, and the Mercator projection were technological advances that contributed to the
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The definition of secular is:
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The Columbian Exchange is defined as:
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The Middle Passage was:
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.Which of the following is NOT true about the economic system known as Mercantilism?
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Locke, Montesquieu, Rousseau, and Voltaire had which of the following in common:
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The Enlightenment caused:
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Speaker A: The person of the king is sacred and to attack him in any way is to attack
religion itself. The respect given to a king is religious in nature.
Speaker B: Good government stresses the importance of the nation and accepts the rights of the individual only if the interests of the individual are the same as those of the nation.
Speaker C: All human beings are born free and equal with a right to life and liberty. It is the duty of government to protect these natural rights of its citizens.
Which speaker’s statement best reflects the ideas of the Enlightenment?
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Which of the following belong together?
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Which of the following is in the correct order in which they occurred?
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The movement that believed there were natural rules that applied to what happened in the universe, rules that applied to what happened in nature was called the:
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Theory that held that a nation's power depended upon its wealth
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The Scientific Revolution and Renaissance were similar in that they both