Semester 1 Final Exam Study Guide: Fall of Rome - Enlightenment

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Feudal society was characterized by:

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A hierarchical system of relationships and obligations.

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What was the Renaissance a rebirth of?

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Art and learning

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What was one reason why the Renaissance began in Italy?

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Italians were surrounded by the ruins of classical Rome, stimulating interest in the past as well as an extremely wealthy economy in Northern Italy.

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During the Renaissance, which development contributed most to the Protestant Reformation? Options: Interest in ancient Greece and Rome, Advances in mathematics and science, Questioning of traditional authority, Attention to realism and detail

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Questioning of traditional authority

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What was the controversial practice of the Catholic Church involving the selling of indulgences?

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The clergy sold pardons that released people from performing penalties for their sins.

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Mercantilists would advocate that a nation do which of the following? Sell more goods than it buys from foreign countries.

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Sell more goods than it buys from foreign countries.

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Which of the following was a result of the Treaty of Tordesillas? Options: The Spanish Empire became stronger than the Portuguese Empire., Portugal and Spain became global leaders after combining their empires., The British Empire was larger than the Portuguese and Spanish Empire combined., Spain took complete control of Brazil.

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The Spanish Empire became stronger than the Portuguese Empire.

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Planters in the Americas began to use African slaves for labor because?

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Native Americans were viewed as being Gods.

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The encomienda system:

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Forced Native Americans to work for Spanish colonists.

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Which type of government is shown in the cartoon?

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An absolute monarchy