Renaissance Philosophy and Religious Reform

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One notable feature of the Renaissance philosophy of humanism was its focus on which of the following? Study of medieval scholarship, Cultivation of the physical self, Secular view of the world, Development of abstract visual art

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Secular view of the world

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Which sentence best expresses the meaning of John Calvin’s predestination? Options: Anyone can earn salvation through good works, God has already decided who will gain salvation, People require salvation because they are sinful by nature, Salvation is earned through prayer and sacrifice

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God has already decided who will gain salvation

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Which idea was central to Martin Luther’s protest against the Catholic Church during the 1500s?

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Personal salvation through faith 

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What was one effect of the transatlantic slave trade?

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Africans slaves integrated their customs and culture into New World societies

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Based on the information in the above table, which popular Mexican food would not have been possible prior to the Columbian Exchange? Options: Corn tortillas, Hot cocoa, Tomato salsa

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Chicken enchiladas

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Sir Francis Bacon was an English philosopher whose ideas about the scientific method helped further which idea?

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Inductive reasoning

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Which statement summarizes a major philosophical view developed by Rene Descartes? Options: The concept of “I think, therefore I am”., Life is a “cloud of unknowability”, An unexamined life is not worth living, The mind is a blank slate

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The concept of “I think, therefore I am”.

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Whose philosophical ideas about life and liberty influenced the way that Thomas Jefferson worded the Declaration of Independence? Options: Hugo Grotius, Jean-Jacques Rousseau, John Locke, Immanuel Kant

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John Locke

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The Age of Enlightenment focused on the conflict between religion and which of the following: Reason, Economics, Culture, Romance?

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Reason

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What was the goal of the French Revolution?

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To eliminate noble privilege through a new social order.