World Civilization A Final Exam - 2024/25

World Civilization A Final Exam - 2024/25

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10th Grade

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1.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is the literal meaning of the word "Renaissance"?

Back

Rebirth

2.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Which of the following was a significant impact of Johannes Gutenberg's invention of the printing press in the 15th century? It led to the immediate collapse of the feudal system, It decreased literacy rates across Europe, It allowed for faster and wider dissemination of ideas, It was primarily used to print religious texts only

Back

It allowed for faster and wider dissemination of ideas

3.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Which of the following best describes the core principle of Renaissance humanism? Options: The focus on human potential and achievements, The rejection of all classical learning, The promotion of a theocentric worldview, The emphasis on mysticism and superstition

Back

The focus on human potential and achievements

4.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What was the primary purpose of Martin Luther's 95 Theses, which he allegedly nailed to the door of the Wittenberg Castle Church in 1517?

Back

To criticize the Catholic Church's practice of selling indulgences

5.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

In the context of the Catholic Church during the Renaissance, what were indulgences?

Back

Documents sold by the Church promising to reduce time in purgatory.

6.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

The Treaty of Tordesillas, signed in 1494, was an agreement between which two countries to divide newly discovered lands outside of Europe?

Back

Portugal and Spain

7.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

In what year did Christopher Columbus first reach the Americas, marking the beginning of sustained European contact with the New World?

Back

1492

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