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Renaissance paintings often depict ancient Greek and Roman thinkers alongside the artists and thinkers of the Renaissance, which illustrates Renaissance interest in
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classical Roman and Greek philosophy.
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the religious cults of the ancient Greeks and Romans.
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the painting techniques of the ancient Greeks and Romans.
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the ritual of the early Christian church.
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What was one reason why the Renaissance began in Italy?
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Italians were surrounded by the remnants of classical Rome, stimulating interest in the past.
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Italy was the only region in Europe where scholarship was conducted in the vernacular.
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Italy was the most technologically advanced society in the West.
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Italy had connections to Britain and France, where classical texts had been preserved.
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The Northern Renaissance started in the low countries of Denmark, the Netherlands, and Britain due to
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the end of the Black Death and the end of political wars in those areas
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the vast wealth of the people of those countries gained from trade and power
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the excellent art schools located in the region
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open trade and diplomatic relations with France, especially Paris
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Despite the changes of the Renaissance, all but which the following social and cultural norms stayed the same?
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patriarchy
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religion
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social classes
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status mobility
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In the triangular trade, what was transported from the Americas to Europe?
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raw materials/cacao beans
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skilled workers/slaves
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luxury products/jewelry
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manufactured goods/cotton linen
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How did European mercantilists think about exports and imports?
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They believed that imported luxury goods gave them higher status, so they encouraged imports.
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They wanted to export goods in order to bring gold and silver into their country.
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They considered a strict balance between exports and imports to be essential.
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They valued their own products so highly that they banned most exports.
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What was the significance of the Treaty of Tordesillas of 1494?
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It divided newly discovered lands between Portugal and Spain.
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It transferred power from the pope to the Italian city-states.
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It rewarded Christopher Columbus for his discoveries.
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It brought the Hundred Years' War to an end.
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John Cabot, Jacques Cartier, and Henry Hudson explored part of North America in hopes of finding
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a water route to Asia.
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a source of fish and furs.
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places to mine gold and silver.
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Indian allies against the Dutch.
Frage 9
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The native population of the Americas was decimated due to contact with Europeans.
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- True
- False
Frage 10
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Which philosopher felt that humans are inherently good, but their desire for happiness makes them make bad choices?
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Wollstonecraft
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Hobbes
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Montesquieu
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Rousseau
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Although Hobbes and Locke believe in social contracts, Locke believed ___ while Hobbes believed ___.
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people can't govern themselves and need order; people need to be protected from the government
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people need to be protected from the government, people can't govern themselves and need order
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people are stupid and cannot govern themselves; kings are stupid and should be put to death
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kings are stupid and should be put to death; people are stupid and cannot govern themselves
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Which philosopher observed that governments were better when the branches were separate?
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Montesquieu
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Rousseau
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Voltaire
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Hobbes
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The first major breakthrough of the Scientific Revolution was heliocentric theory. Who was not a major scientist connect with it?
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Bacon
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Galileo
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Copernicus
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Kepler
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Many people believe that European Enlightenment began with the first published book in Europe. What was this book?
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The Bible
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Dante's Inferno
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Milton's Paradise Lost
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Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet
Frage 15
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One of the greatest economic minds of the Enlightenment was Smith, who advocated
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free markets
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colonialism
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taxing the wealthy
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answer not present
Frage 16
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The Counter-Reformation was a reaction against John Calvin's protest through 95 Theses.
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- True
- False
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How did Portuguese merchants establish land bases in Asia?
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They purchased territory from neighboring empires.
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They paid rent to local rulers to occupy a piece of land.
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They found uninhabited islands on which to build their forts.
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They used cannons on their ships to capture coastal towns.
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In contrast to slaves, indentured servants
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were usually born in the Americas.
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paid for their own food and place to live.
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became free after a set number of years.
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were taken by force in their home countries.
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What was one consequences of the policies in the trade and communication edicts of the Tokugawa Shogunate that banned trade with other nations?
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Japan developed a uniquely innovative scientific culture.
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Popular rebellions arose and most of these edicts were quickly reversed.
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Japan was unable to take advantage of technological developments from the West.
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Japanese rulers became more responsive to the will of the people.
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John Cabot, Jacques Cartier, and Henry Hudson explored part of North America, resulting in the finding of
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a water route to Asia.
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a source of fish and furs.
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places to mine gold and silver.
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Indian allies against the Dutch.
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