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Which statement best explains the importance of the Age of Discovery?

A
The Age of Discovery was the beginning of globalization.
B
The Age of Discovery established less efficient trade routes.
C
The Age of Discovery covered a very short time in history.
D
The Age of Discovery explained the rise of freedom movements.
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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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How did the famine and the plague affect the population of Europe in the 1300s?

A
They killed millions and led people to move to cities.
B
They killed millions and led people to return to manors.
C
They forced millions to leave Europe and move to Asia.
D
They forced millions to give up their jobs and leave Europe.
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The Reformation in England stemmed from a difference of opinion between

A
an English priest and other church leaders.
B
an English priest and one of his churchgoers.
C
an English monarch and the Catholic pope.
D
an English monarch and a German monarch.
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A Renaissance writer considered one of the greatest poets of all time is

A
Thomas More.
B
Niccolo Machiavelli.
C
Dante Alighieri.
D
Baldassare Castiglione.
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Which best explains how religious tolerance helped the Ottoman and Mughal Empires succeed?

A
By showing religious tolerance, both empires maintained stability and earned loyalty from different peoples.
B
By showing religious tolerance, both empires maintained power and earned new converts to Islam.
C
By showing religious tolerance, both empires created new religions and earned loyalty from different peoples.
D
By showing religious tolerance, both empires created new religions and earned new converts to Islam.
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One result of the Great Famine in Europe was

A
the persecution of Jewish people.
B
a loss of religious faith.
C
an increase in death rates.
D
new types of warfare.
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Which choice most accurately describes the consequences that France faced after the Seven Years’ War?

A
The French were pushed out of the Ohio River Valley, and their lands were given to the British.
B
The French gave up their colonies west of the Mississippi and Canada to Britain, and they gave New Orleans to Spain.
C
The French were pushed out of the contiguous United States, and their lands were given to the British.
D
The French gave up their colonies east of the Mississippi and Canada to Britain, and they gave New Orleans to Spain.
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Who started the Reformation in England?

A
John Calvin
B
Henry VIII
C
Martin Luther
D
John Wycliffe
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Though the Aztecs held the most powerful empire in Central America, which Spanish advantage contributed to the Aztecs’ defeat?

A
a powerful army
B
more land
C
strong leaders
D
immunity to smallpox
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Which statement best defines the teachings of John Calvin?

A
Calvin taught his followers that salvation could be achieved through faith, but not through good works.
B
Calvin taught his followers that human beings needed to follow strict rules to overcome their nature and do good.
C
Calvin taught his followers that they could reduce punishment for their sins by giving generously to the church.
D
Calvin taught his followers that priests and popes were closer to God than their churchgoers.
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What caused Europe’s population to increase, to provoke its interest in trade, and provided its population with large amounts of gold and silver?

A
the Commercial Revolution
B
the Columbian Exchange
C
the Triangular Trade
D
the mercantilism economy
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How much of Europe’s population died from the plague in the 1300s?

A
20–30 percent
B
30–50 percent
C
60-70 percent
D
50–60 percent
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Which statement best compares the ideas of Martin Luther to the ideas of the Catholic Church in the 1500s?

A
Luther taught that salvation came from faith alone, while the Church taught that both faith and good works could bring about salvation.
B
Luther taught that priests and popes were closer to God, while the Church taught that all Christians were equal in God’s view.
C
Luther believed the Bible should remain in Latin, while the Church believed the Bible should be translated into different languages.
D
Luther believed people should pay for their sins to be forgiven, while the Church believed people should not pay for forgiveness.
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What happened as a result of the Treaty of Paris?

A
Spain, the predominant colonial power from 1500 to 1650, was officially forced out of North America.
B
The British won the fight over the fertile Ohio River Valley and gained control of most French lands in North America.
C
The Prussians gained control of Portugal and Eastern Europe by 1800.
D
The British became the dominant colonial power in the Americas by 1800.

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