Chapter 7: Cultural Transformations

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How did Luther's belief in the Bible as the source of religious truth threaten the power of the church?

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It freed individuals to disagree with the Church's interpretation of Christianity.

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Why did certain princes and kings embrace Luther's ideas?

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They had long resented the Pope's political power over them.

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Which of the following was NOT a result of the Thirty Years' War?
Catholic forces regained control over most of Europe.
About 15–30 percent of the German population was exterminated.
Separate states gained the power to choose Protestantism or Catholicism.
Europe was permanently divided between Protestant and Catholic lands.

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Catholic forces regained control over most of Europe.

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Which of the following was a major difference between Protestants and Catholics in European colonies?
Options: Catholics built churches; Protestants did not., Catholics sought to convert native peoples; Protestants did not., Catholics did not condone slavery; Protestants did., Catholics were focused on getting rich; Protestants were not.

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Catholics sought to convert native peoples; Protestants did not.

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In what way did most Native Americans in the Andes and Mexico respond to the imposition of Christianity on their culture?

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They incorporated their older religious beliefs into Christian doctrine and practice.

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Which of the following best describes the behavior of the Jesuits in China? 

Options: They attempted to wipe out all non-Christian religious temples, idols, and priests., They kept to themselves, observing at a distance., They began preaching the gospel to the poor and downtrodden., They learned about and adopted much Chinese culture and learning.

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They learned about and adopted much Chinese culture and learning.

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All of the following explain why Christianity did not catch on in China EXCEPT:
Christianity offered little not already offered by Chinese religions., Conversion to Christianity was all-or-nothing, and ruled out much Chinese culture., Western military gains in Asia made many Chinese suspicious of missionaries.

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Jesuits were viewed as superstitious and uneducated by Chinese intellectuals.

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How did Europeans commonly react to African slaves’ syncretic religions, such as Santeria and Vodou?

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They considered these religions to be satanic witchcraft and tried to suppress them.

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How were individual merchants, wandering holy men, or scholars able to spread Islam further throughout Africa, Asia, and even the Americas during the Early Modern Era?

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They were not threatening to local rulers, and were often quite useful.

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Which of the following best describes the state created by Abd al-Wahhab and Muhammad Ibn Saud in the 1740s? A state based on a pure and strict interpretation of Islam, A state dedicated to the creation of material wealth, A state open to learning and understanding the world’s other religions, A state defined by corruption, greed, and non-Islamic values

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A state based on a pure and strict interpretation of Islam