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How were the nobles and the clergy similar in medieval Europe?

A
They were part of the church hierarchy.
B
They had equal status in the social structure.
C
They shared power with the monarchs.
D
They gave peasants work and land.
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Renaissance art was strongly influenced by ancient Greek and Roman

A
trade routes.
B
politics.
C
architecture.
D
social life.
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Both girls and boys in Sparta

A
had military training.
B
received an education.
C
prepared to serve in government.
D
played sports but did not fight.
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How were courtly love songs and epic poems similar?

A
Both were sung to harp music.
B
Both emphasized bravery in battle.
C
Both were based on heroic legends.
D
Both evolved from ancient story forms.
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What was the outcome of the First Crusade?

A
The Crusaders defeated the Muslims and restored peace to the Holy Land.
B
The Muslims lost to the Crusaders but remained in control of Jerusalem.
C
The Muslims destroyed Jerusalem rather than surrender it to the Crusaders.
D
The Crusaders seized Jerusalem but were forced to defend it for the next one hundred years.
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A republic is a government run by

A
generals.
B
kings and queens.
C
representatives of the people.
D
religious leaders.
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How did Napoleon help to restore the Catholic Church in France?

A
He permitted the Pope to nominate individuals for the role of bishops.
B
He allowed an exemption from paying any taxes for all Catholics.
C
He declared that only Catholics could serve in the French government.
D
He formally recognized the majority of France’s population was Catholic.
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French soldiers brought home ideas about government and rights from the American Revolution, including news of the Declaration of Independence. One of the ideas presented in the Declaration of Independence is equality for all. Englishman Thomas Hobbes and which other Enlightenment thinker proposed this idea?

A
Rosseau
B
Montesquieu
C
Locke
D
Voltaire
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What was one reason noblemen held significant power in early medieval Europe?

A
monarchs frequently appointed noblemen to run the Church
B
noblemen controlled trade routes across Europe
C
there was a lack of strong centralized governments
D
noblemen were elected by local communities to govern
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In The Prince, Machiavelli argues that leaders maintain power through

A
kindness and strength.
B
love and kindness.
C
selfishness and discipline.
D
fear and cruelty.
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In the Declaration of Independence, Thomas Jefferson affirmed

A
the natural rights of all people.
B
the separation of church and state.
C
the end of all relations with Britain.
D
the new system of government.
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Read the following quotation from Catholic bishop Jacques-Bénigne Bossuet at the court of Louis XIV.Rulers then act as the ministers of God and as his lieutenants on earth. It is through them that God exercises his empire. . . . Consequently, as we have seen, the royal throne is not the throne of a man, but the throne of God himself.

A
The king should leave the throne immediately.
B
Kings on Earth rule with God’s authority.
C
There should be no kings at all.
D
Kings have greater authority than God.
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Read the quotation from the Council of Trent in the 1500s.[W]ith God going before us . . . we may . . . deliberate and discuss . . . whatsoever is needful for repelling those assaults of barbarians and infidels, with which they seek the overthrow of all Christendom.What is the quotation most likely about?

A
a refusal to accept the spread of Protestantism
B
a vote of support for the Church of England
C
a call to arms against the Catholic Church
D
a desire to end the sale of indulgences
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A small group of centrists tried to get the Jacobins and the Conservatives to compromise on what main idea?

A
a republic versus a constitutional monarchy
B
a monarchy versus a constitutional monarchy
C
a democratic republic versus a monarchy
D
a church leader versus a monarchy
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What is the difference between the Torah and the Talmud?

A
The Torah describes the basic laws of Judaism; the Talmud is a collection of interpretations of the Torah.
B
The Torah has been handed down for generations; the Talmud is a series of books.
C
The Torah means “study”; the Talmud means “the Five Books of Moses.”
D
The Torah focuses on interpreting ideas and recommendations; the Talmud focuses on directions for daily living.
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Which statement about women’s power during the Renaissance is true?

A
Women had great political power but little economic power.
B
Women had great political and economic power.
C
Women had little political or economic power.
D
Women had great economic power but little political power.
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How did the development of different languages further divide Europe after the fall of the Roman Empire?

A
Latin was no longer the most important language in Europe after the empire fell.
B
French speakers and German speakers separated Europe into two different parts, with little communication between them.
C
Warrior kings spoke only German, so German-speaking cities became the most powerful.
D
Speaking different languages meant people from different areas could no longer communicate easily with each other.
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As part of the Magna Carta, England’s Parliament had the power to

A
approve or reject the king’s proposals.
B
pass legislation so long as the king approved it.
C
choose a new king if it was dissatisfied with the monarch’s actions.
D
pass legislation even if the king did not like it.
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Which document provided a model plan of government to other nations?

A
the Declaration of Independence
B
the US Constitution
C
the Articles of Confederation
D
the Bill of Rights
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What did the guillotine symbolize?

A
the execution of the wealthy
B
the Reign of Terror
C
the National Convention
D
the power of radicals

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